diff --git a/doc/Settings.md b/doc/Settings.md
index ae654a2aaf..3b2f014878 100644
--- a/doc/Settings.md
+++ b/doc/Settings.md
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ The 'skipDependencies' behavior affects whether dependencies are installed for a
     "installBehavior": {
         "skipDependencies": true
     },
+```
+
+### Archive Extraction Method
+The 'archiveExtractionMethod' behavior affects how installer archives are extracted. Currently there are two supported values: `Tar` or `ShellApi`.
+`Tar` indicates that the archive should be extracted using the tar executable ('tar.exe') while `shellApi` indicates using the Windows Shell API. Defaults to `shellApi` if value is not set or is invalid.
+
+```json
+    "installBehavior": {
+        "archiveExtractionMethod": "tar" | "shellApi"
+    },
 ```
 
 ### Preferences and Requirements
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.cpp
index 069598e45b..fe5c3a5890 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "ArchiveFlow.h"
-#include "PortableFlow.h"
+#include "PortableFlow.h"
+#include "ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.h"
 #include <winget/AdminSettings.h>
-#include <winget/Archive.h>
+#include <winget/Archive.h>
 #include <winget/Filesystem.h>
 
 using namespace AppInstaller::Manifest;
@@ -42,30 +43,38 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
-
-    void ExtractFilesFromArchive(Execution::Context& context)
-    {
+    }
+
+    void ExtractFilesFromArchive(Execution::Context& context)
+    {
         const auto& installerPath = context.Get<Execution::Data::InstallerPath>();
         std::filesystem::path destinationFolder = installerPath.parent_path() / s_Extracted;
-        std::filesystem::create_directory(destinationFolder);
-
+        std::filesystem::create_directory(destinationFolder);
+
         AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Extracting archive to: " << destinationFolder);
-        context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::ExtractingArchive << std::endl;
-        HRESULT result = AppInstaller::Archive::TryExtractArchive(installerPath, destinationFolder);
-
-        if (SUCCEEDED(result))
-        {
-            AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Successfully extracted archive");
-            context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveSucceeded << std::endl;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Failed to extract archive with code " << result);
-            context.Reporter.Error() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveFailed << std::endl;
-            AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_EXTRACT_ARCHIVE_FAILED);
-        }
-    }
+        context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::ExtractingArchive << std::endl;
+
+        if (Settings::User().Get<Settings::Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod>() == Archive::ExtractionMethod::Tar)
+        {
+            context << ShellExecuteExtractArchive(installerPath, destinationFolder);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            HRESULT result = AppInstaller::Archive::TryExtractArchive(installerPath, destinationFolder);
+
+            if (SUCCEEDED(result))
+            {
+                AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Successfully extracted archive");
+                context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveSucceeded << std::endl;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Failed to extract archive with code " << result);
+                context.Reporter.Error() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveFailed << std::endl;
+                AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_EXTRACT_ARCHIVE_FAILED);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     void VerifyAndSetNestedInstaller(Execution::Context& context)
     {
@@ -137,4 +146,4 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.h b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.h
index 6fa3a09169..0bc8209d8f 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ArchiveFlow.h
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
     // Inputs: InstallerPath
     // Outputs: None
     void ScanArchiveFromLocalManifest(Execution::Context& context);
-
+
     // Extracts the files from an archive
     // Required Args: None
     // Inputs: InstallerPath
-    // Outputs: None
-    void ExtractFilesFromArchive(Execution::Context& context);
+    // Outputs: None
+    void ExtractFilesFromArchive(Execution::Context& context);
 
     // Verifies that the NestedInstaller exists and sets the InstallerPath
     // Required Args: None
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
     // Inputs: Installer, InstallerPath
     // Outputs: None
     void EnsureValidNestedInstallerMetadataForArchiveInstall(Execution::Context& context);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.cpp
index a25ca30cd0..781984a47c 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.cpp
@@ -538,4 +538,55 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
             context.Add<Execution::Data::OperationReturnCode>(enableFeatureResult.value());
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+#ifndef AICLI_DISABLE_TEST_HOOKS
+    std::optional<DWORD> s_ExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override{};
+
+    void TestHook_SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override(std::optional<DWORD>&& result)
+    {
+        s_ExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override = std::move(result);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    void ShellExecuteExtractArchive::operator()(Execution::Context& context) const
+    {
+        auto tarExecPath = AppInstaller::Filesystem::GetExpandedPath("%windir%\\system32\\tar.exe");
+
+        std::string args = "-xf \"" + m_archivePath.u8string() + "\" -C \"" + m_destPath.u8string() + "\"";
+
+        std::optional<DWORD> extractArchiveResult;
+#ifndef AICLI_DISABLE_TEST_HOOKS
+        if (s_ExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override)
+        {
+            extractArchiveResult =  *s_ExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override;
+        }
+        else
+#endif
+        {
+            extractArchiveResult = context.Reporter.ExecuteWithProgress(
+                std::bind(InvokeShellExecuteEx,
+                    tarExecPath,
+                    args,
+                    false,
+                    SW_HIDE,
+                    std::placeholders::_1));
+        }
+
+        if (!extractArchiveResult)
+        {
+            AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(E_ABORT);
+        }
+
+        if (extractArchiveResult.value() == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Successfully extracted archive");
+            context.Reporter.Info() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveSucceeded << std::endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            AICLI_LOG(CLI, Info, << "Failed to extract archive with exit code " << extractArchiveResult.value());
+            context.Reporter.Error() << Resource::String::ExtractArchiveFailed << std::endl;
+            AICLI_TERMINATE_CONTEXT(APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_EXTRACT_ARCHIVE_FAILED);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.h b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.h
index 87fac6db18..8dc3cfb70e 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLICore/Workflows/ShellExecuteInstallerHandler.h
@@ -60,4 +60,19 @@ namespace AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow
     private:
         std::string_view m_featureName;
     };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    // Extracts the installer archive using the tar executable.
