Varieties of XZ Files

Main XZ Affiliation

.XZ

File Name:	.xz
Class:	XZ Compressed Archive

XZ file is an archive compressed by XZ compression, a high ratio compression algorithm. XZ contains one or more compressed files.

Developer:	Various Developers
Division:	Compressed Files
Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xz

Software Programs That Open The XZ Compressed Archive:

7-Zip by Igor Pavlov

Windows

Android

Linux

WinRAR by Eugene Roshal

Windows

Mac

Android

Linux

The Unarchiver by Dag Agren, Circlesoft

Mac

ExtractNow by Open Source

Windows

RARLAB RAR by Winrar

Mac

Android

Linux

Tukaani XZ Utils by Open Source

Linux

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XZ File Complications

Common XZ Opening Problems

Missing 7-Zip

When you double-click your XZ file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". When this happens, it is commonly due to 7-Zip missing in - . Your operating system cannot associate your XZ with 7-Zip, so double-clicking the file won't work.

Tip: Another XZ-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Wrong Version of 7-Zip is Installed

In other instances, your XZ Compressed Archive file version may not be supported by your version of 7-Zip. Visit the Igor Pavlov website to download (or purchase) the latest version of 7-Zip. This issue mainly occurs when your XZ Compressed Archive file was created by a newer version of 7-Zip than you have on your PC.

Tip: If you right-click on your XZ file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening XZ files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Other XZ File Opening Causes

You can still experience errors opening XZ files even with the latest version of 7-Zip installed on your PC. If you are still having problems opening XZ files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Problems unrelated to software:

• XZ file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Deletion of the XZ file description from the Registry by mistake
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the XZ format
• File corruption affecting your XZ file
• Malware-tainted XZ file can't be opened
• Hardware related to XZs has device driver corruption
• Windows cannot load your XZ Compressed Archive file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)