: You can now natively open and extract .7z , .rar , .tar , and several other formats directly through File Explorer.
7-Zip is a free, open-source file archiver primarily used for compressing and decompressing data. It is highly regarded for its high compression ratio in the .7z format and its versatility in supporting various other formats like .zip , .rar , and .tar . Windows 11 Native Support vs. 7-Zip App 7zip windows11