diff --git a/kerfuffle/CMakeLists.txt b/kerfuffle/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kerfuffle/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kerfuffle/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     archive_kerfuffle.cpp
     archiveinterface.cpp
     extractionsettingspage.cpp
+    generalsettingspage.cpp
     previewsettingspage.cpp
     settingspage.cpp
     jobs.cpp
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
     createdialog.ui
     extractiondialog.ui
     extractionsettings.ui
+    generalsettings.ui
     previewsettings.ui
     propertiesdialog.ui
     compressionoptionswidget.ui
diff --git a/kerfuffle/ark.kcfg b/kerfuffle/ark.kcfg
--- a/kerfuffle/ark.kcfg
+++ b/kerfuffle/ark.kcfg
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
       xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0
       http://www.kde.org/standards/kcfg/1.0/kcfg.xsd" >
 	<kcfgfile name="arkrc"/>
+	<group name="General">
+		<entry name="showEncryptionWarning" type="Bool">
+			<label>Whether to show a warning when creating zip archives with AES encryption.</label>
+			<default>true</default>
+		</entry>
+	</group>
 	<group name="Extraction">
 		<entry name="openDestinationFolderAfterExtraction" type="Bool">
 			<label>Open destination folder after extraction.</label>
diff --git a/kerfuffle/compressionoptionswidget.cpp b/kerfuffle/compressionoptionswidget.cpp
--- a/kerfuffle/compressionoptionswidget.cpp
+++ b/kerfuffle/compressionoptionswidget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "ark_debug.h"
 #include "archiveformat.h"
 #include "pluginmanager.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 #include <KColorScheme>
 #include <KPluginMetaData>
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@
     }
 
     // AES encryption is not supported by unzip, warn the users if they are creating a zip.
-    warningMsgWidget->setVisible(value != QLatin1String("ZipCrypto"));
+    warningMsgWidget->setVisible(value != QLatin1String("ZipCrypto") && ArkSettings::showEncryptionWarning());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/kerfuffle/generalsettings.ui b/kerfuffle/generalsettings.ui
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kerfuffle/generalsettings.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>GeneralSettings</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="GeneralSettings">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>547</width>
+    <height>487</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_showEncryptionWarning">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Show a warning when creating zip archives with AES encryption</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>40</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>
diff --git a/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.h b/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.h
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * ark -- archiver for the KDE project
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Elvis Angelaccio <elvis.angelaccio@kde.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ( INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * ( INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef GENERALSETTINGSPAGE_H
+#define GENERALSETTINGSPAGE_H
+
+#include "settingspage.h"
+#include "ui_generalsettings.h"
+
+namespace Kerfuffle
+{
+class KERFUFFLE_EXPORT GeneralSettingsPage : public SettingsPage, public Ui::GeneralSettings
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit GeneralSettingsPage(QWidget *parent = 0, const QString &name = QString(), const QString &iconName = QString());
+};
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.cpp b/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.cpp
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kerfuffle/generalsettingspage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * ark -- archiver for the KDE project
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Elvis Angelaccio <elvis.angelaccio@kde.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ( INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * ( INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "generalsettingspage.h"
+
+namespace Kerfuffle
+{
+GeneralSettingsPage::GeneralSettingsPage(QWidget *parent, const QString &name, const QString &iconName)
+    : SettingsPage(parent, name, iconName)
+{
+    setupUi(this);
+}
+}
+
diff --git a/part/part.cpp b/part/part.cpp
--- a/part/part.cpp
+++ b/part/part.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "dnddbusinterfaceadaptor.h"
 #include "infopanel.h"
 #include "jobtracker.h"
+#include "generalsettingspage.h"
 #include "kerfuffle/extractiondialog.h"
 #include "kerfuffle/extractionsettingspage.h"
 #include "kerfuffle/jobs.h"
@@ -741,6 +742,7 @@
 QList<Kerfuffle::SettingsPage*> Part::settingsPages(QWidget *parent) const
 {
     QList<SettingsPage*> pages;
+    pages.append(new GeneralSettingsPage(parent, i18nc("@title:tab", "General Settings"), QStringLiteral("go-home")));
     pages.append(new ExtractionSettingsPage(parent, i18nc("@title:tab", "Extraction Settings"), QStringLiteral("archive-extract")));
     pages.append(new PreviewSettingsPage(parent, i18nc("@title:tab", "Preview Settings"), QStringLiteral("document-preview-archive")));