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.

7-Zip Easily one of the most popular free file-archiving tools out there, 7-Zip is an open-source utility that’s been available and updated since 1999.

ChromeOS is now more powerful for managing files, with new support for archive formats like 7z, iso, and tar — with more on the way.

At the top, you will find three main options—Add, Convert, and Extract. Selecting the Add option allows you to archive files, ...

Earlier this year, we reported on Microsoft expanding its compression support in Windows 11 to include native RAR, 7-Zip, and other file formats that aren't your basic ZIP files. For those that ...

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 ...

7-Zip is a popular, powerful, and versatile file archive utility that you can use to compress or decompress files and folders. The free and open source software is something of a Swiss Army Knife ...

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.

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