How to Create a Password Protected Zip File

Often we need to send Private files over the Internet and it is always better to password protect them for better privacy. 7zip is a Software for archiving files and is free and open source. Once you have installed 7zip , you can follow these simple steps to create an encrypted archive.

• Select all the files that you want to archive
• Right Click and Choose 7 zip
• Choose Add to Archive from the list of options
• Now Enter the password . Make sure it is a strong password
• Re-enter the password to confirm
• Click on OK.

When you open this archive the file names are visible without entering the password but the files can be extracted only after entering the password.

If you wish to prevent the file names from being visible without the password select the check box - Encrypt file names when creating the archive.

Here's a video showing the steps.