1. Open the ZIP file you want to password protect.
  2. Right-click on the ZIP file and select “Properties.”
  3. In the “Properties” window, click on the “Security” tab.
  4. In the “Security” window, click on the “Password Protection” button.
  5. In the “Password Protection” window, enter a strong password for your ZIP file (e.g., 1234).
  6. Click on the “OK” button to close the Properties window and return to your regular Windows Explorer windows.

Steps to Password Protect a ZIP File in Windows

Password protect a zip file with WinRAR

Step 2: Once you have downloaded winrar, open it and click on the “Open” button. Step 3: After opening winrar, you will see a list of files that you need to extract. Step 4: Click on the “Extract” button and then select the files that you want to extract. Step 5: After extracting the files, you will see a folder that has been created. Step 6: Inside of the folder, you will find two folders named “Data” and “Files”. The Data folder will contain your datafiles and the Files folder will contain your executable files.

To extract the files from a Zip file:

  1. Open WinRAR.
  2. Select the Zip file you want to open.
  3. Click the “Extract” button.
  4. The files will be extracted to your computer and a list of files will be displayed. ..

Tools: Convert files

To compress a file:

  1. Open the file in your computer’s default editor.
  2. Click on the “Compression” button of the pop-up that shows.
  3. Choose a compression format from the list that appears. ..

Step 6: Type in your new password and click “Confirm”. Step 7: Click the “Finish” button to finish setting your new password.

Step 6: Enter your password in the “Type the password” and confirm in the “Retype password for verification” field. Click “OK”.

Step 7: Click in “OK” again. A pop-up will appear asking if you want to encrypt the converted files. click in Yes. ..

Step 8: Click in “OK” again. WinRAR will now go through the process of protecting your zip file with the password you set. The larger the file, the longer it takes.

Password protect a zip file with 7-Zip

Step 2: Extract the file “7-Zip.exe” to your desktop. Step 3: Double-click the 7-Zip app to start it. Step 4: In the 7-Zip app’s main window, click on the “Open file” button. Step 5: In the “File name” field, type “My Documents.” Step 6: Click on the “Open” button in the 7-Zip app’s main window. Step 7: The 7-Zip app will extract all of your files to your desktop.

Right-click the folder you want to zip and hover over the 7-Zip option. At the menu that appears while you hover, select “add to file“.

Step 3: Enter the desired password in the “Type the password” and confirm in the “Enter the password again” field.

Step 4: Click “OK” to create the zip file and protect it with a password. ..

Final Words

To password protect a ZIP file on Windows, you will need to first create a password protected zip file. This will require you to enter a unique password for each file in the zip file. Once you have created your password protected zip files, you can store them on your computer. The best way to protect your files is not to store them in zip files, but instead use password protection software.