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You have almost certainly encountered archived files at some point—ZIP, RAR, and so on. They look like a single file, but act a lot more like a package, letting people bundle and compress multiple files and folders into a single, smaller file. 7Z files work the same way, and are particular to the popular 7-Zip compression tool.
Want to protect your ZIP archives with a password? While Windows doesn’t have a built-in option to do that, you can use free apps like 7-Zip and WinRAR to add password protection. We’ll show you how to use those apps.
How to Password Protect Applications on Windows 10 Dec 17, 2020, 10:24 am EDT | 3 min read If you use a shared computer, one way to keep other users off certain apps is to require a password for opening that app. You can password-protect individual applications with a third-party application. Should You Even Do This? Read These Limitations In this tutorial, we’ll be using My Lockbox, which provides a free and paid version. There are other third-party applications available that provide free-trials—including Folder Guard, which can also protect apps—but require you to purchase a license...