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    D davidsplash
    I do like the new website though I would like to have support tap to include in its menu the community forums. As at first I thought you got rid of them until I accidently went to bottom of support form page. It would be nice to have a menu for approved plugins for powerarchiver. I would be willing to test them for you.
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    Open source
    D davidsplash
    Could powerarchiver be open sourced as I fear it is going to be lost once you decide to stop development on it.
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02
    spwolfS spwolf
    New version: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02: Download: https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc221002.exe New build with new signature so shell extensions in Windows will function properly. Thanks everyone for your assistance!
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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL Luxor
    Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9 [image: 1695053428163-powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png] [image: 1695053445119-powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png]
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    Missing or ugly SFX-Icon
    MerowingerM Merowinger
    When I create a SFX-file from a zip (not from a 7-Zip) it happens that there is no icon for the file or a really ugly, pixelated icon. [image: 1563693941255-unbenannt-1.jpg]
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    End of Powerarchiver
    D davidsplash
    Powerarchiver is dead no updates to fix bugs no new features, no communication and errors in program update system with scripting errors. Duplicate context menus windows 11 no fixes no updates I declare that this is the last version.
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    Windows 11 Shell Extension crash
    W wilsonp
    Copied the Take Command shortcut, changed Target to be wt.exe -p “Take Command” and saved it. Right-clicked to get to properties and Explorer crashed. (wt.exe is the Microsoft Terminal program, which I have installed from the Microsoft Store.) The Target path had changed to: C:\Users{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe -p “Take Command” Created a new shortcut in a Start Menu folder and set the command line to the same, and it crashed the same. Created a new shortcut and set the command line to mspaint.exe (also a Windows Store app) and Explorer crashed on right-click on the shortcut. It appears PowerArchiver shell extensions doesn’t handle Windows Store apps in shortcuts properly. Perhaps it needs better defensive coding around checking the Target of shortcuts, or just ignoring shortcuts altogether. Running PA 22.00.11 on Windows 11 24H2 Build 26100.6584
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    Affected by winrar/.rar vulnerability?
    C cmmpc
    Was Power Archiver affected by the WinRAR/.rar vulnerability discovered by ESET researchers recently? Not sure if PA is using their libraries for extraction.
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    updates
    D davidsplash
    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?
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    Ultimate zip was made by powerarchiver
    D davidsplash
    From google search AI Overview Yes, that’s correct. UltimateZip was indeed a product of the same company that developed PowerArchiver, and it was essentially a rebranded version of PowerArchiver. It was discontinued and replaced by PowerArchiver.
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    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
    TheAndyMacT TheAndyMac
    Hi everyone, some good news about PowerArchiver… I’ve managed to get in touch with the original developer of PowerArchiver, Ivan Petrovic, and he has confirmed that the product is not dead or abandoned, in fact it is still very much alive! There has been a hiatus over the past months for various reasons, but that we should expect to see stuff coming through in the coming months (hopefully the next 2 months).
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    BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier
    TheAndyMacT TheAndyMac
    The Windows 11 context menu for PowerArchiver on normal files (to be compressed, etc.) is now showing multiple tiers with two identical menus. See attached captures of the issue: [image: 1736325038084-screenshot-2025-01-08-082909.png] [image: 1736325038147-screenshot-2025-01-08-082935.png] [image: 1736325038176-screenshot-2025-01-08-082953.png] Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2 OS build 26100.2605
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    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    MerowingerM Merowinger
    Hello! I’ve just created SFX-Archives both from ZIP and 7z-Archives and none has an Icon as it seems. I use the new version 22.00.11. [image: 1729594955632-zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg]
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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D davidsplash
    Basically I used powerarchiver context menus to zip up a folder then i used windows 11 own built in zip extractor via the context menu to extract all and this is where it throw up a fault. , I’m using windows 11 . The file that was a problem in the zip that windows 11 could not extract was iva “babe” cotton.jpg I know it has non standard quotes in it. However I had winrar on the computer and tried the exact same method with their context menu compress to zip and then I extracted the file with windows own extract all context menu and it had no problems. This indicates that powerarchiver is doing something different with iva “babe” cotton.jpg compressing to zip. Then I changed iva “babe” cotton.jpg to iva babe cotton.jpg and compressed it with powerarchiver and then tried it with windows 11 extract all and had no problems. It looks like powerarchiver is doing something to that one file that has quotes in it. Please note that powerarchiver extracted both zip files with no problems, only windows built in zip extraction had the fault. Reason I’m letting people know in case they send zip files with special characters in files names to people who do not have powerarchiver. When will a fix be implemented?
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    Installer problem
    L lxworld
    On installing the program I am getting the error message: "Unable to execute file c:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\pashutil.exe CreateProcess failed: code 2 The system cannot find the file specified" This can’t be right! I am using the latest official build of Windows 11
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    Button alignment. About window.
    LuxorL Luxor
    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen. [image: 1726996285086-about-window.png]
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    Button alignment on config window.
    LuxorL Luxor
    Buttons not aligned on configuration window. [image: 1726914596335-configbuttons.png]
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    spwolfS spwolf
    New version: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10: Download: https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220010.exe New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues. Thanks everyone for your assistance!
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11
    spwolfS spwolf
    New version: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11: Download: https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220011.exe New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues. Thanks everyone for your assistance!
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    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB Brian Gregory
    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
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    Context menu icons not transparent

