diff --git a/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim b/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
index f64c5f1..8f854b9 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/getscript.vim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 endif
 if v:version < 702
  echohl WarningMsg
- echo "***warning*** this version of getscript needs vim 7.2"
+ echo "***warning*** this version of GetLatestVimScripts needs vim 7.2"
  echohl Normal
  finish
 endif
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 "    call Decho("..depscript<".depscript.">")
 
     " found a "GetLatestVimScripts: # #" line in the script;
-    " check if it's already in the datafile by searching backwards from llp1,
+    " check if its already in the datafile by searching backwards from llp1,
     " the (prior to reading in the plugin script) last line plus one of the GetLatestVimScripts.dat file,
     " for the script-id with no wrapping allowed.
     let curline     = line(".")
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index 26c4c92..f4cc89e 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across
 "            AUTOLOAD SECTION
-" Date:		Nov 29, 2019
-" Version:	167
-" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
+" Date:		Jan 07, 2020
+" Version:	168
+" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  endfor
 endif
 
-let g:loaded_netrw = "v167"
+let g:loaded_netrw = "v168"
 if !exists("s:NOTE")
  let s:NOTE    = 0
  let s:WARNING = 1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 "   Usage: netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE | s:WARNING | s:ERROR,"some message",error-number)
 "          netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE | s:WARNING | s:ERROR,["message1","message2",...],error-number)
 "          (this function can optionally take a list of messages)
-"  Mar 21, 2017 : max errnum currently is 105
+"  Dec 2, 2019 : max errnum currently is 106
 fun! netrw#ErrorMsg(level,msg,errnum)
 "  call Dfunc("netrw#ErrorMsg(level=".a:level." msg<".a:msg."> errnum=".a:errnum.") g:netrw_use_errorwindow=".g:netrw_use_errorwindow)
 
@@ -447,23 +447,9 @@
   let g:netrw_localmovecmd= ""
  endif
 endif
-if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
- " 1109 provides for delete(tmpdir,"d") which is what will be used
- if exists("g:netrw_local_rmdir")
-  let g:netrw_localrmdir= g:netrw_local_rmdir
-  call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:NOTE,"g:netrw_local_rmdir is deprecated in favor of g:netrw_localrmdir",86)
- endif
- if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
-   if g:netrw_cygwin
-    call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localrmdir","rmdir")
-   else
-    let g:netrw_localrmdir   = expand("$COMSPEC")
-    let g:netrw_localrmdiropt= " /c rmdir"
-   endif
- else
-  call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_localrmdir","rmdir")
- endif
-endif
+" following serves as an example for how to insert a version&patch specific test
+"if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
+"endif
 call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_liststyle"  , s:THINLIST)
 " sanity checks
 if g:netrw_liststyle < 0 || g:netrw_liststyle >= s:MAXLIST
@@ -5217,8 +5203,8 @@
   if a:remote == 0 && isdirectory(a:fname)
    " if its really just a local directory, then do a "gf" instead
 "   call Decho("remote≡0 and a:fname<".a:fname."> ".(isdirectory(a:fname)? "is a directory" : "is not a directory"),'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-"   call Decho("..appears to be a local directory; using gf instead",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
-   norm! gf
+"   call Decho("..appears to be a local directory; using e ".a:fname." instead",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+   exe "e ".a:fname
 "   call Dret("netrw#BrowseX")
    return
   elseif a:remote == 1 && a:fname !~ '^https\=:' && a:fname =~ '/$'
@@ -7158,17 +7144,8 @@
 "      call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : lcd failure")
       return
      endif
-     if v:version < 704 || (v:version == 704 && !has("patch1107"))
-      call s:NetrwExe("sil !".g:netrw_localrmdir.g:netrw_localrmdiropt." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1))
-      if v:shell_error != 0
-       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"consider setting g:netrw_localrmdir<".g:netrw_localrmdir."> to something that works",80)
-" "      call Dret("s:NetrwMarkFileCopy : failed: sil !".g:netrw_localrmdir." ".s:ShellEscape(tmpdir,1) )
-       return
-      endif
-     else
-      if delete(tmpdir,"d")
-       call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"unable to delete directory <".tmpdir.">!",103)
-      endif
+     if delete(tmpdir,"d")
+      call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:ERROR,"unable to delete directory <".tmpdir.">!",103)
      endif
     else
      if s:NetrwLcd(curdir)
@@ -9587,6 +9564,7 @@
 "   call Decho("setl ma noro",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    let b:netrw_cpf= 0
    if line("$") >= w:netrw_bannercnt
+    " determine the maximum filename size; use that to set cpf
     exe 'sil NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt.',$g/^./if virtcol("$") > b:netrw_cpf|let b:netrw_cpf= virtcol("$")|endif'
     NetrwKeepj call histdel("/",-1)
    else
@@ -9594,6 +9572,7 @@
 "    call Dret("NetrwWideListing")
     return
    endif
+   " allow for two spaces to separate columns
    let b:netrw_cpf= b:netrw_cpf + 2
 "   call Decho("b:netrw_cpf=max_filename_length+2=".b:netrw_cpf,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
@@ -9621,10 +9600,11 @@
     if newcolend > line("$") | let newcolend= line("$") | endif
     let newcolqty= newcolend - newcolstart
     exe newcolstart
+    " COMBAK: both of the visual-mode using lines below are problematic vis-a-vis @*
     if newcolqty == 0
      exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! 0\<c-v>$h\"ax".w:netrw_bannercnt."G$\"ap"
     else
-     exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! 0\<c-v>".newcolqty.'j$h\"ax'.w:netrw_bannercnt.'G$\"ap'
+     exe "sil! NetrwKeepj norm! 0\<c-v>".newcolqty.'j$h"ax'.w:netrw_bannercnt.'G$"ap'
     endif
     exe "sil! NetrwKeepj ".newcolstart.','.newcolend.'d _'
     exe 'sil! NetrwKeepj '.w:netrw_bannercnt
@@ -11048,9 +11028,10 @@
 "  call Dfunc("NetrwLocalRename(path<".a:path.">)")
 
