File extension TAR.GZ
| File type | Compressed Tarball File |
| Developer | The GNU Project |
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What is a TAR.GZ file?
The TAR.GZ extension is used in files that store compressed archives. They are used on Unix-based kernel. This two-part file extension specifies the TAR compression program and the GZip compression format. The process of creating TAR.GZ files begins with merging the archived files into one collective file and then the file is compressed with the Gzip program. Files compressed in this way are referred to as tarballs.
In TAR.GZ archives you can compress individual files as well as groups of files and entire folders with subfolders and their entire content.
Program(s) that can open the .TAR.GZ file
How to open TAR.GZ files
If you cannot open the TAR.GZ file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports TAR.GZ among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the TAR.GZ file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the TAR.GZ format files
The inability to open and operate the TAR.GZ file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Compressed Tarball File file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a TAR.GZ file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the TAR.GZ file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the TAR.GZ from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the TAR.GZ format
- The TAR.GZ file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the TAR.GZ file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a TAR.GZ file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the TAR.GZ file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the TAR.GZ file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the TAR.GZ file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 09/08/2022
Similar extensions
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| .a01 | Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive (part 3) |
| .a02 | Split Multi-volume ARJ Compressed File Archive (part 4) |
| .ace | WinACE Compressed Ace Archive Format |
| .alz | ALZip Compressed Format |
| .ar | Linux/Unix Command Library Format |
| .arc | ARC Lossless Data Compression And Archive Format |
| .arj | ARJ Compressed Archive Format |
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.TAR.GZ) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected TAR.GZ file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the TAR.GZ file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. TAR.GZ) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.