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.
![Screenshot of the Software Database](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/7zip-installation-1.png?itok=ZS75_Q-8)
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:
![Screenshot of UCL's authentication window (Single Sign On)](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/7zip-installation-2.png?itok=f0T2pt4h)
3. Click on the Licences tab and then the link next to Download URL.
![7-Zip licencing tab in the Software Database](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/7zip-installation-3_0.png?itok=pU_cZvFX)
4. Select the 64-bit x64 option:
![Options on the 7-Zip web site](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/7zip-installation-4.png?itok=jzGZD_eS)
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to install 7-Zip on your device, once completed it should be ready for use.
![Choose where to save 7-Zip](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/sites/isd/files/styles/medium_image/public/7zip-installation-5.png?itok=ADAyecgF)
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