+    // Required Args: None
+    // Inputs: InstallerPath
+    // Outputs: None
+    struct ShellExecuteExtractArchive : public WorkflowTask
+    {
+        ShellExecuteExtractArchive(const std::filesystem::path& archivePath, const std::filesystem::path& destPath) : WorkflowTask("ShellExecuteExtractArchive"), m_archivePath(archivePath), m_destPath(destPath) {}
+
+        void operator()(Execution::Context& context) const override;
+
+    private:
+        std::filesystem::path m_archivePath;
+        std::filesystem::path m_destPath;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/Constants.cs b/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/Constants.cs
index 5aa1c34efe..9a679492bd 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/Constants.cs
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/Constants.cs
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public class Constants
         public const string PathSubKey_Machine = @"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment";
 
         // User settings
+        public const string ArchiveExtractionMethod = "archiveExtractionMethod";
         public const string PortablePackageUserRoot = "portablePackageUserRoot";
         public const string PortablePackageMachineRoot = "portablePackageMachineRoot";
         public const string InstallBehaviorScope = "scope";
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/InstallCommand.cs b/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/InstallCommand.cs
index be81f220d0..54efdef1c8 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/InstallCommand.cs
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLIE2ETests/InstallCommand.cs
@@ -552,6 +552,21 @@ public void InstallZipWithMsix()
             Assert.True(TestCommon.VerifyTestMsixInstalledAndCleanup());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test install zip exe by extracting with tar.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Test]
+        public void InstallZip_ExtractWithTar()
+        {
+            WinGetSettingsHelper.ConfigureInstallBehavior(Constants.ArchiveExtractionMethod, "tar");
+            var installDir = TestCommon.GetRandomTestDir();
+            var result = TestCommon.RunAICLICommand("install", $"AppInstallerTest.TestZipInstallerWithExe --silent -l {installDir}");
+            WinGetSettingsHelper.ConfigureInstallBehavior(Constants.ArchiveExtractionMethod, string.Empty);
+            Assert.AreEqual(Constants.ErrorCode.S_OK, result.ExitCode);
+            Assert.True(result.StdOut.Contains("Successfully installed"));
+            Assert.True(TestCommon.VerifyTestExeInstalledAndCleanup(installDir, "/execustom"));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Test install an installed package and convert to upgrade.
         /// </summary>
@@ -764,4 +779,4 @@ public void InstallExeThatInstallsMSIX()
             TestCommon.RemoveARPEntry(fakeProductCode);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/Archive.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/Archive.cpp
index 31070c7c39..4d415761f1 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/Archive.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/Archive.cpp
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ TEST_CASE("Scan_ZipArchive", "[archive]")
     const auto& testZipPath = testZip.GetPath();
     bool result = ScanZipFile(testZipPath);
     REQUIRE(result);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/InstallFlow.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/InstallFlow.cpp
index a52dd702a1..5cf6229805 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/InstallFlow.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/InstallFlow.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,59 @@ TEST_CASE("ExtractInstallerFromArchive_InvalidZip", "[InstallFlow][workflow]")
     auto manifest = YamlParser::CreateFromPath(TestDataFile("InstallFlowTest_Zip_Exe.yaml"));
     context.Add<Data::Manifest>(manifest);
     context.Add<Data::Installer>(manifest.Installers.at(0));
+
+    // Provide an invalid zip file which should be handled appropriately.
+    context.Add<Data::InstallerPath>(TestDataFile("AppInstallerTestExeInstaller.exe"));
+    context << ExtractFilesFromArchive;
+    REQUIRE_TERMINATED_WITH(context, APPINSTALLER_CLI_ERROR_EXTRACT_ARCHIVE_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(installOutput.str().find(Resource::LocString(Resource::String::ExtractArchiveFailed).get()) != std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("ExtractInstallerFromArchiveWithTar", "[InstallFlow][workflow]")
+{
+    TestCommon::TestUserSettings testSettings;
+    testSettings.Set<Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod>(AppInstaller::Archive::ExtractionMethod::Tar);
+
+    TestCommon::TempFile installResultPath("TestExeInstalled.txt");
+
+    std::ostringstream installOutput;
+    TestContext context{ installOutput, std::cin };
+    auto previousThreadGlobals = context.SetForCurrentThread();
+
+    OverrideForShellExecute(context);
+    OverrideForVerifyAndSetNestedInstaller(context);
+    context.Args.AddArg(Execution::Args::Type::Manifest, TestDataFile("InstallFlowTest_Zip_Exe.yaml").GetPath().u8string());
+
+    TestHook::SetScanArchiveResult_Override scanArchiveResultOverride(true);
+    TestHook::SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override setExtractArchiveWithTarResultOverride(ERROR_SUCCESS);
+
+    InstallCommand install({});
+    install.Execute(context);
+    INFO(installOutput.str());
+    REQUIRE(installOutput.str().find(Resource::LocString(Resource::String::ExtractArchiveSucceeded).get()) != std::string::npos);
+
+    // Verify Installer is called and parameters are passed in.
+    REQUIRE(std::filesystem::exists(installResultPath.GetPath()));
+    std::ifstream installResultFile(installResultPath.GetPath());
+    REQUIRE(installResultFile.is_open());
+    std::string installResultStr;
+    std::getline(installResultFile, installResultStr);
+    REQUIRE(installResultStr.find("/custom") != std::string::npos);
+    REQUIRE(installResultStr.find("/silentwithprogress") != std::string::npos);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("ExtractInstallerFromArchiveWithTar_InvalidZip", "[InstallFlow][workflow]")
+{
+    TestCommon::TestUserSettings testSettings;
+    testSettings.Set<Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod>(AppInstaller::Archive::ExtractionMethod::Tar);
+
+    std::ostringstream installOutput;
+    TestContext context{ installOutput, std::cin };
+    auto previousThreadGlobals = context.SetForCurrentThread();
+    auto manifest = YamlParser::CreateFromPath(TestDataFile("InstallFlowTest_Zip_Exe.yaml"));
+    context.Add<Data::Manifest>(manifest);
+    context.Add<Data::Installer>(manifest.Installers.at(0));
+
     // Provide an invalid zip file which should be handled appropriately.
     context.Add<Data::InstallerPath>(TestDataFile("AppInstallerTestExeInstaller.exe"));
     context << ExtractFilesFromArchive;
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/TestHooks.h b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/TestHooks.h
index f27b1738bc..3917c8d1c2 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/TestHooks.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/TestHooks.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller
     {
         void TestHook_SetEnableWindowsFeatureResult_Override(std::optional<DWORD>&& result);
         void TestHook_SetDoesWindowsFeatureExistResult_Override(std::optional<DWORD>&& result);
+        void TestHook_SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override(std::optional<DWORD>&& result);
     }
 
     namespace Reboot
@@ -183,6 +184,19 @@ namespace TestHook
         }
     };
 
+    struct SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override
+    {
+        SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override(DWORD result)
+        {
+            AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow::TestHook_SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override(result);
+        }
+
+        ~SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override()
+        {
+            AppInstaller::CLI::Workflow::TestHook_SetExtractArchiveWithTarResult_Override({});
+        }
+    };
+
     struct SetInitiateRebootResult_Override
     {
         SetInitiateRebootResult_Override(bool status) : m_status(status)
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/UserSettings.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/UserSettings.cpp
index b8f072e632..ed54c36bbc 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCLITests/UserSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCLITests/UserSettings.cpp
@@ -524,6 +524,28 @@ TEST_CASE("SettingsDownloadDefaultDirectory", "[settings]")
         REQUIRE(userSettingTest.Get<Setting::DownloadDefaultDirectory>() == "C:/Foo/Bar");
         REQUIRE(userSettingTest.GetWarnings().size() == 0);
     }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("SettingsArchiveExtractionMethod", "[settings]")
+{
+    auto again = DeleteUserSettingsFiles();
+
+    SECTION("Shell api")
+    {
+        std::string_view json = R"({ "installBehavior": { "archiveExtractionMethod": "shellApi" } })";
+        SetSetting(Stream::PrimaryUserSettings, json);
+        UserSettingsTest userSettingTest;
+
+        REQUIRE(userSettingTest.Get<Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod>() == AppInstaller::Archive::ExtractionMethod::ShellApi);
+    }
+    SECTION("Shell api")
+    {
+        std::string_view json = R"({ "installBehavior": { "archiveExtractionMethod": "tar" } })";
+        SetSetting(Stream::PrimaryUserSettings, json);
+        UserSettingsTest userSettingTest;
+
+        REQUIRE(userSettingTest.Get<Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod>() == AppInstaller::Archive::ExtractionMethod::Tar);
+    }
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("SettingsInstallScope", "[settings]")
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Archive.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Archive.cpp
index 9d5f9c5896..95766519e9 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Archive.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Archive.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace AppInstaller::Archive
         return S_OK;
     }
 
-
 #ifndef AICLI_DISABLE_TEST_HOOKS
     static bool* s_ScanArchiveResult_TestHook_Override = nullptr;
 
@@ -77,4 +76,4 @@ namespace AppInstaller::Archive
 
         return scanResult == 0;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/Archive.h b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/Archive.h
index 8855d42fc4..3ca16a3b3e 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/Archive.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/Archive.h
@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@
 
 namespace AppInstaller::Archive
 {
+    enum class ExtractionMethod
+    {
+        // Default archive extraction method is ShellApi.
+        ShellApi,
+        Tar,
+    };
+
     HRESULT TryExtractArchive(const std::filesystem::path& archivePath, const std::filesystem::path& destPath);
 
     bool ScanZipFile(const std::filesystem::path& zipPath);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/UserSettings.h b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/UserSettings.h
index 45bef7fe20..aceb9c611f 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/UserSettings.h
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/Public/winget/UserSettings.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "AppInstallerStrings.h"
 #include "AppInstallerLogging.h"
+#include "winget/Archive.h"
 #include "winget/GroupPolicy.h"
 #include "winget/Resources.h"
 #include "winget/ManifestCommon.h"
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::Settings
         InstallerTypeRequirement,
         InstallDefaultRoot,
         InstallSkipDependencies,
+        ArchiveExtractionMethod,
         DisableInstallNotes,
         PortablePackageUserRoot,
         PortablePackageMachineRoot,
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ namespace AppInstaller::Settings
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::InstallerTypePreference, std::vector<std::string>, std::vector<Manifest::InstallerTypeEnum>, {}, ".installBehavior.preferences.installerTypes"sv);
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::InstallerTypeRequirement, std::vector<std::string>, std::vector<Manifest::InstallerTypeEnum>, {}, ".installBehavior.requirements.installerTypes"sv);
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::InstallSkipDependencies, bool, bool, false, ".installBehavior.skipDependencies"sv);
+        SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::ArchiveExtractionMethod, std::string, Archive::ExtractionMethod, Archive::ExtractionMethod::ShellApi, ".installBehavior.archiveExtractionMethod"sv);
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::DisableInstallNotes, bool, bool, false, ".installBehavior.disableInstallNotes"sv);
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::PortablePackageUserRoot, std::string, std::filesystem::path, {}, ".installBehavior.portablePackageUserRoot"sv);
         SETTINGMAPPING_SPECIALIZATION(Setting::PortablePackageMachineRoot, std::string, std::filesystem::path, {}, ".installBehavior.portablePackageMachineRoot"sv);
diff --git a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/UserSettings.cpp b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/UserSettings.cpp
index 95d39d3745..c299a37140 100644
--- a/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/UserSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/AppInstallerCommonCore/UserSettings.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,23 @@ namespace AppInstaller::Settings
             return ValidatePathValue(value);
         }
 
+        WINGET_VALIDATE_SIGNATURE(ArchiveExtractionMethod)
+        {
+            static constexpr std::string_view s_archiveExtractionMethod_shellApi = "shellApi";
+            static constexpr std::string_view s_archiveExtractionMethod_tar = "tar";
+
+            if (Utility::CaseInsensitiveEquals(value, s_archiveExtractionMethod_tar))
+            {
+                return Archive::ExtractionMethod::Tar;
+            }
+            else if (Utility::CaseInsensitiveEquals(value, s_archiveExtractionMethod_shellApi))
+            {
+                return Archive::ExtractionMethod::ShellApi;
+            }
+
+            return {};
+        }
+
         WINGET_VALIDATE_SIGNATURE(InstallArchitecturePreference)
         {
             std::vector<Utility::Architecture> archs;