   " preparation for removing multiple files/directories
-  let ykeep    = @@
-  let ctr      = a:firstline
-  let svpos    = winsaveview()
+  let ykeep     = @@
+  let ctr       = a:firstline
+  let svpos     = winsaveview()
+  let all       = 0
 "  call Decho("saving posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
   " rename files given by the markfilelist
@@ -11078,6 +11059,23 @@
       let newname = substitute(oldname,subfrom,subto,'')
      endif
     endif
+    if !all && filereadable(newname)
+     call inputsave()
+      let response= input("File<".newname."> already exists; do you want to overwrite it? (y/all/n) ")
+     call inputrestore()
+     if response == "all"
+      let all= 1
+     elseif response != "y" && response != "yes"
+      " refresh the directory
+"      call Decho("refresh the directory listing",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+      NetrwKeepj call s:NetrwRefresh(1,s:NetrwBrowseChgDir(1,'./'))
+"      call Decho("restoring posn to svpos<".string(svpos).">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+      NetrwKeepj call winrestview(svpos)
+      let @@= ykeep
+"      call Dret("NetrwLocalRename")
+      return
+     endif
+    endif
     call rename(oldname,newname)
    endfor
    call s:NetrwUnmarkList(bufnr("%"),b:netrw_curdir)
@@ -11101,14 +11099,14 @@
 
     NetrwKeepj norm! 0
     let oldname= s:ComposePath(a:path,curword)
-"   call Decho("oldname<".oldname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho("oldname<".oldname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
     call inputsave()
     let newname= input("Moving ".oldname." to : ",substitute(oldname,'/*$','','e'))
     call inputrestore()
 
     call rename(oldname,newname)
-"   call Decho("renaming <".oldname."> to <".newname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
+"    call Decho("renaming <".oldname."> to <".newname.">",'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
 
     let ctr= ctr + 1
    endwhile
@@ -11896,6 +11894,9 @@
 "   call Decho("exe ".a:cmd,'~'.expand("<slnum>"))
    exe a:cmd
   endif
+  if v:shell_error
+   call netrw#ErrorMsg(s:WARNING,"shell signalled an error",106)
+  endif
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwExe : v:shell_error=".v:shell_error)
 endfun
 
