WinZip System Utilities Suite Activation Guide

Follow the steps in this brief guide to quickly install and start using WinZip System Utilities Suite.

Step 1: Open the WinZip System Utilities Suite installed on your PC

Open WinZip System Utilities suite by double clicking the desktop icon that was added when you first installed the software or go to the WinZip System Utilities Suite folder under the All Programs group in your start menu.

If you haven't installed WinZip System Utilities Suite, download a trial version.

If you've already received a Registration Key, you don't need to purchase a new one. To activate the trial version, simply follow the steps in this guide.

Step 2: Copy and paste the registration key

After you open your WinZip System Utilities Suite, copy the registration key which you can find on the confirmation page following purchase, or in your email receipt.

Click the "Copy Registration Key" button, or copy the key to your computer by highlighting it and right-clicking, then select the copy command or simultaneously press the Ctrl key and the 'C' key.

After copying the Registration Key to your PC's memory, open the WinZip System Utilities Suite Activation window by clicking the orange "Register Now" button in the bottom left corner of your System Suite's Home page.

The WinZip System Utilities Suite Activation window is shown on the right. Paste the activation code into the highlighted area by clicking the window, right-clicking the "Enter Registration Key" box and selecting the paste command, or by simultaneously pressing Ctrl key and the "V" key. When the Registration Key is successfully pasted, your activation window should look like the example at the right with your key in place of the example key.

Step 3: Completing Activation

The final step to activate your WinZip System Utilities Suite is to click the Activate Now button. After a successful activation, you will see a window with a message thanking you and letting you know that WinZip System Utilities Suite will now restart, click OK. That's it! WinZip System Utilities Suite is ready to use.

Before activating WinZip System Utilities Suite software, please ensure you're connected to the Internet and can access winzip.com. You cannot activate your product without an internet connection.

Activation Problems

If you're having problems activating WinZip System Utilities Suite, please check the following:

  • Your computer is connected to the Internet and can access www.winzip.com or other websites.
  • You're using the entire Registration Key provided in your web page receipt or your email receipt.
  • If you have purchased multiple WinZip products, ensure you're using the proper Registration Key for your product

If you have followed all these steps and are unable to activate WinZip System Utilities Suite, you may contact customer service online at /support/wzss.php
Email: help@winzip.com