diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.Async.cs
index c6a69d111..b9df44dbb 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.Async.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.Async.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public static async ValueTask<IAsyncArchive> OpenAsyncArchive(
         options ??= ReaderOptions.ForOwnedFile;
 
         var factory = await FindFactoryAsync<IMultiArchiveFactory>(fileInfo, cancellationToken);
-        return factory.OpenAsyncArchive(filesArray, options, cancellationToken);
+        return factory.OpenAsyncArchive(filesArray, options);
     }
 
     public static async ValueTask<IAsyncArchive> OpenAsyncArchive(
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.Factory.cs
index ab6dc7869..1f90de62d 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.Factory.cs
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ public partial class GZipArchive
 {
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)
             OpenArchive(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions ?? new ReaderOptions());
@@ -107,43 +105,23 @@ public static IWritableArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenArchive(
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<GZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableArchive<GZipWriterOptions> CreateArchive() => new GZipArchive();
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveOpenable.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveOpenable.cs
index e5ae52b32..e36ea02b9 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveOpenable.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveOpenable.cs
@@ -20,20 +20,17 @@ public static abstract TSync OpenArchive(
 
     public static abstract TASync OpenAsyncArchive(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 
     public static abstract TASync OpenAsyncArchive(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 
     public static abstract TASync OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveFactory.cs
index fc418ad42..936222e6f 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveFactory.cs
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
-    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
     IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveOpenable.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveOpenable.cs
index 53f375c09..0fed7adb3 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveOpenable.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveOpenable.cs
@@ -22,14 +22,12 @@ public static abstract TSync OpenArchive(
 
     public static abstract TASync OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 
     public static abstract TASync OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.Factory.cs
index fe1eb5c3d..76154b7f8 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.Factory.cs
@@ -22,11 +22,9 @@ public partial class RarArchive
 {
     public static IRarAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IRarAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
@@ -102,41 +100,33 @@ public static IRarArchive OpenArchive(
 
     public static IRarAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IRarAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IRarAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IRarAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IRarAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IRarAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IRarAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IRarAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.Factory.cs
index 614c44088..2748e07c2 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.Factory.cs
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@ public partial class SevenZipArchive
         IMultiArchiveOpenable<IArchive, IAsyncArchive>
 #endif
 {
-    public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty("path");
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions ?? new ReaderOptions());
     }
@@ -91,43 +86,32 @@ public static IArchive OpenArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions =
         );
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.Factory.cs
index f3faac499..3a2ba8f34 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.Factory.cs
@@ -97,54 +97,28 @@ public static IWritableArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenArchive(
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)
-            OpenArchive(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<TarWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     public static bool IsTarFile(string filePath) => IsTarFile(new FileInfo(filePath));
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.Factory.cs
index 56f383cc2..4c2163dc9 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.Factory.cs
@@ -97,53 +97,28 @@ public static IWritableArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenArchive(
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(path, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(path, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(stream, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(streams, readerOptions);
 
