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In Windows, how do I decompress a .gz file?

In Windows, to decompress a file ending with the .gz extension, you need to get file decompression software. Microsoft recommends some compression utilities that will work with .gz files at Windows File Association.

Among the utilities available, WinAce, StuffIt, PowerArchiver, WinRAR, and WinZip support the decompression of .gz or Gzip files.

A variety of file decompression software is also available at CNET.

UITS has tested and recommends 7-zip, available for free from IUware for Indiana University students, faculty, and staff. UITS does not attest to the suitability, compatibility, stability, or usability of other programs.

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Last modified on November 10, 2009.

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