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index 327db6a..bed5cfc 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 " netrwSettings.vim: makes netrw settings simpler
 " Date:		Nov 09, 2016
-" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <drchipNOSPAM at campbellfamily dot biz>
+" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
 " Version:	16
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 1999-2007 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/tar.vim b/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
index dc670db..3ed34fd 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/tar.vim
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 " tar.vim: Handles browsing tarfiles
 "            AUTOLOAD PORTION
-" Date:			Apr 17, 2013
-" Version:		29
-" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
-" License:		Vim License  (see vim's :help license)
+" Date:		Jan 07, 2020
+" Version:	32
+" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
+" License:	Vim License  (see vim's :help license)
 "
 "	Contains many ideas from Michael Toren's <tar.vim>
 "
-" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2005-2011 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2005-2017 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
 "               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_tar")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_tar= "v29"
+let g:loaded_tar= "v32"
 if v:version < 702
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of tar needs vim 7.2"
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 if !exists("g:tar_writeoptions")
  let g:tar_writeoptions= "uf"
 endif
+if !exists("g:tar_delfile")
+ let g:tar_delfile="--delete -f"
+endif
 if !exists("g:netrw_cygwin")
  if has("win32") || has("win95") || has("win64") || has("win16")
   if &shell =~ '\%(\<bash\>\|\<zsh\>\)\%(\.exe\)\=$'
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@
   " sanity checks
   if !executable(g:tar_cmd)
    redraw!
+"   call Decho('***error*** (tar#Browse) "'.g:tar_cmd.'" not available on your system')
    echohl Error | echo '***error*** (tar#Browse) "'.g:tar_cmd.'" not available on your system'
    let &report= repkeep
 "   call Dret("tar#Browse")
@@ -117,8 +121,9 @@
   if !filereadable(a:tarfile)
 "   call Decho('a:tarfile<'.a:tarfile.'> not filereadable')
    if a:tarfile !~# '^\a\+://'
-    " if it's an url, don't complain, let url-handlers such as vim do its thing
+    " if its an url, don't complain, let url-handlers such as vim do its thing
     redraw!
+"    call Decho("***error*** (tar#Browse) File not readable<".a:tarfile.">")
     echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Browse) File not readable<".a:tarfile.">" | echohl None
    endif
    let &report= repkeep
@@ -152,12 +157,27 @@
    " assuming cygwin
    let tarfile=substitute(system("cygpath -u ".shellescape(tarfile,0)),'\n$','','e')
   endif
-
   let curlast= line("$")
-  if tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\|tgz\)$'
-    let gzip_command = s:get_gzip_command(tarfile)
+
+  if tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\)$'
 "   call Decho("1: exe silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
-   exe "sil! r! " . gzip_command . " -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
+   exe "sil! r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
+
+  elseif tarfile =~# '\.\(tgz\)$' || tarfile =~# '\.\(tbz\)$' || tarfile =~# '\.\(txz\)$'
+   if has("unix") && executable("file")
+    let filekind= system("file ".shellescape(tarfile,1)) =~ "bzip2"
+   else
+    let filekind= ""
+   endif
+
+   if filekind =~ "bzip2"
+    exe "sil! r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
+   elseif filekind =~ "XZ"
+    exe "sil! r! xz -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
+   else
+    exe "sil! r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
+   endif
+
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.lrp'
 "   call Decho("2: exe silent r! cat -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."|gzip -d -c -|".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - ")
    exe "sil! r! cat -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."|gzip -d -c -|".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_browseoptions." - "
@@ -184,7 +204,7 @@
 "   call Dret("tar#Browse : a:tarfile<".a:tarfile.">")
    return
   endif
-  if line("$") == curlast || ( line("$") == (curlast + 1) && getline("$") =~ '\c\%(warning\|error\|inappropriate\|unrecognized\)')
+  if line("$") == curlast || ( line("$") == (curlast + 1) && getline("$") =~# '\c\%(warning\|error\|inappropriate\|unrecognized\)')
    redraw!
    echohl WarningMsg | echo "***warning*** (tar#Browse) ".a:tarfile." doesn't appear to be a tar file" | echohl None
    keepj sil! %d
@@ -197,8 +217,13 @@
    return
   endif
 
