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sometimes when i create .zip files by right clicking on a file/folder and going to Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder there is a small padlock on the icon

i can open it easily enough however i am wondering what it means and if it could prevent the .zip file being opened up on other computers as i do this to zip up soundtracks i rip and tag with album art in case if i need them on another computer

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  • Sometimes? I haven't seen this, can you replicate and show a screenshot?
    – Paul
    Oct 28, 2013 at 3:52

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A padlock means that you have a private item in a non-private directory.

Your zip file has permissions which are more restrictive than the directory in which it's saved. These relate to the file itself not to zip compression.

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