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password protecting a zip file

Jul 3, 2004 4:49AM PDT

can anyone tell me how to password protect a zip file .
i am running windows xp home

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Re: password protecting a zip file
Jul 3, 2004 5:06AM PDT

" can anyone tell me how to password protect a zip file "

Use a zip program that allows one to set the password. Be aware it's lightweight protection as we see from http://www.lostpassword.com

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Sure...
Jul 3, 2004 5:31AM PDT

download and install the WinZip 9.0 shareware and this is how easy it is:
http://www.winzip.com/wzdaes.htm

I am sure you will like the program, and if you do please be sure to pay for it if you keep using it.

Here is another that is freeware and according to their FAQ page it also encrypts and password protects zip files:
http://www.camunzip.com/

And here is another:
http://www.handybits.com/easycrypto.htm

NOTE: I do not use either of the freeware ones so they may or may not be "spyware" free, although they do not show up on this list of known products that include spyware.

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Edward & Alcaz, I Use Cam Unzip And It Works Fine
Jul 3, 2004 10:12AM PDT

It's free, no "Adware" associated with it, and it has the ability to use password encrytion. It's a small program and yet it does the basics which are to create zip file and unzip them as well. Nothing fancy.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Thanks for the info Grif...
Jul 3, 2004 11:14AM PDT

I've never used it but linked to it as it is freeware (thus my note about not knowing whether it might contain spyware).

I've always used PKZip and WinZip since they were pups but now mostly make use of V-Com's PowerDesk Pro except for scripted backups where WinZip is used.

Thanks for the verification that CAM Unzip is good--I can recommend it as freeware with a clear concience.

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Re: password protecting a zip file
Jul 3, 2004 10:20AM PDT

thank you all have winzip9 already installed was not using it right.once again thank for all your advice