RE: Windows XP Built in Zip Unizp Program

From: Malke (noreply_at_invalid.com)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 06:18:55 -0800

andrewmilner wrote:

> 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

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 

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