     public static IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions> OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IWritableAsyncArchive<ZipWriterOptions>)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     public static bool IsZipFile(string filePath, string? password = null) =>
         IsZipFile(new FileInfo(filePath), password);
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs
index 5952f6459..ae95af76e 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ public enum ArchiveType
     Arc,
     Arj,
     Ace,
+    Lzw,
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.Async.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1982d1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.Async.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+public partial class LzwEntry
+{
+    internal static async IAsyncEnumerable<LzwEntry> GetEntriesAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions options,
+        [EnumeratorCancellation] CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        yield return new LzwEntry(
+            await LzwFilePart.CreateAsync(stream, options.ArchiveEncoding, cancellationToken),
+            options
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..924904283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwEntry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Options;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+public partial class LzwEntry : Entry
+{
+    private readonly LzwFilePart? _filePart;
+
+    internal LzwEntry(LzwFilePart? filePart, IReaderOptions readerOptions)
+        : base(readerOptions)
+    {
+        _filePart = filePart;
+    }
+
+    public override CompressionType CompressionType => CompressionType.Lzw;
+
+    public override long Crc => 0;
+
+    public override string? Key => _filePart?.FilePartName;
+
+    public override string? LinkTarget => null;
+
+    public override long CompressedSize => 0;
+
+    public override long Size => 0;
+
+    public override DateTime? LastModifiedTime => null;
+
+    public override DateTime? CreatedTime => null;
+
+    public override DateTime? LastAccessedTime => null;
+
+    public override DateTime? ArchivedTime => null;
+
+    public override bool IsEncrypted => false;
+
+    public override bool IsDirectory => false;
+
+    public override bool IsSplitAfter => false;
+
+    internal override IEnumerable<FilePart> Parts => _filePart.Empty();
+
+    internal static IEnumerable<LzwEntry> GetEntries(Stream stream, ReaderOptions options)
+    {
+        yield return new LzwEntry(LzwFilePart.Create(stream, options.ArchiveEncoding), options);
+    }
+
+    // Async methods moved to LzwEntry.Async.cs
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.Async.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b6a5a32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.Async.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+internal sealed partial class LzwFilePart
+{
+    internal static async ValueTask<LzwFilePart> CreateAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var part = new LzwFilePart(stream, archiveEncoding);
+
+        // For non-seekable streams, we can't track position, so use 0 since the stream will be
+        // read sequentially from its current position.
+        part.EntryStartPosition = stream.CanSeek ? stream.Position : 0;
+        return part;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74d682ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwFilePart.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+internal sealed partial class LzwFilePart : FilePart
+{
+    private readonly Stream _stream;
+    private readonly string? _name;
+
+    internal static LzwFilePart Create(Stream stream, IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+    {
+        var part = new LzwFilePart(stream, archiveEncoding);
+
+        // For non-seekable streams, we can't track position, so use 0 since the stream will be
+        // read sequentially from its current position.
+        part.EntryStartPosition = stream.CanSeek ? stream.Position : 0;
+        return part;
+    }
+
+    private LzwFilePart(Stream stream, IArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+        : base(archiveEncoding)
+    {
+        _stream = stream;
+        _name = DeriveFileName(stream);
+    }
+
+    internal long EntryStartPosition { get; private set; }
+
+    internal override string? FilePartName => _name;
+
+    internal override Stream GetCompressedStream() =>
+        new LzwStream(_stream) { IsStreamOwner = false };
+
+    internal override Stream GetRawStream() => _stream;
+
+    private static string? DeriveFileName(Stream stream)
+    {
+        // Unwrap SharpCompressStream to get to the underlying FileStream
+        var unwrappedStream = stream;
+        if (stream is SharpCompress.IO.IStreamStack streamStack)
+        {
+            unwrappedStream = streamStack.BaseStream();
+        }
+
+        // Try to derive filename from FileStream
+        if (unwrappedStream is FileStream fileStream && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileStream.Name))
+        {
+            var fileName = Path.GetFileName(fileStream.Name);
+            // Strip .Z extension if present
+            if (fileName.EndsWith(".Z", System.StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return fileName.Substring(0, fileName.Length - 2);
+            }
+            return fileName;
+        }
+        // Default name for non-file streams
+        return "data";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwVolume.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwVolume.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ded1d267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Common/Lzw/LzwVolume.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+public class LzwVolume : Volume
+{
+    public LzwVolume(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options, int index)
+        : base(stream, options, index) { }
+
+    public LzwVolume(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions options)
+        : base(fileInfo.OpenRead(), options with { LeaveStreamOpen = false }) { }
+
