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How To Encrypt ZIP Files Securely Using 7zip

To encrypt ZIP files using 7Zip, right click the files you want to compress, select the ZIP format for compatibility, choose AES-256 encryption and enter a password. 7Zip compresses files more efficiently than ZIP but requires the recipient to have 7Zip to open the encrypted file. To decrypt, right click the encrypted file and enter the password when extracting.

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How To Encrypt ZIP Files Securely Using 7zip

To encrypt ZIP files using 7Zip, right click the files you want to compress, select the ZIP format for compatibility, choose AES-256 encryption and enter a password. 7Zip compresses files more efficiently than ZIP but requires the recipient to have 7Zip to open the encrypted file. To decrypt, right click the encrypted file and enter the password when extracting.

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How to encrypt ZIP files securely using 7Zip

As default 7-Zip installs itself to with “explorer extensions” that allow you to right click on
items on the desktop or in windows explorer to compress files. Z-Zip has its own file format
7z which is more efficient at compressing files than the standard zip extension, but this will
mean the person you are sending the file to will also have to use 7zip. Using the zip format
will enable people using other programs to de-compress the file.

1. Right click on the files or folder you wish to compress and encrypt.

2. Firstly change the Archive format to Zip (or use 7z if both you and your intended recipient
use 7zip), then change the encryption method to the robust AES-256, thirdly enter your
password. Then click OK. The rest of the options can be left as default.

Decryption

Simply right-click on the file, select extract then enter the password when requested.

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