+  " set up maps supported for tar
   setlocal noma nomod ro
-  noremap <silent> <buffer> <cr> :call <SID>TarBrowseSelect()<cr>
+  noremap <silent> <buffer>	<cr>		:call <SID>TarBrowseSelect()<cr>
+  noremap <silent> <buffer>	x	 	:call tar#Extract()<cr>       
+  if &mouse != ""
+   noremap <silent> <buffer>	<leftmouse>	<leftmouse>:call <SID>TarBrowseSelect()<cr>
+  endif
 
   let &report= repkeep
 "  call Dret("tar#Browse : b:tarfile<".b:tarfile.">")
@@ -235,7 +260,8 @@
    let tarfile=substitute(system("cygpath -u ".shellescape(tarfile,0)),'\n$','','e')
   endif
 
-  new
+  " open a new window (tar#Read will read a file into it)
+  noswapfile new
   if !exists("g:tar_nomax") || g:tar_nomax == 0
    wincmd _
   endif
@@ -267,7 +293,7 @@
   if  fname =~ '\.bz2$' && executable("bzcat")
    let decmp= "|bzcat"
    let doro = 1
-  elseif      fname =~ '\.gz$'  && executable("zcat")
+  elseif      fname =~ '\.t\=gz$'  && executable("zcat")
    let decmp= "|zcat"
    let doro = 1
   elseif  fname =~ '\.lzma$' && executable("lzcat")
@@ -291,20 +317,29 @@
   endif
 
   if tarfile =~# '\.bz2$'
-"   call Decho("7: exe silent r! bzip2 -d -c ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp)
    exe "sil! r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
-  elseif tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\|tgz\)$'
-    let gzip_command = s:get_gzip_command(tarfile)
-"   call Decho("5: exe silent r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd.' -'.g:tar_readoptions.' - '.tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1))
-   exe "sil! r! " . gzip_command . " -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
+  elseif tarfile =~# '\.\(gz\)$'
+   exe "sil! r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
+
+  elseif tarfile =~# '\(\.tgz\|\.tbz\|\.txz\)'
+   if has("unix") && executable("file")
+    let filekind= system("file ".shellescape(tarfile,1))
+   else
+    let filekind= ""
+   endif
+   if filekind =~ "bzip2"
+    exe "sil! r! bzip2 -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
+   elseif filekind =~ "XZ"
+    exe "sil! r! xz -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
+   else
+    exe "sil! r! gzip -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
+   endif
+
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.lrp$'
-"   call Decho("6: exe silent r! cat ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp)
    exe "sil! r! cat -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | gzip -d -c - | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.lzma$'
-"   call Decho("7: exe silent r! lzma -d -c ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp)
    exe "sil! r! lzma -d -c -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)."| ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.\(xz\|txz\)$'
-"   call Decho("3: exe silent r! xz --decompress --stdout -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp)
    exe "sil! r! xz --decompress --stdout -- ".shellescape(tarfile,1)." | ".g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_readoptions." - ".tar_secure.shellescape(fname,1).decmp
   else
    if tarfile =~ '^\s*-'
@@ -348,13 +383,14 @@
   " sanity checks
   if !executable(g:tar_cmd)
    redraw!
-   echohl Error | echo '***error*** (tar#Browse) "'.g:tar_cmd.'" not available on your system'
+"   call Decho('***error*** (tar#Browse) "'.g:tar_cmd.'" not available on your system')
    let &report= repkeep
 "   call Dret("tar#Write")
    return
   endif
   if !exists("*mkdir")
    redraw!
+"   call Decho("***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, mkdir() doesn't work on your system")
    echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, mkdir() doesn't work on your system" | echohl None
    let &report= repkeep
 "   call Dret("tar#Write")
@@ -375,6 +411,7 @@
    exe "cd ".fnameescape(tmpdir)
   catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E344/
    redraw!
+"   call Decho("***error*** (tar#Write) cannot cd to temporary directory")
    echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) cannot cd to temporary directory" | Echohl None
    let &report= repkeep
 "   call Dret("tar#Write")
@@ -393,8 +430,6 @@
   let tarfile = substitute(b:tarfile,'tarfile:\(.\{-}\)::.*$','\1','')
   let fname   = substitute(b:tarfile,'tarfile:.\{-}::\(.*\)$','\1','')
 
