Does XP have a file to decompress *.gz files?

[Jackson]

I hope this isn't too off-topic. I have XP media center and
also XP home. Will these include a application to
decompress files with the extention GZ. I know Winzip
doesn't work.


Thanks.
Jack from Taxacola (formerly Pensacola), FL

 

[philo]

I hope this isn't too off-topic. I have XP media center and
also XP home. Will these include a application to
decompress files with the extention GZ. I know Winzip
doesn't work.


Thanks.
Jack from Taxacola (formerly Pensacola), FL

http://www.7zipdownload.com/

 

[JD]

http://www.7zipdownload.com/

The download link points to preview.licenseacquisition.org which is
blocked by my mvps HOSTS file. It looks like a nice program. Oh well.

 

[philo]

The download link points to preview.licenseacquisition.org which is
blocked by my mvps HOSTS file. It looks like a nice program. Oh well.

just put 7zip into a Google search
you will get a ton of hits

I am sure not all of them will be blocked

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I hope this isn't too off-topic. I have XP media center and
also XP home. Will these include a application to
decompress files with the extention GZ. I know Winzip
doesn't work.

http://www.7zipdownload.com/

The download link points to preview.licenseacquisition.org which
is blocked by my mvps HOSTS file. It looks like a nice program. Oh
well.

I hope this isn't too off-topic. I have XP media center and
also XP home. Will these include a application to
decompress files with the extention GZ. I know Winzip
doesn't work.

just put 7zip into a Google search
you will get a ton of hits

I am sure not all of them will be blocked

Or - someone could wisely give you the actual web page for the
application...

http://7-zip.org/

Would work much better.

 

[VanguardLH]

I hope this isn't too off-topic. I have XP media center and
also XP home. Will these include a application to
decompress files with the extention GZ. I know Winzip
doesn't work.

www.7-zip.com

 

[philo]

Or - someone could wisely give you the actual web page for the
application...

http://7-zip.org/

Would work much better.

You should have checked first

that page redirects to Sourceforge


that's why I left the research to the OP

as I have know idea what he's blocking

 

[Peter Foldes]

philo

That page does not re-direct here at all

 

[philo]

philo

That page does not re-direct here at all

Guess I was not clear

the page indeed does not re-direct

but when one goes to download the application

it redirects to Sourceforge


I am sure the OP can figure out how to do a Google search

I was just leading him to a decent application

 

[Twayne]

In

The download link points to preview.licenseacquisition.org which is
blocked by my mvps HOSTS file. It looks like a nice program. Oh well.

It sounds a little like your HOSTS file has been hosed or some malware is
floating around somewhere else because that link takes me right to their
Download page. If 7zip is in your HOSTS file it shouldn't be, and it
shouldn't be redirecting to the .org you indicated. Check that all entries
have the 1270.0.01 in the left column if you think it was your hosts file.

Or:
Winzip will unzip it .GZ: TAR, Z, GZ, TAZ, and TGZ
Try the free version. It can't create those though: unzip only so far. I
don't know about 7zip.

Twayne


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[Twayne]

In

Guess I was not clear

the page indeed does not re-direct

but when one goes to download the application

it redirects to Sourceforge

Strange things going on: From here that link goes directly to:
http://www.7zipdownload.com/
and when you clck the download button it immediately offers the Save or Run
dialog for 7zip.exe.
There is no SourceForge involvement at all.
But even if there was, it would only mean it's one of their projects;
they're reputable and have a gazillion project in process.

I am sure the OP can figure out how to do a Google search

I agree with that, but ... whatever is happening to him should be figured
out. It doesn't make sense to me that an MVP would write that into a HOSTS
download so I'm suspecting another source IFF it's really the HOSTS file.
Regardless, something isn't right and should be repaired; what other
problems are there that aren't recognized yet?

Twayne

I was just leading him to a decent application

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[philo]

In

Strange things going on: From here that link goes directly to:
http://www.7zipdownload.com/
and when you clck the download button it immediately offers the Save or
Run dialog for 7zip.exe.
There is no SourceForge involvement at all.
But even if there was, it would only mean it's one of their projects;
they're reputable and have a gazillion project in process.

I agree with that, but ... whatever is happening to him should be
figured out. It doesn't make sense to me that an MVP would write that
into a HOSTS download so I'm suspecting another source IFF it's really
the HOSTS file. Regardless, something isn't right and should be
repaired; what other problems are there that aren't recognized yet?

Twayne

Well on my end, the few links I tried all lead to legitimate sources.