+    public override bool IsFirstVolume => true;
+
+    public override bool IsMultiVolume => false;
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs
index 7bca8ecb7..69254cad0 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/Factory.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ static Factory()
         RegisterFactory(new RarFactory());
         RegisterFactory(new TarFactory()); //put tar before most
         RegisterFactory(new GZipFactory());
+        RegisterFactory(new LzwFactory());
         RegisterFactory(new ArcFactory());
         RegisterFactory(new ArjFactory());
         RegisterFactory(new AceFactory());
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/GZipFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/GZipFactory.cs
index 68aa8e783..6d38d4183 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/GZipFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/GZipFactory.cs
@@ -95,13 +95,8 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/LzwFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/LzwFactory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..078fad373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/LzwFactory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Archives.Tar;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Lzw;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+using SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+using SharpCompress.Readers.Tar;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Factories;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the foundation factory of LZW archive.
+/// </summary>
+public class LzwFactory : Factory, IReaderFactory
+{
+    #region IFactory
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override string Name => "Lzw";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override ArchiveType? KnownArchiveType => ArchiveType.Lzw;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override IEnumerable<string> GetSupportedExtensions()
+    {
+        yield return "z";
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override bool IsArchive(Stream stream, string? password = null) =>
+        LzwStream.IsLzwStream(stream);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override ValueTask<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => LzwStream.IsLzwStreamAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region IReaderFactory
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    internal override bool TryOpenReader(
+        SharpCompressStream sharpCompressStream,
+        ReaderOptions options,
+        out IReader? reader
+    )
+    {
+        reader = null;
+
+        if (LzwStream.IsLzwStream(sharpCompressStream))
+        {
+            sharpCompressStream.Rewind();
+            using (var testStream = new LzwStream(sharpCompressStream) { IsStreamOwner = false })
+            {
+                if (TarArchive.IsTarFile(testStream))
+                {
+                    sharpCompressStream.StopRecording();
+                    reader = new TarReader(sharpCompressStream, options, CompressionType.Lzw);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            sharpCompressStream.StopRecording();
+            reader = OpenReader(sharpCompressStream, options);
+            return true;
+        }
+        sharpCompressStream.Rewind();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options) =>
+        LzwReader.OpenReader(stream, options);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public ValueTask<IAsyncReader> OpenAsyncReader(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return new(LzwReader.OpenAsyncReader(stream, options));
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/RarFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/RarFactory.cs
index 11fe6cf81..f3236d2e4 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/RarFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/RarFactory.cs
@@ -90,11 +90,9 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/SevenZipFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/SevenZipFactory.cs
index f8f4b7797..0a2762239 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/SevenZipFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/SevenZipFactory.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(stream, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
+        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(stream, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IArchive OpenArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = nu
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
-        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
+        SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfo, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
         ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
-    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(streams, readerOptions, CancellationToken.None);
+    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(streams, readerOptions);
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IArchive OpenArchive(
@@ -85,9 +85,8 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions, cancellationToken);
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => SevenZipArchive.OpenAsyncArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
index f399b9846..233a51841 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/TarFactory.cs
@@ -145,13 +145,8 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZipFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZipFactory.cs
index f22cdf2e9..6d984259c 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZipFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Factories/ZipFactory.cs
@@ -155,13 +155,8 @@ public IArchive OpenArchive(
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IAsyncArchive OpenAsyncArchive(
         IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
-    {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-        return (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
-    }
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    ) => (IAsyncArchive)OpenArchive(fileInfos, readerOptions);
 
