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 the Windows File Association page.

Among the utilities available, WinAce, StuffIt, PowerArchiver, WinRAR, and WinZip claim to 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 Online for Indiana University students, faculty, and staff. UITS does not attest to the suitability, compatibility, stability, or usability of other programs.

Also see:

• What are compressed or archived files, and how do I open them?
• What is DriveSpace, and how does it work?
• In Unix, what kind of file ends in .tgz?
• In Unix, what program creates a file with the extension .gz?
• In Unix, how can I read a file that ends in .Z, .z, .gz, or .bz2?