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How To Use 7-Zip To Encrypt Files And Folders In Windows 10

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7-Zip requires no introduction. It’s one of the best archive software out there for Windows. The open source
software supports unpacking popular formats such as ZIP, 7Z, ISO, RAR, VDI, VHD, WIM and more.

PC users often use 7-Zip to extract les downloaded from the internet. In addition to unpacking les and
creating ZIP or 7Z les, the 7-Zip software can also be used to encrypt les and folders using the strong AES-
256 encryption.

7-Zip supports AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats, allowing you to create password protected zip or
7z les using the AES-256 encryption method.

If you want to password protect your data without using any expensive software, you can use 7-Zip to
encrypt les and folders in Windows 10. For instance, you can encrypt all les and folders on your USB drive
quickly.

When you use 7-Zip to encrypt your data, 7-Zip creates a ZIP or 7Z le containing your valuable data. To
open the les in the encrypted ZIP or 7Z le, you will have to enter the password.

Use 7-Zip to encrypt les and folders in Windows 10

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In this guide, we will show you how to use 7-Zip to encrypt les and folders in Windows 10 and earlier
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Step 2: Navigate to the folder containing les and folders that you want to encrypt. Select the les and
folders that you want to encrypt, perform a right-click on them, click 7-Zip, and then click Add to archive
option.

Step 3: At the Add to Archive dialog, enter a name for the encrypted le, and click the browse button (three
dots button) to choose a location to save the encrypted le.

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Step 4: Select the Archive Format as zip or 7z. In the Encryption section, select Encryption method as AES-
256 instead of the default ZipCrypto.

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Step 5: Finally, in the Enter password eld, type your password that you want to use to encrypt your data.
Reenter the password to con rm the password. We suggest you use a password with at least one number, at
least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, and special characters to make the password strong.

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Click OK button to create your encrypted ZIP or 7z le. Depending on the number of les, folders, data size,
and your PC’s con guration, 7-Zip might take minutes to hours to complete the job.

You may delete les and folders that you have packed into an encrypted ZIP or 7z le if you wish to do so.

You can also use WinRAR program to password protect les and folders.

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