| Note: This article contains archived information that does not apply to the current version of WinZip. Support for WinZip 9.0 ended in November of 2008. These instructions are provided as a courtesy. They are not monitored or updated. However, these instructions should still be valid under the right circumstances. |
These instructions apply to WinZip 9.0 only, and assume you are running Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Me, or Windows 98. Links to instructions are also available for other WinZip versions.
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Simple Installs: Each User Runs Install Procedure
Running WinZip From a Local Drive
Follow these steps for a simple install where each user runs WinZip from a copy installed on a local drive:
Network Administrator One-Time-Only Setup: From WinZip 9.0 distribution CD, copy the WinZip subfolder of the CD to a network drive accessible to your users. For example, if your CD drive is d: and your network drive is n:, you would copy d:\WinZip to n:\WinZip.
User Setup: (repeated for each user) Run setup.exe from the folder specified by the network administrator. Using the example folder above, the user would run the command
n:\winzip\setup
If you do not have a CD and are using a distribution file, then copy the Multi-User License distribution file (wzsite90.exe) to a network location available to all users. Then have each user run wzsite90.exe.
Running WinZip From a Network Drive (zero footprint install)
Follow these steps for a simple install where each user runs WinZip from a copy installed on a network drive:
Network Administrator One-Time-Only Setup: Follow the instructions on the WinZip distribution CD to install WinZip. When prompted for a destination folder, specify a location on a network disk (for example, n:\winzip). If you do not have a CD and are using a distribution file, then run the Multi-User License distribution file (wzsite90.exe) and install it to a network location available to all your users.
Note: If you are upgrading to WinZip 9.0 from a previous version of WinZip installed on a shared network drive, we suggest that you uninstall the previous version of WinZip (and delete any files left in the WinZip folder) before installing WinZip 9.0.
User Setup: (repeated for each user) Run winzip32.exe from the folder specified by the network administrator. Using the example folder above, the user would run the command
n:\winzip\winzip32
The first time WinZip is run, it will install its program shortcuts, registry information, etc., on the local workstation. The program files will load from the network drive every time WinZip is run.
Unattended Installs
The /Autoinstall Option
Unattended installs can be managed by packages like Microsoft's System Management Server (SMS). This involves the following steps:
Network Administrator One-Time-Only Setup: follow the instructions on the WinZip distribution CD to install WinZip. When prompted for a destination folder, specify a location on a network disk (for example, n:\winzip). If you do not have a CD and are using a distribution file, then run the Multi-User License distribution file (wzsite90.exe) and install it to a network location available to all your users.
Note: If you are upgrading to WinZip 9.0 from a previous version of WinZip installed on a shared network drive, we suggest that you uninstall the previous version of WinZip (and delete any files left in the WinZip folder) before installing WinZip 9.0.
User Setup: (repeated for each user, usually by a software robot) run winzip32.exe from the folder specified by the network administrator, specifying the /autoinstall switch on the command line. Using the example folder above, the command would be
n:\winzip\winzip32.exe /autoinstall
The /autoinstall switch installs WinZip with the default options using the Classic interface, as if the user had manually selected the Express Install option.
After the winzip32.exe command line is run, WinZip will install its program shortcuts, registry information, Zip files associated to WinZip, etc., on the local workstation.
Alternatively, you may use the /autoinstallrun in place of /autoinstall. /autoinstallrun is the same as /autoinstall, except that /autoinstallrun also causes WinZip to run.
You may also specify switches to:
Prevent WinZip from including the WinZip Quick Pick icon in the taskbar tray
n:\winzip\winzip32.exe /noqp /autoinstall
prevent the Tip of the Day from displaying
n:\winzip\winzip32.exe /notip /autoinstall
or both. Note: When using both switches, they must be in the order displayed in this example:
n:\winzip\winzip32.exe /noqp /notip /autoinstall
Also see the Custom Install section below.
Local Copies of the WinZip Files: If you would prefer your workstations to have local copies of WinZip instead of running WinZip from a network, first copy the WinZip folder and all its files to the local machine. Then run the copy of WinZip on the local machine with the chosen command line switch (for example, /autoinstall).
Special Considerations for Multi-User NT-Based Machines
Under Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT, a full WinZip install must be done from an account with Administrator or Power User privileges. These privileges are required to install any program that includes a shell extension, such as WinZip. Also note that the WinZip icons that normally appear on the Desktop and in the Start menu are installed for all users.
For example, with Windows XP the shortcuts will be added to the two folders
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu
When WinZip 9.0 installs, it will create its registry key with default values in two locations:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Nico Mak Computing/WinZip
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Nico Mak Computing/WinZip
Any changes that a particular user makes in WinZip's configuration will be stored only in the HKCU key. When a person who has not previously used WinZip on this machine (i.e., the WinZip HKCU does not exist) runs WinZip for the first time, WinZip will silently copy the HKLM key into that user's HKCU. Previous versions of WinZip would have activated WinZip's install wizard in this situation. This new feature should make most uses of AUTOINST.TXT (described below) unnecessary.
Custom Installs
Sometimes it is desirable to install WinZip with other than the standard default options. While there is a command line option to turn off Quick Pick, most other options have to be configured in WinZip's registry keys. The simplest way to do this is to install WinZip on a single machine and configure it the way you want it to appear to your users. Then export the WinZip HKCU key from that machine. Later after you have installed WinZip on your user's machine (by any of the automatic methods described above) you can import the saved WinZip key into the user's registry. If your machines are used by multiple users then you should import the key into both HKCU and HKLM branches of the registry. This will ensure that future users will get the same options when they first run WinZip.
Silent (On Demand) Installs (AUTOINST.TXT)
In some network environments, WinZip may repeat the installation process (including the Setup Wizard) each time it is run from a workstation. This occurs when the network environment does not preserve WinZip's user registry settings between WinZip sessions. In theory, the install should only happen if neither the HKLM nor HKCU WinZip keys are present. If the local machine keys are present, they will get propagated to the current user. If only the current user keys are present, WinZip will just run (unless the version information doesn't match).
If you encounter this situation, you can eliminate the repetitive installation process by creating a file called AUTOINST.TXT in each WinZip folder. This file, which must be a plain text file, must contain this exact text:
I agree to the WinZip Computing License Agreement
If this file is present and contains the specified text, WinZip will silently re-create the required registry information as needed each time it is run and your users will not see the Setup Wizard.
Note: Each time the silent install feature is activated WinZip will be returned to its default configuration. Any changes that a user might have made to WinZip's configuration will be lost.
