The Enter Password Dialog

This dialog appears when you choose Encrypt from the Actions menu and WinZip® requires a password to decrypt a file before re-encrypting it.

When you are encrypting all files in a Zip file, WinZip needs to decrypt and then re-encrypt any files that are already encrypted. If a file cannot be decrypted using the encryption password you have specified, WinZip displays this dialog and asks for the correct password. You can supply the correct password, skip the current file, or cancel the entire operation.

To supply the correct password

Type the password in the Enter password edit field.
Tip: check the Mask password check box to prevent the password from being displayed as you type it.
Click OK to continue the operation.
Note: WinZip will continue to use the password you specify here for any additional files being decrypted and re-encrypted in the current operation. If the new password is incorrect for any of the remaining files, this dialog will appear again.

To skip the current file

Click the Skip button. The current file will be skipped, but WinZip will continue to decrypt or encrypt any additional files using the current password.
Note: the name of the file currently being encrypted is shown in the dialog's title bar.

To cancel encryption

Click the Cancel button. The encryption operation will be stopped, and no additional files will be encrypted.