Windows XP Built in Zip Unizp Program

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Does this program have the ability to do encryption. I see I can create a
password, but it still allows me to look in the archive just not open files
in the archive? Do we even need a program like Winzip with this Windows XP
Program?

Thanks
 
Keven said:
Does this program have the ability to do encryption. I see I can
create a password, but it still allows me to look in the archive just
not open files in the archive? Do we even need a program like Winzip
with this Windows XP Program?

Thanks
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I always use Winzip anyway as I like the features. I don't know about the
encryption or password features of the built-in zip handler -
 
No, it does not do encryption. See Help and Support and search for "file encryption".
 
I thought that adding a password was essentially encrypting the files? I'm
pretty sure that XP's compressed folders do the exact same thing as WinZip,
and that if you have added a password your files are encrypted.
 
andrewmilner said:
I thought that adding a password was essentially encrypting the files?
I'm pretty sure that XP's compressed folders do the exact same thing
as WinZip, and that if you have added a password your files are
encrypted.
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No, adding a password is not the same as encrypting files. Here is
information about XP's encryption:

http://tinyurl.com/6l6xx - Information about EFS (Encryption)

Most home users will not have a need to encrypt files; if you decide to
use encryption, make sure you thoroughly understand the process and do
it correctly. If you do not, your data will probably be unretrievable
later and there will be tears before bedtime.

Malke
 
Encryption and password protection are not the same thing. Encryption means
that even if the password is bypassed by a hacker, the data will be
unrecognizable because it is encrypted. The only way for someone to be able
to read the data is to decrypt it with the correct encryption key.

So, you could have non-password protected, but encrypted data. In fact,
when you log on to a web site that uses https & SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
you are sending your data encrypted, but not password protected across the
Internet.
 
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