How to install 7-Zip on Windows

This guide explains how 7-Zip (document encryption software). If you have more than one file to encrypt it’s particularly useful.

This guide is aimed at:

• All UCL staff and students

Before you start

• If you are looking for guidance on how to encrypt an archive or how to extract files from an archive, see our how-to guide on Document Encryption. To install 7-Zip follow the instructions below.

Instructions

1. Go to the UCL Software Database.

2. Search for 7-Zip and select it from the table.

3. When you click on 7-Zip you will be prompted to log in with your UCL user ID and password using Single Sign On:

3. Click on the Licences tab and then the link next to Download URL.

4. Select the 64-bit x64 option:

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to install 7-Zip on your device, once completed it should be ready for use.

Related guides & other info

• How to encrypt a document to store or send using 7-Zip