By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
Whether you think it is difficult to do? Actually, this question about open encrypted zip file can be decomposed into three simple ones on different levels.
Also, if you cannot answer it at one time too, let's try to answer above three questions one by one together. You will feel it is not so difficult as you ever thought.
In fact, this question is easy for everyone to solve with WinRAR, WinZip and 7-ZIP. All of them could open zip file.
1. In WinRAR, choose zip file location in the drop-down list of address box. Select zip file and click Extract To in toolbar.
2. Confirm Destination path in Extraction path and options window, and click OK. You would see a new folder comes into being. Undoubtedly, the new folder contents belong to zip archive in the location you choose.
1. In WinZip, click the WinZip button, and choose Open (from PC/Cloud).
2. In Open WinZip File window, browse to the zip file location and select the file. Click "Open" then.
In 7-Zip, open zip archive is like in WinRAR. Turn to the zip file location in the address box. Select zip archive and click "Extract". And click OK in Extract dialog.
Compared to Question 1, the zipped file is encrypted now. So when you open or extract encrypted zip file, a dialog would probably pop up to ask for zip file password. Now please see how to enter password to open encrypted zip file.
1. In WinRAR, after you click OK in Extraction path and opions, if the zip is encrypted, it would ask for a password. Only you type the correct password, can you sutccessfully extract or open password protected zip file.
2. In WinZip, after you click Open button, if the zip file has been protected with password, a password would be required now to open or decrypt zip files. Otherwise, you cannot open zip archive in WinZip.
3. In 7-Zip, just need to enter zip password in Password box in 7-Zip Extract window. And then click OK to extract or open zipped file.
How do you open a encrypted Zip file if you forget its password? This question is more challenging compared to the second one. However, once you recover the lost password of the ZIP file, you can easily open these encrypted files. Isn't that right? Read on to find the answer on how to achieve full access to locked Zip files without password.
Is it possible to efficiently find encrypted Zip file passwords in minutes without damaging the file contents? You've come to the right place. Next, we will introduce you a popular Zip password recovery tool - ZIP Password Genius, which is an advanced and powerful software that allows users to bypass Zip files password easily in few steps.
Step 1: Install ZIP Password Genius trial or full version on computer.
The version selection depends on your zip password length. For example, when zip file password is less than 3 characters, trial version is enough for you to try free. If not, full version is recommended.
Step 2: Import encrypted zip file, set password attack type and start to find zip file password.
"Open" button: Once you click it, a window would appear. Browse zip file in computer and select it. Click "Open" at last, and it would be imported into ZIP Password Genius Encrypted File box.
Type of attack: Four password attack types are workable here. In the drop-down list of Type of attack, you can choose attack type you think the most appropriate for effective zip password recovery.
"Start" button: It is the last step before starting to find zip password. Once you click it, zip password recovery program begins to work until zip password is found. If it is successful, zip password would pop up. If it is failed, there would be message prompting you too.
Above zip password recovery tool is called ZIP Password Genius Standard. If you feel your zip archive password is difficult than the example, or you want to recover encrypted zip file password faster, ZIP Password Genius Professional would be a better choice.
Step 3: Open encrypted zip file.
Copy zip password and follow descriptions in Question 2 to open encrypted zip file in WinRAR/WinZIP/7Zip.
NSIS can convert password-protected ZIP files into EXE files, thus cracking passwords to extract files. Therefore, it is worth noting that NSIS is not a traditional free Zip password recovery tool. Compared to the aforementioned Zip Password Genius, NSIS has a lower success rate. Nonetheless, as shared by some users, it is a free method to crack encrypted Zip files and worth a try.
Step 1: Download and install NSIS on your computer, run it and select the "Installer based on ZIP file" option.
Step 2: Click the "Open" button to select the password protected Zip file and import it into NSIS.
Note: If your Zip file is not supported, the software will prompt you that you cannot continue, such as "Encrypted ZIP file is not supported". Then this program is not applicable to you.
Step 3: If all goes well, click "Browse" to specify the save path for the EXE file you want to export, and click the "Generate" button.
Step 4: Go to the location of the EXE file, install and run it, then export the encrypted Zip file. After that, you can open the encrypted Zip file without entering a password.
If you do not want to install any programs on your computer, online password recovery for password-protected Zip files is one of the options available. However, uploading encrypted files to a third party's server via the Internet carries the risk of data leakage. If your files contain confidential or sensitive information, we recommend you to choose a more reliable password recovery tool to protect your file contents.
Again, if you choose to recover lost passwords from Zip files online, make sure you choose a reputable and secure service provider.
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