How to Password Protect a Zip File in Vista
The two most popular file archiving utilities--WinZip and WinRAR--have the ability to create a password-protected Zip file. Both utilities are free to use during an initial trial period, and the password-protection ability can give you relative certainty that if you make a Zip file available to download online, only the people that it is meant for will be able to make use of it. Use WinZip or WinRAR to create a password-protected Zip file in Windows Vista.
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Instructions
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Creating a Password-protected Zip File with WinZip
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Launch WinZip and click "New." Browse to the location where you would like the Zip file to be saved, type a name and click "OK."
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Click the file that you would like to add to the archive. Hold the "Ctrl" key while clicking to highlight multiple files. Click "Add" when you are finished.
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Click "Actions," then click "Encrypt."
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Enter and confirm the password that you would like to use for the protected Zip file, then click "OK." The Zip file is now password protected.
Creating a Password-protected Zip File with WinRAR
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Launch WinRAR. Browse to the folder containing the files that you would like to archive. Hold the "Ctrl" key while clicking to highlight multiple files, then click "Add."
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Click the "Advanced" tab, then click "Set Password."
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Type and confirm the password that you would like to use for the Zip file, then click "OK."
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Click the "General" tab. Type the name that you would like to use for the Zip file. Click "Zip, then click "OK" to create the archive.
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