First launched in 1999 and brought into the mainstream by 7-zip compressor, 7z files are those which contain compressed data, which may need to be extracted before it can be accessed.

Windows 11 lets you create 7-Zip and TAR archives directly within the operating system. Learn how to create 7z or TAR files in Windows 11 easily.

To open an IMG file and view the contents in Windows 7, you need a third-party file extraction program such as WinRar or 7-Zip.

While Windows does have some built-in support for file compression, it's pretty limited, and definitely not enough even for a slightly more advanced user. You don't have to be doing rocket surgery or ...

In a move that may signal the beginning of the End Times, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the unthinkable is happening: it's adding native support for file compression formats 7z and rar. It's ...

7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.