Password Protect a folder in windows 7 home premium.

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Password Protect a folder in windows 7 home premium.
Been looking through this forum for some help on password a folder and 7zip comes up quite a lot,Is this highly recommended?,Or would there be something else about.
I did see on some forums that true crypt has been having some issues.
Many Thanks.
David.

Password protect a zip file with 7Zip
 

My Computer My Computer

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Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premi...AMD Athlon II X2 250Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free...Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForc...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Build windows 7 Home premium.Built by a local computer shop.
OS
Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250
Motherboard
Manufacturer BIOSTAR Group Model N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 )
Memory
Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free memory slots 2
Graphics Card(s)
Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Playback Devices Realtek Dig
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer
Hard Drives
Main C drive is now a 120GB SSD With only operating system and programs.
Second HDD 1TB with all documents etc.
Keyboard
HID Keyboard Device Device Kind Keyboard Device Name HID K
Antivirus
Karsersky
Browser
Google
Other Info
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
Regor 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 ) 40 °C
Graphics
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1024x768@60Hz)
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (Biostar Microtech Int'l)
Storage
1863GB West
7-Zip is quite a good program and it's free. It allegedly uses a better encryption algorithm than either WinRAR and WinZip. It also has the feature of encrypting files name in the archive as well.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
trendy said:
Password Protect a folder in windows 7 home premium.
Been looking through this forum for some help on password a folder and 7zip comes up quite a lot,Is this highly recommended?,Or would there be something else about.
I did see on some forums that true crypt has been having some issues.
Many Thanks.
David.

Password protect a zip file with 7Zip
Click to expand...

The article at the following link has information regarding, what appears to be, the demise of TrueCrypt;

TrueCrypt turmoil latest: Bruce Schneier reveals what he'll use instead ? The Register
 

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Windows 7 Professional x64Intel i5 quad processor16 GBRadeon HD 5770
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i5 quad processor
Motherboard
DP67BG
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 5770
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
WD 2TB (SATA Internal)
WD 1TB (USB External)
PSU
Corsair GS800
Case
Tower (Generic)
Cooling
3 Internal Fans
Keyboard
MS Wireless
Mouse
MS Optical Wired
Internet Speed
54 mbps
Antivirus
Emsisoft
Browser
IE-Version 9, Palemoon-Version 24.2.0
Thanks both for your info.
Can I ask Britton 30 to explain this part to me Please.
It also has the feature of encrypting files name in the archive as well.
Click to expand...
Thank You.David.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premi...AMD Athlon II X2 250Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free...Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForc...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Build windows 7 Home premium.Built by a local computer shop.
OS
Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250
Motherboard
Manufacturer BIOSTAR Group Model N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 )
Memory
Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free memory slots 2
Graphics Card(s)
Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Playback Devices Realtek Dig
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer
Hard Drives
Main C drive is now a 120GB SSD With only operating system and programs.
Second HDD 1TB with all documents etc.
Keyboard
HID Keyboard Device Device Kind Keyboard Device Name HID K
Antivirus
Karsersky
Browser
Google
Other Info
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
Regor 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 ) 40 °C
Graphics
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1024x768@60Hz)
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (Biostar Microtech Int'l)
Storage
1863GB West
Here's what happens if you make a 7z files without encrypting files names and you double click it. The contents if the archive are shown but to open it a password is needed for each file.

7z plain.JPG

When file names are encrypted and the 7z files is double clicked all that is shown is the prompt for a password.

7z encry.JPG
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No buil...16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GBASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built Desktop By DataTech
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
CPU
Intel i5-2550K, Differing ~4.4-4.8GHz No built in GPU
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3
Memory
16GB G.Skill Sniper 1866MHz @ 2133MHz 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GTX650TIB-DC2OC-2GD5, (650TI Boost)
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek 5-1
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung P2570HD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD for OS, 500GB Seagate Constellation (Enterprise drive) for Data
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
Inwin Dragon Rider
Cooling
Hyper 212 EVO w/two Noctua fans, push-pull, @1300 RPM
Keyboard
E-Z Eyes, bright yellow keys with large characters
Mouse
steelseries SENSEI Laser Pro Gaming
Internet Speed
48-51Mbs Mbs down, 11 Mbs up Xfinity Cable
Antivirus
Norton Internet Security 2013
Browser
IE 10, Opera, Pale Moon if needed
Other Info
4 case fans, LG BluRay-RE, ASUS DVD-RW, Mr. Fusion power supply, 1.21 gigawatts.
Thank You all clear now.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premi...AMD Athlon II X2 250Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free...Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForc...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Build windows 7 Home premium.Built by a local computer shop.
OS
Summary Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1 CPU AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250
Motherboard
Manufacturer BIOSTAR Group Model N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 )
Memory
Total memory slots 4 Used memory slots 2 Free memory slots 2
Graphics Card(s)
Name Generic Non-PnP Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio Playback Devices Realtek Dig
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer
Hard Drives
Main C drive is now a 120GB SSD With only operating system and programs.
Second HDD 1TB with all documents etc.
Keyboard
HID Keyboard Device Device Kind Keyboard Device Name HID K
Antivirus
Karsersky
Browser
Google
Other Info
Summary
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 250 23 °C
Regor 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 401MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
BIOSTAR Group N61PB-M2S (Socket AM2 ) 40 °C
Graphics
Generic Non-PnP Monitor (1024x768@60Hz)
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 (Biostar Microtech Int'l)
Storage
1863GB West
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