- 7-Zip is a file archiver (compression) utility for Windows with a great array of features including: high compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression; wide array of supported formats including 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR; unpack support for RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB & NSIS; better compression than many competing ZIP utilities.
- Install or update 7-Zip silently and unattended in the background. Fully automated by Ninite.
Easy 7-Zip Screen Shot (click to view more)
- Version: 0.1.6
- Size: 3.18 MB
- Release Date: October 10, 2016
- Platforms: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/2012/2008/2003/XP/2000 (both 32-bit and 64-bit compatible)
- Based on: 7-Zip 16.04
- License: Open source freeware (Same as 7-Zip). Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. You can use Easy 7-Zip on unlimited computers for personal and commercial purposes without any charges.
Download 7-zip installer. Now click to download 7Zip page and find your corresponding Windows system type. Click on which your system type belongs ( 32-bit or 64-bit ). The file is really small at around 1.5MB so the download should just take a couple of seconds. Run the installer. Now click on the 7Zip installer and follow the on-screen prompts.
What is Easy 7-Zip?
Briefly speaking, Easy 7-Zip is an easy-to-use version of 7-Zip. Originally, Easy 7-Zip was built based on 7-Zip 9.20. I kept all features of 7-Zip and added a few useful features that makes the software more user-friendly. Recently, 7-Zip upgraded to 16.04. So, I moved codes to the version.
7-Zip is a free and great file decompression and compression software that handles 7z, AR, ARJ, BZIP2, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, GZIP, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RAR5, RPM, SquashFS, TAR, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VMDK, WIM, XAR, XZ, Z, ZIP, and ZIPX archives. 7-Zip was developed by Igor Pavlov.
Why did I make Easy 7-Zip?
7-Zip is a great file archive freeware. I love the software very much. Thank Igor Pavlov! However, when I used the 7-Zip frequently, I thought the software could be better. So, I downloaded source code of 7-Zip and, studied and modified the code in my leisure time, and made the Easy 7-Zip. I hope the Easy 7-Zip is useful for everybody.
What features were added to Easy 7-Zip?
1. Adds icons to context menu
* Note: just for 7-Zip 9.20. The latest version (16.04) of 7-Zip has added the feature.
When I was using WinZip or WinRAR, I can easily find menu items of WinZip or WinRAR in context menu of Explorer. As there are icons with the menu items. However, 7-Zip doesn't offer the feature. So I decided to add the feature first. When it's done, the context menu looks like the following screen shots.
Adds icons to context menu
Adds icons to cascaded context menu
2. Adds options to Extract dialog
I added 4 features to the extract dialog in 7-Zip File Manager.
- Button 'Open': Easy 7-Zip will open output folder when clicking on the button. So you can easily view files or directories in the folder by a click.
- Button 'Filename': When the button is clicked, Easy 7-Zip adds file name to end of output folder so that the program will create folder of file name and extract files to the folder. For example, file name is sample.7z, output folder is D:Output, when clicking the button, the output folder will be D:Outputsample, and all files will be outputted to the folder.
- Show free and total space of output drive. It's useful for large file.
- Options 'After extraction completes successfully':
- Open output folder: If the option is checked, Easy 7-Zip opens output folder after extraction. So that you can locate to the output files easily.
- Delete source archive: Delete source archive after extraction completes successfully. If any errors happen while extracting, for example, wrong password, the Easy 7-Zip won't delete the source archive.
- Close 7-Zip: Close 7-Zip after extraction.
Extract dialog of context menu was changed to something like screen shot below.
3. Keeps same output folder history
7-Zip uses separated output folder history for extract dialog of 7-Zip File Manager and context menu. However, we probably use either way to extract file and we can't find output folder history of another. I made Easy 7-Zip uses same output folder history for the both extract dialogs and extends number of output folder history up to 30.
Extract dialog of 7-Zip File Manager
Extract dialog of context menu
4. Minimizes to system tray when clicking 'Background' on progress dialog
It's something like the 7-Zip does nothing when clicking on 'Background' in original 7-Zip. Actually the 7-Zip sets progress priority of itself to idle. So user could do other things without performance loss on the same computer. However, it could be better if the 7-Zip minizes to system tray when background working. I got the feature possible in Easy 7-Zip. The program shows progress in system tray as well.
I also added percent of progress to the dialog, although the percent shows in title of the dialog. As I don't get used to see the percent in dialog title.
If you can't find the icon in system tray area, it probably was hidden by Windows. Please click a little triangle in system tray area and, you will get the icon.
5. Makes a new installation file
I made a package of Easy 7-Zip that contains both x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) editions. In other word, the package installs x86 (32-bit) edition of Easy 7-Zip on 32-bit Windows and x64 (64-bit) edition on 64-bit Windows automatically. The package also allows user to associate 7-Zip with file extensions including 001, 7z, arj, bz2, bzip2, cab, cpio, deb, dmg, fat, gz, gzip, hfs, iso, lha, lzh, lzma, ntfs, rar, rpm, squashfs, swm, tar, taz, tbz2, tbz, tgz, tpz, txz, vhd, wim, xar, xz, z, and zip.
6. Other user interface improvement
Why is Easy 7-Zip larger than 7-Zip?
- Package of Easy 7-Zip contains both x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) editions of EXE and DLL files.
- 7-Zip was compiled with MS Visual C++ 6.0. However, I compiled the Easy 7-Zip with MS Visual C++ 2008. The later generates larger file than the former. And, I optimized Easy 7-Zip with maximize speed instead of minimize size and, enabled whole program optimization that will generate more efficient code.
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Suggestions
Please contact me at <james at e7z dot org> if you have questions or suggestions with Easy 7-Zip.
