What are compressed files and how do I open a compressed file?
| File Type | Category | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| .7z | Compressed Files | 7-Zip Compressed File | |
| .ace | Compressed Files | WinAce Compressed File | |
| .alz | Compressed Files | ALZip Archive | |
| .ar | Compressed Files | Unix Static Library | |
| .arh | Compressed Files | ProTool Compressed Project File | |
| .b1 | Compressed Files | B1 Compressed Archive | |
| .bmz | Compressed Files | Portal Bonus Map Zip File | |
| .bz2 | Compressed Files | Bzip2 Compressed File | |
| .bzip | Compressed Files | Bzip Compressed Archive | |
| .cpgz | Compressed Files | Compressed CPIO Archive | |
| .dl_ | Compressed Files | Compressed DLL File | |
| .efw | Compressed Files | Renamed Zip or Executable File | |
| .gca | Compressed Files | GCA File Archive | |
| .gpk | Compressed Files | WaveLab Audio Peak File | |
| .gz | Compressed Files | Gnu Zipped Archive | |
| .gza | Compressed Files | IZArc BGA Archive File | |
| .gzi | Compressed Files | Unix Gzip File | |
| .gzip | Compressed Files | Gnu Zipped File | |
| .ha | Compressed Files | HA Compressed Archive | |
| .hbc | Compressed Files | HyperBac Compressed Archive | |
| .hbc2 | Compressed Files | HyperBac Compressed File Archive | |
| .hbe | Compressed Files | HyperBac Compressed and Encrypted Archive | |
| .hki | Compressed Files | WinHKI Archive | |
| .hki1 | Compressed Files | WinHKI HKI1 Archive | |
| .hki2 | Compressed Files | WinHKI HKI2 Archive | |
| .hki3 | Compressed Files | WinHKI HKI3 Archive | |
| .hpk | Compressed Files | HPack Compressed Archive | |
| .ice | Compressed Files | ICE File Archive | |
| .ipg | Compressed Files | iPod Game File | |
| .ish | Compressed Files | ISH Compressed Archive | |
| .jgz | Compressed Files | Gzipped Javascript File | |
| .jic | Compressed Files | Java Icon File | |
| .kgb | Compressed Files | KGB Archive File | |
| .lemon | Compressed Files | LemonShare.net Download | |
| .lha | Compressed Files | LHARC Compressed Archive | |
| .lqr | Compressed Files | SQ Compressed LBR Archive | |
| .lz | Compressed Files | Lzip Compressed File | |
| .lzh | Compressed Files | LZH Compressed File | |
| .lzm | Compressed Files | Slax Module | |
| .lzma | Compressed Files | LZMA Compressed File | |
| .lzo | Compressed Files | LZO Compressed File | |
| .lzx | Compressed Files | Amiga LZX Compressed File | |
| .mint | Compressed Files | Linux Mint Installer File | |
| .mou | Compressed Files | WinMount Compressed File | |
| .mpkg | Compressed Files | Meta Package File | |
| .mtz | Compressed Files | MIUI Theme | |
| .oar | Compressed Files | OpenSimulator Archive | |
| .oz | Compressed Files | Opera Job Management Compressed File | |
| .paq6 | Compressed Files | PAQ6 Data Archive | |
| .paq7 | Compressed Files | PAQ7 Data Archive | |
| .paq8 | Compressed Files | PAQ8 Data Archive | |
| .paq8f | Compressed Files | PAQ8F Compressed Archive | |
| .par2 | Compressed Files | Parchive 2 Index File | |
| .pax | Compressed Files | PAX Archive | |
| .pbi | Compressed Files | PC BSD Installer Package | |
| .pea | Compressed Files | PEA File Archive | |
| .pet | Compressed Files | Puppy Linux Install Package | |
| .piz | Compressed Files | Zipped File | |
| .qda | Compressed Files | Quadruple D Archive | |
| .r0 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Compressed Archive | |
| .r00 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Compressed Archive | |
| .r01 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Split Archive Part 1 | |
| .r02 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Split Archive Part 2 | |
| .r03 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Split Archive Part 3 | |
| .r21 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Split Archive Part 21 | |
| .r30 | Compressed Files | WinRAR Split Archive Part 30 | |
| .rar | Compressed Files | WinRAR Compressed Archive | |
| .rk | Compressed Files | WinRK File Archive | |
| .rte | Compressed Files | RTE Encoded File | |
| .rz | Compressed Files | Rzip Compressed File | |
| .s00 | Compressed Files | ZipSplitter Part 1 Archive | |
| .s01 | Compressed Files | ZipSplitter Part 2 Archive | |
| .s02 | Compressed Files | ZipSplitter Part 3 Archive | |
| .s7z | Compressed Files | Mac OS X 7-Zip File | |
| .sdn | Compressed Files | Shareware Distributors Network File | |
| .sea | Compressed Files | Self-Extracting Archive | |
| .sfx | Compressed Files | Windows Self-Extracting Archive | |
| .shar | Compressed Files | Unix Shar Archive | |
| .shr | Compressed Files | Unix Shell Archive File | |
| .sit | Compressed Files | StuffIt Archive | |
| .sitx | Compressed Files | StuffIt X Archive | |
| .sqx | Compressed Files | SQX Archive | |
| .srep | Compressed Files | SuperREP Compressed File | |
| .taz | Compressed Files | Tar Zipped File | |
| .tbz | Compressed Files | Bzip Compressed Tar Archive | |
| .tbz2 | Compressed Files | Tar BZip 2 Compressed File | |
| .tlz | Compressed Files | Tar LZMA Compressed File | |
| .tlzma | Compressed Files | LZMA Compressed Tar Archive | |
| .xef | Compressed Files | WinAce Encrypted File | |
| .z01 | Compressed Files | WinZip First Split Zip File | |
| .zi | Compressed Files | Renamed Zip File | |
| .zip | Compressed Files | Zipped File | |
| .zipx | Compressed Files | Extended Zip File | |
| .zix | Compressed Files | WinZix Compressed File | |
| .zoo | Compressed Files | Zoo Compressed File |