     #endregion
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.Factory.cs
index 8daa344e0..9f873d77d 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Ace/AceReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Ace;
@@ -34,24 +33,14 @@ public static IReader OpenReader(IEnumerable<Stream> streams, ReaderOptions? opt
         return new MultiVolumeAceReader(streams, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
@@ -66,11 +55,9 @@ public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arc/ArcReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arc/ArcReader.Factory.cs
index 22ec26664..abfad14af 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arc/ArcReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arc/ArcReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,40 +1,27 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Arc;
 
 public partial class ArcReader : IReaderOpenable
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.Factory.cs
index f0f7b01b4..7a84f4c2f 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Arj/ArjReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,40 +1,27 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Arj;
 
 public partial class ArjReader : IReaderOpenable
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/GZip/GZipReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/GZip/GZipReader.Factory.cs
index 3132d139f..55e96e734 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/GZip/GZipReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/GZip/GZipReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.GZip;
 
@@ -8,34 +7,22 @@ public partial class GZipReader
     : IReaderOpenable
 #endif
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/IReaderOpenable.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/IReaderOpenable.cs
index a421a49e7..ea42b8274 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/IReaderOpenable.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/IReaderOpenable.cs
@@ -17,20 +17,17 @@ public static abstract IReader OpenReader(
 
     public static abstract IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 
     public static abstract IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 
     public static abstract IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     );
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Async.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6479c9b50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Async.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+
+public partial class LzwReader
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns entries asynchronously for streams that only support async reads.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected override IAsyncEnumerable<LzwEntry> GetEntriesAsync(Stream stream) =>
+        LzwEntry.GetEntriesAsync(stream, Options);
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Factory.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..344a95724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.Factory.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+
+public partial class LzwReader
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+    : IReaderOpenable
+#endif
+{
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
+    {
+        path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
+        return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
+    {
+        return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
+    )
+    {
+        return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static IReader OpenReader(string filePath, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
+    {
+        filePath.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(filePath));
+        return OpenReader(new FileInfo(filePath), readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static IReader OpenReader(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
+    {
+        fileInfo.NotNull(nameof(fileInfo));
+        return OpenReader(fileInfo.OpenRead(), readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    public static IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options = null)
+    {
+        stream.NotNull(nameof(stream));
+        return new LzwReader(stream, options ?? new ReaderOptions());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..875faf7a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Lzw/LzwReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Lzw;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+
+public partial class LzwReader : AbstractReader<LzwEntry, LzwVolume>
+{
+    private LzwReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions options)
+        : base(options, ArchiveType.Lzw) => Volume = new LzwVolume(stream, options, 0);
+
+    public override LzwVolume Volume { get; }
+
+    protected override IEnumerable<LzwEntry> GetEntries(Stream stream) =>
+        LzwEntry.GetEntries(stream, Options);
+
+    // GetEntriesAsync moved to LzwReader.Async.cs
+}
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/RarReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/RarReader.Factory.cs
index 775b37644..5fa1cba00 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/RarReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Rar/RarReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,40 +1,27 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Rar;
 
 public partial class RarReader : IReaderOpenable
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
index 8ecb1b123..0a65c5cf9 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static IReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? options = null)
         }
 
         throw new InvalidFormatException(
-            "Cannot determine compressed stream type.  Supported Reader Formats: Ace, Arc, Arj, Zip, GZip, BZip2, Tar, Rar, LZip, XZ, ZStandard"
+            "Cannot determine compressed stream type.  Supported Reader Formats: Ace, Arc, Arj, Zip, GZip, BZip2, Tar, Rar, LZip, Lzw, XZ, ZStandard"
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.Factory.cs
index 801440a70..b8f41e60b 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Tar;
@@ -9,34 +8,22 @@ public partial class TarReader
     : IReaderOpenable
 #endif
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Zip/ZipReader.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Zip/ZipReader.Factory.cs
index 289059fcb..f03ea4ab9 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Zip/ZipReader.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Zip/ZipReader.Factory.cs
@@ -1,40 +1,27 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Readers.Zip;
 
 public partial class ZipReader : IReaderOpenable
 {
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        string path,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(string path, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         path.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(path));
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(new FileInfo(path), readerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
-        Stream stream,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(stream, readerOptions);
     }
 
