If you want to extract the files to a specific directory, you can add the -C flag:
.tgz is just a shorthand for .tar.gz . All commands above work identically: windows tar gzip
The tar command is now native to Windows 10 (version 1803 and later) and Windows 11. You can extract .tar.gz files directly from the Command Prompt or PowerShell: tar -xvzf yourfile.tar.gz -x : Extract the files. -v : Verbose (shows progress). -z : Filter the archive through gzip (uncompress). -f : Specifies the filename. 2. Windows 11 Native Support If you want to extract the files to
: Archives multiple files into one single file but does not compress them. GZIP : Compresses a single file to reduce its size. windows tar gzip