You have almost certainly encountered archived files at some point—ZIP, RAR, and so on. They look like a single file, but act a lot more like a package, letting people bundle and compress multiple files and folders into a single, smaller file. 7Z files work the same way, and are particular to the popular 7-Zip compression tool.
Want to protect your ZIP archives with a password? While Windows doesn’t have a built-in option to do that, you can use free apps like 7-Zip and WinRAR to add password protection. We’ll show you how to use those apps.
How to Password Protect Applications on Windows 10
Dec 17, 2020, 10:24 am EDT
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If you use a shared computer, one way to keep other users off certain apps is to require a password for opening that app. You can password-protect individual applications with a third-party application.
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In this tutorial, we’ll be using My Lockbox, which provides a free and paid version. There are other third-party applications available that provide free-trials including Folder Guard, which can also protect apps but require you to purchase a license after the trial ends.
Freeware isn’t known for its privacy or security. There are risks involved when using freeware as a quick and easy means to an end. Almost all freeware comes bundled with bloatware and, while most bloatware isn’t malicious, that’s not always the case. But even if the bloatware isn’t malicious in itself, it does consume disk space which in turn can slow down your c