Copyright © 2013-2017 James Hoo All rights reserved.7Zip password protect your files. By using 7Zip to archive or compress your files, you do not just organize and make the file smaller, but you can also have your data password protected with the 7Zip. And if your file is too important, the 7Zip supports AES-256 encryption to keep your data safe. That’s one of the most sophisticated and widely used security protocols by giant companies to date, which includes the CIA of U.S.
The 7Zip is one of the best archiving and compression tools in its field. It is even better than similar compression tools that are popular for some basic consumers. Also, 7Zip is not just about creating and extracting ZIP and RAR files. It supports the most number of compression formats that exist today.
On that note, it is one of the factors that make 7Zip a powerful tool in its focused field. Whether it’s for Windows, Mac, or 7Zip for Linux OSes. And if you want your files to get the highest security from a simple archiving tool, you cannot go wrong with password protect on 7Zip. Do you want proof to know which is the best tool, 7Zip vs WinRAR? Visit 7Zip Help.
Contents
- 4 Password Protect on 7Zip
- 4.1 Reminder
Why Do You Need Password Protect on 7Zip?
7Zip also takes advantage of the present processors that are developed with multi-core capability. As a matter of fact, it is used on benchmark tests to measure a certain processing unit’s full capacity. So it is not just a tool for file compression and decompression, it is also a tool for professionals for testing computing machines.
This is also helpful when you are trying to send ZIP files through email or any messaging platform. The password protect on 7Zip will help keep the files secured and accessible to its intended recipient only. To share the password that can open the protected file, try sending it through a different platform like through text message or a different messaging app.
Anyway, this is just an example. You can always use other arrangements and other ways to exchange information in place of a typically secured communication. The password is an indication that 7Zip is safe.
How to Use Password Protect on 7Zip?
The password protects on 7Zip is useful when you have important files on a shared computer. This will make your personal or business documents only accessible by you and you alone.
This is where it gets more interesting. The 7Zip uses the simplest approach in creating a password-protected file or archive. It uses a straightforward method that even a child can do it in just a few clicks.
Since you came here to find out how to use password protect on 7Zip, we will give you what you came here for. You will be delighted to know how simple the steps are. Anyway, here is the brief step-by-step guide on how to use password protection on 7Zip.
We understand if you want to learn every details about 7Zip. For that, you can also explore the 7Zip command line or how to fix 7Zip cannot open file.
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Install 7Zip
To take advantage of the benefits of 7Zip as well as to learn how to use 7Zip of course, you have to download and install it first on your computer. The following is a guide on how to do it:
- The first you need to do it make sure you have 7Zip installed on your Windows or 7Zip for Mac system. If you have not yet installed one, you may download an installer from the 7Zip download page.
- The file is just around 1.5MB so you should have the installer in just a couple of seconds.
- Install 7Zip by double-clicking on the installer.
- Once the installation finishes, you should be able to see 7Zip on the system menu when you right-click on your mouse.
- If not, restart your operating system for the installation to take effect.
Password Protect on 7Zip
After installing 7zip, it’s time to increase the security of your files. Here is how you could activate the password protect feature from ZIP.
- Now, go to the file that you want to apply the password protect feature from 7Zip.
- Right-click on the file or if you want to put multiple files, all you need is to highlight all the files. You can do this by pressing the CTRL button from the keyword while clicking on the files that you want to include in the operation.
- Once you highlighted all the necessary files, press the right-click on your mouse to see the 7Zip option.
- Hover your mouse on the 7Zip to show all the menus under it.
- Now, find the “Add to Archive” and click on it to launch the 7Zip user interface.
- On the new 7Zip window, you will find the name of the compression file that you are going to create. You may rename it as you see fit or however, you want to call it.
- On the right side of the 7Zip window, you should see the “Encryption” portion. Under it, is the “Enter Password” blank tab, type in your preferred password inside it. Please be reminded that you have to use a password that is easy for you to remember and difficult for other people to guess.
- Type again the password on the “Reenter Password” empty tab.
- On the Encryption method, you may choose between ZipCrypto and AES-256.
- If you are not familiar with the other features on the 7Zip window, we suggest that you leave those alone for now. We will have some separate articles on what those features are all about.
- Now, if you think your password is good to go, click on the “OK” button at the bottom. This will initiate the compression process, and with it, the password protect feature.
- The speed of the compression process will depend on the size and quantity of the files. The bigger the file the longer that process is. If you are archiving files with the size of 500MB, it should take only 50-60 seconds.
- As soon as the compression finishes, the 7Zip windows will automatically close. But this time, you will be able to find a new file next to your ordinary files.
- That’s it. You have a compressed ZIP or 7Z file that cannot be extracted without your password.
Reminder
As you can see, your original files are still there. You can choose to delete the original copies or have them saved on your external drives like USB stick or CD. You may also keep the original files on your cloud-based account, or you can save them on your smartphone.
If you want to check if the operation worked, right-click on the compressed file and choose extract. It should now ask you for the password. Fail to enter the correct password and you will get a zero-sized file.
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The compressed and password-protected file will be safe where you put it. But if the files inside it are far too precious, we suggest to keep them safe and secured somewhere as well just for added precaution.
Conclusion
The password protect on 7Zip may sound so simple, but it comes really handy when it matters. This is true especially if you are accessing a shared or public computer. Having a password-protected file adds that security and peace of mind in case you happen to forget it somewhere. Or perhaps, someone wants to steal your work, and this extra security will lend a huge help to you.
If you have not heard of password protect on 7Zip, what other measures and apps that you use to protect your files like documents, pictures, and videos? Tell us in the comment section. We would love to know what you guys are up to before learning about this great feature.
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