-  let gzip_command = s:get_gzip_command(tarfile)
-
   " handle compressed archives
   if tarfile =~# '\.bz2'
    call system("bzip2 -d -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0))
@@ -402,12 +437,12 @@
    let compress= "bzip2 -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0)
 "   call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.gz'
-   call system(gzip_command . " -d -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0))
+   call system("gzip -d -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0))
    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile,'\.gz','','e')
    let compress= "gzip -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0)
 "   call Decho("compress<".compress.">")
   elseif tarfile =~# '\.tgz'
-   call system(gzip_command . " -d -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0))
+   call system("gzip -d -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0))
    let tarfile = substitute(tarfile,'\.tgz','.tar','e')
    let compress= "gzip -- ".shellescape(tarfile,0)
    let tgz     = 1
@@ -427,6 +462,7 @@
 
   if v:shell_error != 0
    redraw!
+"   call Decho("***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".tarfile." with ".fname)
    echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".tarfile." with ".fname | echohl None
   else
 
@@ -459,10 +495,11 @@
    endif
  
    " delete old file from tarfile
-"   call Decho("system(".g:tar_cmd." --delete -f ".shellescape(tarfile,0)." -- ".shellescape(fname,0).")")
-   call system(g:tar_cmd." --delete -f ".shellescape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.shellescape(fname,0))
+"   call Decho("system(".g:tar_cmd." ".g:tar_delfile." ".shellescape(tarfile,0)." -- ".shellescape(fname,0).")")
+   call system(g:tar_cmd." ".g:tar_delfile." ".shellescape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.shellescape(fname,0))
    if v:shell_error != 0
     redraw!
+"    call Decho("***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname))
     echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname) | echohl None
    else
  
@@ -471,6 +508,7 @@
     call system(g:tar_cmd." -".g:tar_writeoptions." ".shellescape(tarfile,0).tar_secure.shellescape(fname,0))
     if v:shell_error != 0
      redraw!
+"     call Decho("***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname))
      echohl Error | echo "***error*** (tar#Write) sorry, unable to update ".fnameescape(tarfile)." with ".fnameescape(fname) | echohl None
     elseif exists("compress")
 "     call Decho("call system(".compress.")")
@@ -486,11 +524,11 @@
    if s:tblfile_{winnr()} =~ '^\a\+://'
 "    call Decho("handle writing <".tarfile."> across network to <".s:tblfile_{winnr()}.">")
     let tblfile= s:tblfile_{winnr()}
-    1split|enew
+    1split|noswapfile enew
     let binkeep= &l:binary
     let eikeep = &ei
     set binary ei=all
-    exe "e! ".fnameescape(tarfile)
+    exe "noswapfile e! ".fnameescape(tarfile)
     call netrw#NetWrite(tblfile)
     let &ei       = eikeep
     let &l:binary = binkeep
@@ -524,7 +562,7 @@
    " sets up b:tardiff_otherbuf variables so each buffer knows about the other (for closing purposes)
    diffthis
    wincmd v
-   exe "e ".fnameescape(fname)
+   exe "noswapfile e ".fnameescape(fname)
    diffthis
   else
    redraw!
@@ -534,6 +572,119 @@
 endfun
 