     public static IAsyncReader OpenAsyncReader(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null
     )
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncReader)OpenReader(fileInfo, readerOptions);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/GZip/GZipWriter.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/GZip/GZipWriter.Factory.cs
index 7fd8aec12..715bdc22f 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/GZip/GZipWriter.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/GZip/GZipWriter.Factory.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Writers.GZip;
@@ -25,33 +24,18 @@ public static IWriter OpenWriter(Stream stream, GZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
         return new GZipWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        string path,
-        GZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(string path, GZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(path, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        Stream stream,
-        GZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(Stream stream, GZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        GZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(FileInfo fileInfo, GZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(fileInfo, writerOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/IWriterOpenable.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/IWriterOpenable.cs
index fe40cda72..828b0b7c9 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/IWriterOpenable.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/IWriterOpenable.cs
@@ -19,24 +19,20 @@ public interface IWriterOpenable<TWriterOptions>
     /// <param name="stream">The stream to write to.</param>
     /// <param name="archiveType">The archive type.</param>
     /// <param name="writerOptions">Writer options.</param>
-    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
     /// <returns>A task that returns an IWriter.</returns>
     public static abstract IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
         Stream stream,
-        TWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        TWriterOptions writerOptions
     );
 
     public static abstract IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
         string filePath,
-        TWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        TWriterOptions writerOptions
     );
 
     public static abstract IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
         FileInfo fileInfo,
-        TWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        TWriterOptions writerOptions
     );
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.Factory.cs
index c5f9c846b..d70774780 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Tar/TarWriter.Factory.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Writers.Tar;
@@ -25,33 +24,18 @@ public static IWriter OpenWriter(Stream stream, TarWriterOptions writerOptions)
         return new TarWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        string path,
-        TarWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(string path, TarWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(path, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        Stream stream,
-        TarWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(Stream stream, TarWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        TarWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(FileInfo fileInfo, TarWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(fileInfo, writerOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.Factory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.Factory.cs
index 0df1a81ce..c4083aeae 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.Factory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.Factory.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Writers.Zip;
@@ -25,33 +24,18 @@ public static IWriter OpenWriter(Stream stream, ZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
         return new ZipWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        string path,
-        ZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(string path, ZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(path, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        Stream stream,
-        ZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(Stream stream, ZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(stream, writerOptions);
     }
 
