In short, we didn’t need a third-party file compressing utility like 7-Zip in order to create a password protected zip file in Windows XP.
Windows XP allowed you to create password-protected ZIP files, but Windows 7 doesn’t. That’s fine — you can download a free third-party file compression program that will handle this for you.
How to password protect folders and files in Windows 7, XP and vista.
Unfortunately, when discussing about zip files it’s more complicated to find the right security alternatives – no, you cannot set passwords for protecting zip files in Windows 10 by default. Thus, third party solutions must be applied instead.
Now this post will show you how to password protect a zip file in Windows 10, by using free 7-Zip or WinRAR.
You now know how to create compressed folders (zip files) in Windows 7; we will now explain how password-protection works when you try to prevent unauthorized
Also move the password protected 7zip file (that you want to crack/extract) into the same directory.
On Mac/Linux to zip/unzip password protected zip files, I use: Zip
I know how to do it in Windows XP but not Windows 7 Add Password Protection to Any .zip Folder ...
Password-protect a zip file archive in Windows 7. Creating a password protected zip file is easy in Mac OS X and does not require any add-ons or downloads. In the download window that opens, select Open with le-roller (default).