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+" tar#Extract: extract a file from a (possibly compressed) tar archive {{{2
+fun! tar#Extract()
+"  call Dfunc("tar#Extract()")
+
+  let repkeep= &report
+  set report=10
+  let fname= getline(".")
+"  call Decho("fname<".fname.">")
+
+  if !exists("g:tar_secure") && fname =~ '^\s*-\|\s\+-'
+   redraw!
+   echohl WarningMsg | echo '***warning*** (tar#BrowseSelect) rejecting tarfile member<'.fname.'> because of embedded "-"'
+"   call Dret('tar#BrowseSelect : rejecting tarfile member<'.fname.'> because of embedded "-"')
+   return
+  endif
+
+  " sanity check
+  if fname =~ '^"'
+   let &report= repkeep
+"   call Dret("TarBrowseSelect")
+   return
+  endif
+
+  let tarball = expand("%")
+"  call Decho("tarball<".tarball.">")
+  let tarbase = substitute(tarball,'\..*$','','')
+"  call Decho("tarbase<".tarbase.">")
+
+  let extractcmd= netrw#WinPath(g:tar_extractcmd)
+  if filereadable(tarbase.".tar")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".tgz")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-z","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tgz ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tgz ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tgz ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd."t ".tarbase.".tgz ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".tar.gz")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-z","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.gz ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.gz ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar.gz ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar.gz ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".tbz")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-j","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tbz ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tbz ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd."j ".tarbase.".tbz ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd."j ".tarbase.".tbz ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".tar.bz2")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-j","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.bz2 ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.bz2 ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd."j ".tarbase.".tar.bz2 ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd."j ".tarbase.".tar.bz2 ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".txz")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-J","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".txz ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".txz ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".txz ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".txz ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+
+  elseif filereadable(tarbase.".tar.xz")
+   let extractcmd= substitute(extractcmd,"-","-J","")
+"   call Decho("system(".extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.xz ".shellescape(fname).")")
+   call system(extractcmd." ".shellescape(tarbase).".tar.xz ".shellescape(fname))
+   if v:shell_error != 0
+    echohl Error | echo "***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar.xz ".fname.": failed!" | echohl NONE
+"    call Decho("***error*** ".extractcmd." ".tarbase.".tar.xz ".fname.": failed!")
+   else
+    echo "***note*** successfully extracted ".fname
+   endif
+  endif
+
+  " restore option
+  let &report= repkeep
+
+"  call Dret("tar#Extract")
+endfun
+
+" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 " s:Rmdir: {{{2
 fun! s:Rmdir(fname)
 "  call Dfunc("Rmdir(fname<".a:fname.">)")
@@ -587,10 +738,7 @@
 
   " if necessary, decompress the tarball; then, extract it
   if tartail =~ '\.tgz'
-   let gzip_command = s:get_gzip_command(tarfile)
-   if executable(gzip_command)
-    silent exe "!" . gzip_command . " -d ".shellescape(tartail)
-   elseif executable("gunzip")
+   if executable("gunzip")
     silent exe "!gunzip ".shellescape(tartail)
    elseif executable("gzip")
     silent exe "!gzip -d ".shellescape(tartail)
@@ -628,28 +776,6 @@
 "  call Dret("tar#Vimuntar")
 endfun
 
