7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver software that is used to compress and extract files. It was developed by Igor Pavlov in 1999 and is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
7-Zip uses its own 7z archive format, which has a high compression ratio and supports many compression methods, including LZMA, LZMA2, PPMd, BZip2, and others. It also supports many other archive formats such as ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZip, and more.
In addition to compression and extraction, 7-Zip also has features like encryption, self-extracting archives, and the ability to create and extract multi-volume archives. It has a simple and user-friendly interface and is widely used by computer users for archiving, compressing, and extracting files.
To extract a compressed archive file with 7-Zip, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the compressed archive file you want to extract.
2. From the drop-down menu, select 7-Zip.
3. Then select “Extract Here” or “Extract Files” depending on your preferences.
If you select “Extract Here”, the files will be extracted to the current folder. If you select “Extract Files”, a new window will appear, and you can choose the destination folder where the extracted files will be saved.
- Wait for the extraction process to complete. This may take some time, depending on the size of the archive file and the speed of your computer.
- Once the extraction is complete, you should see a new folder with the same name as the archive file, containing the extracted files.
That’s it! You have successfully extracted a compressed archive file with 7-Zip.
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