How to encrypt a zip file using 7-zip - How to encrypt a zip file using 7-zip

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How to encrypt a zip files using 7-zip

Today we would be talking briefly on how to encrypt our zip file in other to make it secure and non accessible to unauthorized or unpermitted user

ZIP Is An Archive File Format That Supports Lossless Data Compression. in detail, A ZIP File May Contain One Or More Files Or Directories That May Have Been Compressed.

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WinZip. The Original File Compression Tool, And Still One Of The Best. ... WinRAR. The Only File Compression Software That Can Create RAR Archives. ... 7-Zip. A Free App With Great Format Support And The Ability To Compress Huge Files.

Steps for zip file encrypt

1. Download 7-zip software from their official website. in as much you dont have to panic it is easy. as a matter of fact the software is free no registration just click on the link to download

2. Install the software on your computer as a matter of fact i know that Installing a software is not a big deal. just follow the instructions. however you are to wait for some minutes for the installation to be successful.

launch the application and open a new file. Therefore, after opening the the files you have to select the exact file you want to encrypt. In short, multiple files can be open but you have to select the file manually

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lastly, you are to click the add button as shown in the image, suddenly you see a popup window. go to the encryption side and enter your password. meanwhile, do not forget to select the encryption method. lastly, which is the main thing to do is to check the box that say encrypt file names

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in conclusion, i would say it not hard to know how to encrypt a zip. moreover, even if you find it difficult just try to follow each and every step as i have talked about above.

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