: Click "Set password..." to protect your data with AES-256 encryption.

: Set this to "Best" for the smallest possible file size.

: In the "General" tab, check "Add recovery record" . This allows you to repair the archive if it gets corrupted.

: Check "Create solid archive" to achieve significantly higher compression ratios for multiple similar files.

: Highlight the files or folders you want to compress in your file explorer.