Truth is I had never even heard of an MVPS Host file until now...
so Googled it

It looks like the MVP's have written a HOSTS file that excludes sources
that will leave an "ad.doubleclick.net" cookie (and the like)

but heck...that turns up everywhere...is simply an easily to delete cookie

OTOH: If their HOSTS files can prevent a hijacker from loading...I
suppose it's got it's point

 

[JD]

In

It sounds a little like your HOSTS file has been hosed or some malware
is floating around somewhere else because that link takes me right to
their Download page. If 7zip is in your HOSTS file it shouldn't be, and
it shouldn't be redirecting to the .org you indicated. Check that all
entries have the 1270.0.01 in the left column if you think it was your
hosts file.

Or:
Winzip will unzip it .GZ: TAR, Z, GZ, TAZ, and TGZ
Try the free version. It can't create those though: unzip only so far. I
don't know about 7zip.

Twayne

I grow weary of your replies. Read my post again. The download link
points to preview.licenseacquisition.org which is blocked by my mvps
HOSTS file.

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/licenseacquisition.org

Read that now. Go down a little ways and read some replies.

"Detected as a dangerous site, at http://www.malwaredomainlist.com
Sites listed are malware distributors, and this was one of them.
Examples of site categories include:
Virus or trojans Mebroot, Zeus, Zeus/wsnpoem, rustock, zlob, and fake
antivirus, browser exploits, fake online scanner, fraudulent payment
system, money mule recruitment, trojan downloader
You can find more information on this site by using the Search at
http://www.malwaredomainlist.com"

Lean to pay more attention to what is written and/or stop replying when
you don't know what the Hell you're talking about.

Do you use the MVPS HOSTS file? Look through it,
preview.licenseacquisition.org is in there.

This is the last time I will reply to you regarding this matter.

 

[JD]

Well on my end, the few links I tried all lead to legitimate sources.

Truth is I had never even heard of an MVPS Host file until now...
so Googled it

It looks like the MVP's have written a HOSTS file that excludes sources
that will leave an "ad.doubleclick.net" cookie (and the like)

but heck...that turns up everywhere...is simply an easily to delete cookie

OTOH: If their HOSTS files can prevent a hijacker from loading...I
suppose it's got it's point

HOSTS file a a good thing.

preview.licenseacquisition.org is in the mvps HOSTS file.

http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/licenseacquisition.org

Go down a little on that page:

"Detected as a dangerous site, at http://www.malwaredomainlist.com
Sites listed are malware distributors, and this was one of them.
Examples of site categories include:
Virus or trojans Mebroot, Zeus, Zeus/wsnpoem, rustock, zlob, and fake
antivirus, browser exploits, fake online scanner, fraudulent payment
system, money mule recruitment, trojan downloader
You can find more information on this site by using the Search at
http://www.malwaredomainlist.com"

It's nothing you did. You posted a link to a program that does look very
good. Shehan Stanley posted a link http://7-zip.org/ that goes to
sourceforge.net for the download. Problem solved.

You have to take Twayne with a few grains of salt.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

JD wrote:

It's nothing you did. You posted a link to a program that does look
very good. Shehan Stanley posted a link http://7-zip.org/ that
goes to sourceforge.net for the download. Problem solved.

<snipped>

Spell-check and my name? *grin*

Does your spell checker have an option to ignore words starting with
uppercase? ;-)

 

[JD]

JD wrote:

<snipped>

Spell-check and my name? *grin*

Does your spell checker have an option to ignore words starting with
uppercase? ;-)

Sorry. I stand corrected. Shenan Stanley. And my smell checker bounces
Shenan anyway. Shenan has been added.

 

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[Twayne]

In

Well on my end, the few links I tried all lead to legitimate sources.

Truth is I had never even heard of an MVPS Host file until now...
so Googled it

It looks like the MVP's have written a HOSTS file that excludes
sources that will leave an "ad.doubleclick.net" cookie (and the like)

but heck...that turns up everywhere...is simply an easily to delete
cookie
OTOH: If their HOSTS files can prevent a hijacker from loading...I
suppose it's got it's point

The MVP HOSTS files aren't perfect sometimes and occasionally they might
need to be tweaked for a few users but in general they're pretty good and
definitely a step ahead of the game for the bad boys.
I didn't realize doubleclick wasn't there though; maybe because it's not
a literal site that you can surf to. Interesting but not damning IMO.

Twayne

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[Administrator]

WinZip and WinRar will do it