How to recover a lost zip password

written by: vivyno; article published: year 2010, month 05;

In: Root » Computers and technology » Software

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A ZIP file is a data compressin and archive format,it contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size.It is useful when we have created a large of files.We can compress into zip format.

These days,people tend to set a password when compressing zip file.But life is busy ,after having a long time travel,we may find that we have lost our password sometimes.Now you will begin to search on the net,how can I open my zip file as I have lost my password.In case you may meet this occation,the following article will show you how to recover a lost zip password.

If you put a password on a zip file and then lose or forget it,you won't be able to unzip the files to get access to the files inside of it.After you have searched the net,you may find there are many programs you can download that will help you recover the password to your zip file so that you can use your files.

But you may quite puzzle,as there are too many programs.Which is the better to recover lost zip password?Here is my experience on how to recover a lost password.Days ago,I also lost my password for zip file and I don't know which software is better.When I have tried Zip Password Recovery 5.0. Awesome it took about 5-seconds to recover my password. If you need to recover a password greater than 3 characters .I hightly recommend this product.

Instructions

Step 1:Download the ZIP Password Recovery tool which can help you unlock the password in a zip file .If your password is greater than 3 characters you need to get a serial number from the offical website.

Step 2: Install it by opening the installation file and going through the installation process.

Step 3: Click on the "Open" button and when the browse window appears, find your ZIP file and double-click on it. Click on "Method of attack" or something with similar wording and choose how you would like the program to try to crack your ZIP file. For example, "Brute Force" will try random letter combinations, and "dictionary" will try words from a dictionary.

Step 4: Click "Start" when ready and the program will begin trying to find your lost ZIP password. Depending on the type of attack you chose, this could take quite a while. If the attack is successful, you should be informed of what the password is, and you can then use it to open your ZIP file.

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