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.taz File Extension

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File type: Tar Zipped File
You're here because you have a file that has a file extension ending in .taz. Files with the file extension .taz can only be launched by certain applications. It's possible that .taz files are data files rather than documents or media, which means they're not meant to be viewed at all.

what is a .taz file?

TAZ files are TAR zipped files or UNIX TAR archives that are compressed via UNIX compression algorithm. TAZ files are used to archive file groups used in UNIX systems and they mainly deal with TAR files and Z files. When UNIX starts to compress TAR files into one archive, these zipped and compressed files now use the TAZ file extension. Users can extract TAZ files if they decompress these files first and then extract the archive. Typing commands such as “cat filename.taz| zcat| tar xvf” can also be used to extract TAZ files. TAZ is actually short for TAR.Z since it deals with TAR files so much. This is why it a bit similar with TAR files. TAZ files also have a header block on each file containing unaltered information of the file written in ASCII. Two consecutive blocks filled with zero marks the end part of these files. TZ file extension can also be used by TAR zipped files.

how to open a .taz file?

Launch a .taz file, or any other file on your PC, by double-clicking it. If your file associations are set up correctly, the application that's meant to open your .taz file will open it. It's possible you may need to download or purchase the correct application. It's also possible that you have the correct application on your PC, but .taz files aren't yet associated with it. In this case, when you try to open a .taz file, you can tell Windows which application is the correct one for that file. From then on, opening a  .taz file will open the correct application. Click here to fix .taz file association errors

applications that open a .taz file

Corel WinZip 16 Pro

Corel WinZip 16 Pro

Compressing files frees up space in the hard disk, and Corel Win Zip 16 Pro can compress files into different formats. This software allows users to choose the level of compression and the compression method that they want to integrate into their files and folders. All Major compressed formats can be extracted by this application, and this compression and decompression software runs in Microsoft Windows XP, Vista And window 7. Internet connectivity is needed for activating this program. Corel WinZip 16 Pro can provide users with access to Zipsend, which is use to compress and send large files through email. This software may also provide users with access to Zipshare, which is use to upload compressed files to various social Websites. Backups are necessary for the important data of the user, and Corel WinZip 16 Pro provides an automated process for backing up files. Users can burn backups directly unto a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc, or send the compressed files to the user’s email address for virtual backups.
WinRAR

WinRAR

Eugene Roshal developed an application that can create RAR archives called WinRAR. It is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility released by Ron Dwight in 1993, while Alexander Roshal, Eugene Roshal's brother runs the business. WinRAR provides the complete support for RAR, which is WinRAR's original format in compression, ZIP archives, and unpacking of 7z, EXE, ISO, JAR, BZ2, UUE, ACE, GZ, TAR, LZH, ARJ and Z archives. It has multithreaded compression and can create archive with multi-volume and self-extracting. Damaged archives are provided with date redundancy through recovery record and recovery volumes for reconstruction. It also supports in the advancement in file names of Unicode and file system of NTFS. It has also AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 128-bit key to be used optionally in archive encryption. The software is available in forty seven languages. It is written in C++ and runs with Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X, FreeBSD, LInux (Wine required for GUI), and OS/2.

a word of warning

Be careful not to rename the extension on .taz files, or any other files. This will not change the file type. Only special conversion software can change a file from one file type to another.

what is a file extension?

A file extension is the set of three or four characters at the end of a filename; in this case, .taz. File extensions tell you what type of file it is, and tell Windows what programs can open it. Windows often associates a default program to each file extension, so that when you double-click the file, the program launches automatically. When that program is no longer on your PC, you can sometimes get an error when you try to open the associated file.
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