-func s:get_gzip_command(file)
-  " Try using the "file" command to get the actual compression type, since
-  " there is no standard way for the naming: ".tgz", ".tbz", ".txz", etc.
-  " If the "file" command doesn't work fall back to just using the file name.
-  if a:file =~# 'z$'
-    let filetype = system('file ' . a:file)
-    if filetype =~ 'bzip2 compressed' && executable('bzip2')
-      return 'bzip2'
-    endif
-    if filetype =~ 'XZ compressed' && executable('xz')
-      return 'xz'
-    endif
-  endif
-  if a:file =~# 'bz2$'
-    return 'bzip2'
-  endif
-  if a:file =~# 'xz$'
-    return 'xz'
-  endif
-  return 'gzip'
-endfunc
-
 " =====================================================================
 " Modelines And Restoration: {{{1
 let &cpo= s:keepcpo
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/zip.vim b/runtime/autoload/zip.vim
index ea086e0..874f445 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/zip.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/zip.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 " zip.vim: Handles browsing zipfiles
 "            AUTOLOAD PORTION
-" Date:		Sep 13, 2016
-" Version:	28
-" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM-NOSPAM>
+" Date:		Jan 07, 2020
+" Version:	30
+" Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
 " License:	Vim License  (see vim's :help license)
-" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
+" Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "               Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "               with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
 "               notice is copied with it. Like anything else that's free,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_zip")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_zip= "v28"
+let g:loaded_zip= "v30"
 if v:version < 702
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of zip needs vim 7.2 or later"
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
 " zip#Browse: {{{2
 fun! zip#Browse(zipfile)
 "  call Dfunc("zip#Browse(zipfile<".a:zipfile.">)")
-  " sanity check: ensure that the zipfile has "PK" as its first two letters
+  " sanity check: insure that the zipfile has "PK" as its first two letters
   "               (zipped files have a leading PK as a "magic cookie")
   if !filereadable(a:zipfile) || readfile(a:zipfile, "", 1)[0] !~ '^PK'
-   exe "noautocmd e ".fnameescape(a:zipfile)
+   exe "noswapfile noautocmd noswapfile e ".fnameescape(a:zipfile)
 "   call Dret("zip#Browse : not a zipfile<".a:zipfile.">")
    return
 "  else        " Decho
-"   call Decho("zip#Browse: a:zipfile<".a:zipfile."> passed PK test - it's a zip file")
+"   call Decho("zip#Browse: a:zipfile<".a:zipfile."> passed PK test - its a zip file")
   endif
 
   let repkeep= &report
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   endif
   if !filereadable(a:zipfile)
    if a:zipfile !~# '^\a\+://'
-    " if it's an url, don't complain, let url-handlers such as vim do its thing
+    " if its an url, don't complain, let url-handlers such as vim do its thing
     redraw!
     echohl Error | echo "***error*** (zip#Browse) File not readable<".a:zipfile.">" | echohl None
 "    call inputsave()|call input("Press <cr> to continue")|call inputrestore()
@@ -141,8 +141,11 @@
 
   " Maps associated with zip plugin
   setlocal noma nomod ro
-  noremap <silent> <buffer> <cr>	:call <SID>ZipBrowseSelect()<cr>
-  noremap <silent> <buffer> x		:call zip#Extract()<cr>
+  noremap <silent> <buffer>	<cr>		:call <SID>ZipBrowseSelect()<cr>
+  noremap <silent> <buffer>	x		:call zip#Extract()<cr>
+  if &mouse != ""
+   noremap <silent> <buffer>	<leftmouse>	<leftmouse>:call <SID>ZipBrowseSelect()<cr>
+  endif
 
   let &report= repkeep
 "  call Dret("zip#Browse")
@@ -175,17 +178,17 @@
 
   " get zipfile to the new-window
   let zipfile = b:zipfile
-  let curfile= expand("%")
+  let curfile = expand("%")
 "  call Decho("zipfile<".zipfile.">")
 "  call Decho("curfile<".curfile.">")
 
-  new
+  noswapfile new
   if !exists("g:zip_nomax") || g:zip_nomax == 0
    wincmd _
   endif
   let s:zipfile_{winnr()}= curfile
 "  call Decho("exe e ".fnameescape("zipfile:".zipfile.'::'.fname))
-  exe "e ".fnameescape("zipfile:".zipfile.'::'.fname)
+  exe "noswapfile e ".fnameescape("zipfile:".zipfile.'::'.fname)
   filetype detect
 
   let &report= repkeep
@@ -339,7 +342,7 @@
    let binkeep= &binary
    let eikeep = &ei
    set binary ei=all
-   exe "e! ".fnameescape(zipfile)
+   exe "noswapfile e! ".fnameescape(zipfile)
    call netrw#NetWrite(netzipfile)
    let &ei     = eikeep
    let &binary = binkeep