How to Convert Zip to Exe: Best Method (2024)

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Download Paquet Builder. Install Paquet Builder. Download the Explorer menu extension. Install the menu extension. Open File Explorer. Navigate to the ZIP file. Right-click the ZIP file. Select "Compress into a Self-Extracting .exe." Name the file. Click "Build" to create the file. Select "Use Freeware Edition" to use the free features of the app. Expert Q&A Tips About This Article Is this article up to date?

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1Download Paquet Builder.

2Install Paquet Builder.

3Download the Explorer menu extension.

4Install the menu extension.

5Open File Explorer.

6Navigate to the ZIP file.

7Right-click the ZIP file.

8Select "Compress into a Self-Extracting .exe."

9Name the file.

10Click "Build" to create the file.

11Select "Use Freeware Edition" to use the free features of the app.

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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.

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

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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. Run the menu extension installer. 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. Press ⊞ Win+E. The File Explorer will appear.

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Navigate to the ZIP file.

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  1. Browse to the folder that contains the .Zip you want to convert. Don't do anything else just yet.

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Right-click the ZIP file.

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  1. Use the right mouse button to click the ZIP file once. A menu will appear.

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Select "Compress into a Self-Extracting .exe."

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  1. Click Compress into a Self-Extracting .exe with the left mouse button. It’s near the center of the menu. This opens Paquet Builder.

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Name the file.

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  1. Enter a title and description for the .exe. 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. Click Build. 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. Click Use Freeware Edition. 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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