-    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(
-        FileInfo fileInfo,
-        ZipWriterOptions writerOptions,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    public static IAsyncWriter OpenAsyncWriter(FileInfo fileInfo, ZipWriterOptions writerOptions)
     {
-        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
         return (IAsyncWriter)OpenWriter(fileInfo, writerOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderAsyncTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderAsyncTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ecc6047f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderAsyncTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+using SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Test.Lzw;
+
+public class LzwReaderAsyncTests : ReaderTests
+{
+    public LzwReaderAsyncTests() => UseExtensionInsteadOfNameToVerify = true;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async System.Threading.Tasks.Task Lzw_Reader_Async()
+    {
+        await ReadAsync("Tar.tar.Z", CompressionType.Lzw);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async System.Threading.Tasks.Task Lzw_Reader_Plain_Z_File_Async()
+    {
+        // Test async reading of a plain .Z file (not tar-wrapped) using LzwReader directly
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "large_test.txt.Z"));
+        using var reader = LzwReader.OpenReader(stream);
+
+        Assert.Equal(ArchiveType.Lzw, reader.ArchiveType);
+        Assert.True(reader.MoveToNextEntry());
+
+        var entry = reader.Entry;
+        Assert.NotNull(entry);
+        Assert.Equal(CompressionType.Lzw, entry.CompressionType);
+
+        // When opened as FileStream, key should be derived from filename
+        Assert.Equal("large_test.txt", entry.Key);
+
+        // Decompress asynchronously
+        using var entryStream = reader.OpenEntryStream();
+        using var ms = new MemoryStream();
+        await entryStream.CopyToAsync(ms);
+
+        Assert.Equal(22300, ms.Length);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f75fd6664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/Lzw/LzwReaderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Common;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+using SharpCompress.Readers.Lzw;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Test.Lzw;
+
+public class LzwReaderTests : ReaderTests
+{
+    public LzwReaderTests() => UseExtensionInsteadOfNameToVerify = true;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Lzw_Reader_Generic() => Read("Tar.tar.Z", CompressionType.Lzw);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Lzw_Reader_Generic2()
+    {
+        //read only as Lzw item
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z"));
+        using var reader = LzwReader.OpenReader(SharpCompressStream.CreateNonDisposing(stream));
+        while (reader.MoveToNextEntry())
+        {
+            // LZW doesn't have CRC or Size in header like GZip, so we just check the entry exists
+            Assert.NotNull(reader.Entry);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Lzw_Reader_Factory_Detects_Tar_Wrapper()
+    {
+        // Note: Testing with Tar.tar.Z because:
+        // 1. LzwStream only supports decompression, not compression
+        // 2. This tests the important tar wrapper detection code path in LzwFactory.TryOpenReader
+        // 3. Verifies that tar.Z files correctly return TarReader with CompressionType.Lzw
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "Tar.tar.Z"));
+        using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenReader(
+            stream,
+            new ReaderOptions { LeaveStreamOpen = false }
+        );
+
+        // Should detect as Tar archive with Lzw compression
+        Assert.Equal(ArchiveType.Tar, reader.ArchiveType);
+        Assert.True(reader.MoveToNextEntry());
+        Assert.NotNull(reader.Entry);
+        Assert.Equal(CompressionType.Lzw, reader.Entry.CompressionType);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Lzw_Reader_Plain_Z_File()
+    {
+        // Test with a plain .Z file (not tar-wrapped) using LzwReader directly
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "large_test.txt.Z"));
+        using var reader = LzwReader.OpenReader(stream);
+
+        Assert.True(reader.MoveToNextEntry());
+        var entry = reader.Entry;
+        Assert.NotNull(entry);
+        Assert.Equal(CompressionType.Lzw, entry.CompressionType);
+
+        // Entry key should be "large_test.txt" (stripped .Z extension) when opened via FileStream
+        Assert.Equal("large_test.txt", entry.Key);
+
+        // Decompress and verify content
+        using var entryStream = reader.OpenEntryStream();
+        using var ms = new MemoryStream();
+        entryStream.CopyTo(ms);
+        var decompressed = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetString(ms.ToArray());
+
+        Assert.Equal(22300, ms.Length);
+        Assert.Contains("This is a test file for LZW compression testing", decompressed);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Lzw_Reader_Factory_Detects_Plain_Z_File()
+    {
+        // Test that ReaderFactory correctly identifies a plain .Z file (not tar-wrapped)
+        using Stream stream = File.OpenRead(Path.Combine(TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH, "large_test.txt.Z"));
+        using var reader = ReaderFactory.OpenReader(stream);
+
+        // Should detect as Lzw archive (not Tar)
+        Assert.Equal(ArchiveType.Lzw, reader.ArchiveType);
+        Assert.True(reader.MoveToNextEntry());
+        Assert.NotNull(reader.Entry);
+        Assert.Equal(CompressionType.Lzw, reader.Entry.CompressionType);
+
+        // When opened via ReaderFactory with a non-FileStream, key defaults to "data"
+        Assert.NotNull(reader.Entry.Key);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/ReaderTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/ReaderTests.cs
index 6e5b4b9ec..2cc7d86c6 100644
--- a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/ReaderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/ReaderTests.cs
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ private async ValueTask ReadImplAsync(
         await using (
             var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(testStream),
-                options,
-                cancellationToken
+                options
             )
         )
         {
diff --git a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/WriterTests.cs b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/WriterTests.cs
index 4b66c0d9c..786cc41dc 100644
--- a/tests/SharpCompress.Test/WriterTests.cs
+++ b/tests/SharpCompress.Test/WriterTests.cs
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ await writer.WriteAllAsync(
 
             await using var reader = await ReaderFactory.OpenAsyncReader(
                 new AsyncOnlyStream(SharpCompressStream.CreateNonDisposing(stream)),
-                readerOptions,
-                cancellationToken
+                readerOptions
             );
             await reader.WriteAllToDirectoryAsync(SCRATCH_FILES_PATH, cancellationToken);
         }
diff --git a/tests/TestArchives/Archives/large_test.txt.Z b/tests/TestArchives/Archives/large_test.txt.Z
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ae2af12
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/TestArchives/Archives/large_test.txt.Z differ