To extract .tar.gz, .tgz, .gz as well as .zip files using tar on Windows 10, use these steps:
- Open Start on Windows 10.
- Search for Command Prompt, right-click the first result and select the Run as administrator option.
- Type the following command to use tar to extract the files and press Enter:
tar -xvzf C:\PATH\TO\FILE\FILE-NAME.tar.gz -C C:\PATH\TO\FOLDER\EXTRACTION