Windows 11 lets you create 7-Zip and TAR archives directly within the operating system. Learn how to create 7z or TAR files in Windows 11 easily.

2] Open TAR files in Windows using native tar commands Windows 11/10 consists of native support for tar that you can use with Command Prompt to extract these files.

Microsoft says Windows 11 22H2 now natively supports almost a dozen additional archive formats, including RAR, 7-Zip, Tar, and GZ archives.

Microsoft is adding native version control and 7-zip and TAR compression to File Explorer on Windows. Here's what to know about the update.

Windows 11's expanded compressed file support comes decades after ZIP functionality was added in Windows ME.

Microsoft has announced native (as in, built-in) support for 7-Zip file and RAR file formats in Windows 11 22H2.

In addition to RAR files, Windows 11 will also support other archive formats, including ZIP, 7-Zip, and tar. The new native support for RAR files is a welcome addition to Windows 11.

7-Zip 21.01 alpha was released this week, and it’s the first version of the file archiving software that’s available for both Windows and Linux.

“We have added native support for additional archive formats, including tar, 7-zip, rar, gz and many others using the libarchive open-source project. You now can get improved performance of archive ...

According to Panos Panay, the Microsoft Product Director, the company has added native support for additional archive formats, such as tar, 7-zip, rar, gz, and many more.