How do I password my Zip or RaR files

You may not know it, but Windows has its own system to compress and decompress files very easily. In any case, if you want to put a password to your ZIP or RAR files on the PC , it will be necessary to download an extra application, but we will talk about all this below.

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1. What is the use of putting password to a compressed file?
2. What should you do to compress files with WinRAR?
3. How can you password an existing RaR or Zip file?
4. What is the procedure to compress files with 7-Zip and protect them?
5. How can you set a password to the WinRaR program on your PC?

What is the use of putting password to a compressed file?

Putting passwords on compressed files can be very useful. First of all, it’s a great option for protecting documents that you don’t want anyone to see. On the other hand, it could be very useful if you intend to share a compressed file, since by entering a password you ensure that only the people with the password can see the documents in the file.

Without a doubt, putting a password to a ZIP or RAR file is one of those things you should know to keep important documents and information safe . Fortunately, any current compression program allows you to carry out this configuration, a process that we will show you step by step later.

What should you do to compress files with WinRAR?

Certainly before doing any kind of compression, it is advisable to download WinRar in its latest version . Once this is done, you will be able to access all the program’s configuration options. In any case, if you are not very sure about the process, we will show you how to compress files using WinRAR .

• Go to the location of the files you want to compress.
• Select the files and right click.
• Click on ‘Add to file’.
• All compression options will be displayed, where you can choose the compression method, the type of file, the option to create an executable file and also the function of setting a password.
• Once you have made the compression settings, click on ‘OK’.

How can you password an existing RaR or Zip file?

You cannot put a password to an existing rar or zip file, unfortunately you will have to unzip them and repeat the compression process adding the password . Another option is to compress the zip file again, but this would entail compressing a file that is already compressed, so you would have a zip / rar inside the file.

Certainly if you need to compress your files and add a password, it is best to first unzip the old file and repeat the compression process adding the encryption . If you have any doubts about performing this procedure, simply follow the steps shown above.

What is the procedure to compress files with 7-Zip and protect them?

7-Zip, also known as 7Z is one of the best alternatives to compress and decompress ZIP files on mobile devices . In turn, the program allows you to create files with a password in order to protect them, we will show you this process below.

• Go to the folder where the files you want to compress are and select them.
• Once you have selected the files you are going to compress, right click on them and position the cursor on ‘7-Zip’.
• Within the 7-Zip menu you will find ‘Add to archive… / Add to archive…’ click on the previous option.
• After the above, the compression configuration menu will be displayed, on the right you will find the ‘Encryptation / Encryption’ menu, just below ‘Enter password / Write the password’ you must provide the password for the file.
• Once you have configured the password you want, click on ‘Ok’ to start compressing the file.

How can you set a password to the WinRaR program on your PC?

Putting passwords to compressed files is one of the best options to protect them, in any case, before starting it is important that you know how to unzip or extract a WinRar (Rar, Zip) file with a password , once you are aware of the above, you can start the process to protect your files using the app very easily.

• Go to the folder with the files you want to compress and select them.
• Once you have selected the files, right click and select ‘Add to file’.
• The Winrar configuration options will be displayed, simply click on ‘Set password’.
• Doing the above will display the menu to add a password to the file. Write the password and also the confirmation of it, click on ‘Accept’.
• Finally, click on ‘OK’ to start the compression process of your protected file.