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📦 TAR CONVERTER LITE v1.0.0 – Lightweight Offline TAR Archive Converter (Windows EXE)
TAR CONVERTER LITE v1.0.0 is the first stable Windows release of a fast, lightweight, and fully offline TAR archive conversion tool.
This release introduces a modern desktop interface built with ttkbootstrap and provides a complete offline workflow for converting .TAR archives into multiple formats including ZIP, 7Z, TAR.GZ, and TAR.BZ2.
WHAT’S NEW
✨ First official release (v1.0.0)
📦 TAR archive input support (.tar)
⚡ Fast offline extraction using 7-Zip (7z.exe)
🗜 Multi-format export support:
- ZIP
- 7Z
- TAR.GZ
- TAR.BZ2
📂 Batch processing support (multiple files at once)
🖱 Drag & drop support (optional tkinterdnd2)
📊 Real-time progress tracking
🧾 Live processing log console
⏸ Pause / Resume / Stop conversion controls
📂 Auto output folder opening option
🔒 Safe temporary extraction system
🧠 Threaded background processing (no UI freezing)
🎯 Simple and beginner-friendly UI
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Fully offline conversion (no internet required)
- Lightweight startup and execution
- Multithreaded processing engine
- Efficient temporary file cleanup
- Stable queue-based UI updates
- Optimized batch conversion workflow
FIXES & STABILITY
- Improved error handling for corrupted TAR files
- Prevented UI freezing during large conversions
- Fixed temporary folder cleanup issues
- Improved 7-Zip subprocess stability on Windows
- Enhanced progress synchronization
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11
- 2GB RAM minimum (4GB recommended)
- 7-Zip installed or bundled 7z.exe
- No internet connection required
INSTALLATION
- Download TAR_CONVERTER_LITE.exe
- Run the application (no installation required)
- Start converting TAR files instantly
NOTES
- This is the LITE version (basic features only)
- Designed for fast offline archive conversion workflows
- Pro version will include advanced compression controls and extended format support
DOWNLOAD
Official download: