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Decrypting files

2022-08-11
2023-08-15
  • Bernadette Barber

    Hi - I am a new user to 7-Zip - I have downloaded the software and extracted the relevant files - I can access the relevant files but when I load the file in Word it looks like the data is still encrypted?

     
  • steven vpn

    steven vpn - 2022-08-23

    You can read files that are encrypted in one possible way.

     
  • upscalevalley

    upscalevalley - 2022-12-28

    Hi. To decrypt a file using 7-Zip:

    Open 7-Zip and navigate to the location of the encrypted file.
    Right-click on the file and select "7-Zip > Decrypt" from the context menu.
    Enter the password for the encrypted file when prompted and click "OK."
    7-Zip will begin the decryption process and display a progress bar.
    Once the decryption is complete, you will be able to access the decrypted file as normal.

    Note: If you do not know the password for the encrypted file, you will not be able to decrypt it. You will need to obtain the correct password from the person who encrypted the file.

     

    Last edit: upscalevalley 2022-12-28

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