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File Extension TAR
Name: TAR
or .tar
Description: Tape Archive Files – These archive files are a
series of multiple files stored in one file called an
archive. However file extension TAR files are different from
other archive files (such as ZIP files) in that they are not
usually compressed but rather stringed together into a
single file. Just about all programs that can open archive
files such as ZIP files can open TAR files.
In
addition, TAR files can be compressed using yet another file
extension. When compressed using Gnu Zip, a .GZ file is
created. Therefore, if you see a file with the file
extension .TAR.GZ, this is a TAR file that has been
compressed using Gnu Zip.
Author:
Unix
Category:
Archive
File Type:
Archive (uncompressed)
Problems:
Are you having a difficult time opening TAR files? It’s
possible that you don’t have the appropriate program for
opening TAR files installed on your PC or that you have a
registry-related error. TAR files require an application
that can handle archive files such as WinZip, Stuffit
Expander, PicoZip, AL Tools AlZIP, or WinACE in order to
open properly. To rule out a TAR-related registry error, run
our free registry scan.
Manual
Removal Instructions: To manually remove a file extension
TAR file or archive, right-click the Start button and click
on Explore. This will launch Windows Explorer where you can
perform a search. First, double-click the drive you want to
search. Next, go up to the Search bar and type in: *.TAR
Windows
will now search the desired drive for any file with the TAR
file extension and will list all TAR files found on the
drive. Right-click on the specific TAR you’d like to delete
and then click on Delete. Confirm your intention by
answering Yes when asked if you’re sure.
Solution/Recommendations: If you are having trouble with the
TAR files or the TAR-compatible archive applications, make
sure you are running the latest version of the software.
Software developers release patches and updates to fix known
issues with the application. In addition, TAT file
corruption and missing TAR file associations can often be
linked to registry-related errors. Because of this, we
highly recommend a registry scan to rule out potential
problems with the registry itself.
If you
have WinZip or another compatible program installed on your
PC but are still having trouble opening TAR files, go back
into Windows Explorer and right-click on the TAR file you’d
like to open. A menu appears, click on Open With and then
click on Choose Default Program. Recommended programs will
be listed for opening the TAR file. If one of the compatible
TAR programs such as WinZIP is listed, click the appropriate
icon. Place a check mark in the check box that says, “Always
use the selected program to open this kind of file.”
Resources:
http://www.7-zip.org/
http://www.winzip.com/index.htm
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