20/06/2017

How To Add Passwords To Zip Files In Windows 10/7/8

Learn How To Set/Add Passwords To Zip Files, RAR Files Or Other Compressed Files On Windows 
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ZIP, RAR Files Are The Best Way To Reduce The File Size.These Files Are Compressed By Software Like WinRAR, 7-ZIP Etc.If You've A Large Number Of Files That Are High In Size You Can Compress It And Add Passwords To It.
There Are Two Advantages Of These Files-1st One Is-These Files Are Compressed And Take Small Space In Your Storage As Compare To Their Original Size.
2nd One Is That-If You've Important Folders, Documents, Pictures, Files And You Want To Protect It With Password Then You Can Add Passwords To Them By Creating ZIP Files.Here's The Full Guide-


First You Need A Software Like WinRAR Or 7-ZIP.In This Tutorial I'm Using WinRAR And 7-ZIP Software To Create ZIP Files And Add Password.
Install Any Of Them As You Desire.
After You Installed Successfully, Follow These Steps-

Step 1.)Select Those Files And Folders To Create A ZIP File Of All And Add Password.
Step 2.)After Selection Right Click With Your Mouse→

Step 3.)From The Menu Select, Add To Archive.If You've Installed 7-ZIP Then Navigate To 7-ZIP→Select Add To Archive.
Also, See-How To Copy Paste Multiple Items To Clipboard In Windows
Step 4.)After Selecting "Add To Archive" Now You Have To Set Password.Before It You Can Choose File Type Like ZIP, RAR, Compression Method-Normal, Good, Best.Best Compression Method Means Lower Chances Of File Corruption.

If You've 7-ZIP Installed, You'll See Password Input Under Encryption Section.In 7-ZIP, Choose Encryption Method As AES-256 Which Is Efficient And Secure While ZIP Cryto Method Lacks As Comparison To This.Windows Own Compression Can Not Open ZIP File With AES-256 But You Can Use Third Party Software Like 7-ZIP.


Step 5.)Tap On The OK Button To Continue.After It WinRAR And 7-ZIP Will Compress The Files That You've Selected With Password Protection As Your Selected File Format.
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