How to remove lock icon from zip / rar files

When you create a new compressed zip file or rar file, you will notice a small lock icon. This lock icon means that this file is protected from other standard users of this computer.

Follow below steps to remove lock icon from zip / rar files.

• Right click the zipped file and click properties.
• Click Edit button under Security tab.
  
• Click Add button.
  
• Enter users and click Ok button.
  
• Click Apply button on other windows.
• Lock icon will now disappear from the zip / rar file.