RE: Windows XP Built in Zip Unizp Program

From: andrewmilner (andrewmilner_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/31/04

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    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.

    "Keven" wrote:

    > 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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