How to Convert Zip to Exe

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Make an executable file from a ZIP file
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This wikiHow teaches you how to use a free app called Paquet Builder to convert a .Zip file to an .Exe file in Windows.

Quick Steps

  1. Download and install Paquet Builder.
  2. Download and install the menu extension.
  3. Open the ZIP file in the File Explorer.
  4. Right-click the file.
  5. Select Compress into a self-extracting.exe .
  6. Click Build .
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Download Paquet Builder.

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  1. Download Paquet Builder from https://www.installpackbuilder.com/download . To begin the download, click Download Now . A file called “pbinst.exe” will download to your computer.
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Install Paquet Builder.

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  1. To do this, open your Downloads folder, double-click pbinst.exe , and then follow the prompts to complete the installation.
3

Download the Explorer menu extension.

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  1. To make the conversion easier, download the menu extension from https://www.installpackbuilder.com/explorer-menu-extension . Once the page loads, click the Download button that displays your version of Windows (32 or 64-bit). A file called “pbextsetup.exe” will download to your computer.
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Install the menu extension.

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  1. Open your Downloads folder again, double-click pbextsetup.exe to run the wizard, then follow the prompts to complete the installation.
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Open File Explorer.

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  1. The File Explorer will appear.
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Navigate to the ZIP file.

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  1. Don't do anything else just yet.
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Right-click the ZIP file.

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  1. A menu will appear.
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Select "Compress into a Self-Extracting .exe."

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  1. It’s near the center of the menu. This opens Paquet Builder.
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Name the file.

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  1. If you want to password-protect the file, type a password into the “Optional Encryption Password” box.
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Click "Build" to create the file.

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  1. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the window.
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Select "Use Freeware Edition" to use the free features of the app.

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  1. This begins the conversion. Once the process is complete, a new file will appear in the current folder with the same name, except instead of ending with .Zip, it will end in .Exe.
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