Since most operating systems do not support .7z natively, you will need a third-party tool:
: It supports AES-256 encryption , meaning the contents may be password-protected. zpen.7z
: The original, free, open-source tool for Windows. Since most operating systems do not support
: The .7z extension indicates an open-source archive format that typically offers higher compression ratios than standard .zip files. zpen.7z