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WinZip is like covid on my MacBook

One day I tried to open a zipped file and got a notice on my screen that my Win zip trial had expired and I needed to subscribe. I didn't have a 30 days trial in the past years that I can remember but I was so frustrated with it that I paid the 45 dollars, but they supposedly have a no refund policy and this is the end of November. I bought this garbage in mid August, so no refunds. The problem is I cannot get the program to work and all my zip files are still locked up and any new files I try to download are also locked up because I keep getting the same interruption on my screen telling me to subscribe.. Three or four calls to Corel who supposedly owns WinZip have restulted in foreign accented women telling me they can only put the request to for someone to call me. I cannot find the e mail from them and no one can help me. There is a page on line but it is the same problem, no interactive possibilities to fix this. I am tempted to remove the program but I may lose all those files that it hijacked. I have never, ever seen such lousy customer service. Just give me my money back and take you hold on my files off.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Nov 27, 2024 3:20 PM

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Nov 27, 2024 4:23 PM in response to RCMaclovers

Ahhh.. sounds like You’re having loads of fun ( NOT!)

anyways,i’ve found that Keka ( application/software) will open up lots of compressed files.. you could also try MalwareBytes, that is a trusted app

for indentifying and getting rid of bad stuff (? Notice i didn’t say “fix” or “clean” anything that promises to do that should be absolutely avoided… as for Winzip Mac OSX itself, it’s at Winzip.com ..there’s a Fax number ?!??! Who still

uses Faxes now ?? You could try chat.alludo.com ( who supposedly makes WinZip)


good luck

John B

Nov 27, 2024 6:01 PM in response to OldGoat67

Keka is good. The Unarchiver is good. Bandizip I seem to recall as being OK, although I can't recall why I stopped using it, except that I moved to Keka right after...so maybe it was just the reviews for Keka - or that cute armadillo icon or whatever it is.


Also, holy crap, when did WinZip abandon being just a solid compression tool and move into being a cleaner/optimizer/antivirus? Would not trust that company anymore, personally.

Nov 27, 2024 7:40 PM in response to g_wolfman

g_wolfman wrote:

Also, holy crap, when did WinZip abandon being just a solid compression tool and move into being a cleaner/optimizer/antivirus? Would not trust that company anymore, personally.

I recall WinZip not being WinZip sometime in the early to mid-2000s. Once I found 7-Zip I dropped WinZip since 7-Zip did so much more and was multi-platform. I didn't realize WinZip devolved into junk or that Corel was that bad these days....I guess that is what happens after MS destroys them & justice is not served.


WinZip is like covid on my MacBook

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