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Home Windows 7 How to remove lock icon from zip / rar files

How to remove lock icon from zip / rar files

September 1, 2011
  • Windows 7
lock, rar, windows 7, zip
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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.
Follow same steps to remove lock icon from other folder / files like images, video etc.

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4 Responses to How to remove lock icon from zip / rar files


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  1. jennifer garnatz says:
    May 25, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Namaste,

    Thanks for your tip Ravi. Will try it as I am having difficulty removing it from my desktop and moving it to trash so it can be deleted from my computer.

    Blessings
    Jennifer

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  2. Meng Choo says:
    July 13, 2015 at 9:04 am

    How can I created the zip file without lock symbol by default in window 7?

    Reply
  3. Andrew Singh says:
    June 5, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    All good Ravi works, like magic!! Thanks

    Reply
  4. AA says:
    November 21, 2018 at 2:44 am

    thank you!!!

    Reply

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