File Extension Library


.TAR.Z File Extension

  • Developer by: The GNU Project
  • Category: Compressed Files

What are .TAR.Z files and how to open them?

Can't open .TAR.Z file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .TAR.Z file.

What is a .TAR.Z file extension?

.TAR.Z file extension is created by The GNU Project. .TAR.Z has been classified as Compressed Files.

.TAR.Z is Zipped Tarball File

A TAR.Z file is a Unix TAR archive compressed with a standard Unix compression algorithm to save disk space. It contains one or more compressed files. The file is commonly used on Unix operating systems to archive groups of files.

Tar zipped files more commonly use the .TAZ and .TZ file extensions.

List of all softwares that can open the Zipped Tarball File
Windows
File Viewer Plus
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows
Corel WinZip 23
Mac
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16
The Unarchiver

How to fix problems with .TAR.Z files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .TAR.Z files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .TAR.Z file format
  2. You need to check the .TAR.Z file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)