Why Some Dege's stuffs Downloads Ask for a Zip Password

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If a zip file you downloaded from Dege's stuffs asks for a password, use dege. The site's homepage states this directly: "If you encounter a zip having password then use 'dege' as password." This applies to zip archives hosted on the site, and the password is the same for any such file.

Why the Password Exists

The homepage explains the reason in the author's own words: the password is there to "guard against permanent false positive alarms of packages of antivirus software" — specifically, unnamed antivirus tools that flag files on VirusTotal, which the author says Google relies on. In other words, the password is a workaround for automated scanning and false positives, not a paywall or a sign-in requirement.

The same note adds an update: the author says they "won't fight against Google's crap anymore" and recommends browsing the site with a browser free of Google's "safe browsing" service, naming Edge as the recommended option. That recommendation is about how the site is accessed, not about the downloads themselves.

What to Do

  1. Download the zip from the site as usual.
  2. When your archive tool prompts for a password, enter dege.
  3. Extract normally. The contents are the same files you would otherwise get.

If the password does not work, check that you are entering it in lowercase and without extra spaces — the homepage gives it as the plain word dege.

What This Is Not

  • It is not a paid download. The homepage mentions a PayPal option for donations, described as voluntary support for the author's work, primarily dgVoodoo2. Nothing on the page ties donations to getting a password or accessing files.
  • It is not an account or login gate. No sign-in is mentioned in connection with the password.
  • It is not specific to one tool. The note is written generally for zips on the site, so treat it as the default password for any password-protected archive you get there.

Context on the Site

Dege's stuffs is the author's personal collection of projects, with dgVoodoo2 as the best-known one, alongside sections for Glide, DirectX, documentation, and various patches. The password note sits on the homepage, so it is the first thing to check if a download behaves unexpectedly. If you only need the answer: the password is dege.