Vista - Create Zip-Folder with password?

12-11-2006

Dear colleagues,

I wonder how to create a compressed zip-file with a password in Windows
Vista without any 3rd party software.
In Win-XP we had a menu item in the file menu inside the explorer window but
I miss this menu command in Vista's explorer. I do not see such a command in
the organize menu.
Any help? Thank you.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000], German, Ultimate, MSDN

Best regards,
Thomas Gessl

**niknik** · 12-14-2006

I do not think that password protected zip files are supported by the shell support for zip.
Schade,

Nik

12-20-2006

I also am curious about where the option to password protect a zipped folder
went in Vista. Doesn't make much sense to remove that feature which
functioned properly in XP. I also can not find any official documentation
regarding the abandoned ability...

"Tommi" wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I wonder how to create a compressed zip-file with a password in Windows
> Vista without any 3rd party software.
> In Win-XP we had a menu item in the file menu inside the explorer window but
> I miss this menu command in Vista's explorer. I do not see such a command in
> the organize menu.
> Any help? Thank you.
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000], German, Ultimate, MSDN
>
> Best regards,
> Thomas Gessl

12-11-2006	#1 (permalink)
Tommi n/a posts	Create Zip-Folder with password? Dear colleagues, I wonder how to create a compressed zip-file with a password in Windows Vista without any 3rd party software. In Win-XP we had a menu item in the file menu inside the explorer window but I miss this menu command in Vista's explorer. I do not see such a command in the organize menu. Any help? Thank you. Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000], German, Ultimate, MSDN Best regards, Thomas Gessl
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12-14-2006	#2 (permalink)
niknik 19 posts	I do not think that password protected zip files are supported by the shell support for zip. Schade, Nik
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12-20-2006	#3 (permalink)
blackjack n/a posts	RE: Create Zip-Folder with password? I also am curious about where the option to password protect a zipped folder went in Vista. Doesn't make much sense to remove that feature which functioned properly in XP. I also can not find any official documentation regarding the abandoned ability... "Tommi" wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > I wonder how to create a compressed zip-file with a password in Windows > Vista without any 3rd party software. > In Win-XP we had a menu item in the file menu inside the explorer window but > I miss this menu command in Vista's explorer. I do not see such a command in > the organize menu. > Any help? Thank you. > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000], German, Ultimate, MSDN > > Best regards, > Thomas Gessl
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