Tar.gz Windows (Trusted Source)

Download and install 7-Zip (free and open-source).

If you’ve downloaded software, source code, or game mods, you’ve likely encountered a .tar.gz file. On Linux and macOS, this format is as common as .zip is on Windows. But what do you do with it on a Windows PC?

tar -czvf MyProject.tar.gz C:\Users\YourName\Desktop\MyProject If you prefer a right-click menu and a visual interface, 7-Zip is the industry standard.