Open XZ Files

Open and extract .xz and .tar.xz files with 7-Zip.

Right-Click the .xz File

Right-click any .xz or .tar.xz file > 7-Zip > Extract Here. 7-Zip handles all layers automatically.

Opening .tar.xz

For .tar.xz files, 7-Zip decompresses both the XZ layer and the TAR layer in a single operation.

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