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      Franky
      last edited by

      I still have the problem after resetting the display properties and even rebuild the icon cache. :-(

      Does someone else have the same problem? Perhaps the context menu item of BitDefender is the reason for this problem.

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        MarcFou @Franky
        last edited by

        Im at a loss to figure out the reason for this. I’ve tried every thing I could think of to reproduce this but no luck. Change the menu color, desktop color, went to 16bit as opposed to 32. All no go.

        The only thing that strikes me as odd is the icon isnt displayed at its proper resolution in your menu. Im not sure what would cause that but suspect its related to the icon not being rtransparent.

        If I discover anything I’ll post it here. Im going to experiment more.

        Edit: On my sys I used the remove shortcut overlay tweak combined with remove shortcut prefix tweak. Dont know if that matters.

        Edit2: If you have the menu bar visible in windows explorer, select a file or folder and click the File menu. Are the icons displayed there with a white background? Also in the context menu are the Send To and New menus also showing a white background for the icons? Or only PA and BitDef?

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          Franky
          last edited by

          I also used the two tweaks.
          The explorer file menu icons are displayed with the white background. :-(
          The Send To menu are not showing this strange behavior.
          Strange, really strange…

          Edit: I just installed WinRAR and there is no problem with the icons. No I think that the white background of the BitDefender icon is normal and there is only the problem with PowerArchiver…
          attachment_p_15819_0_winrar.png

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            MarcFou @Franky
            last edited by

            Well since WinRAR looks alright then it must be related to PA Shell Ext and not an OS issue. Here is a longshot and might be worth a try…

            Open PA and goto Configuration>Shell Extensions. Uncheck ‘Use images beside menu items’. Ok then exit PA. Open PA again and re-enable the use images item. Like I said its a long shot.

            I see you had this issue with 2007 also. The only other remedy I can think of is uninstall, reboot, delete all registry items for PA and do a clean install. Assuming you havent tried that yet.

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              Franky
              last edited by

              Thank you, MarcFou, for your help and ideas. Unfortunately even uninstalling and registry deleting did not solve the problem.

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                MarcFou @Franky
                last edited by

                I may have had a revolation of sorts. I just noticed something in your screenshot.

                PowerArchiver has opaque icon and menu text is English
                BitDefender has opaque icon and menu text is English
                WinRar has transparent icon and is German
                Take Ownership has transparent icon and is German

                Could the problem with PA and BitDefender be a localization issue?

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                  TBGBe @MarcFou
                  last edited by

                  Marc - I think you overlooked the first two screenshots; they are in German and NOT transparent.

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                    MarcFou @TBGBe
                    last edited by

                    Your right. I some how missed that. So I had another thought. Maybe it would be worth trying to uninstall, then re-install the Eng version?

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                      Franky
                      last edited by

                      Nice thought, I tried it but it didn’t work either.

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                        MarcFou @Franky
                        last edited by

                        Sorry to hear that Frank. I’ve put you through enough already. I’ll keep trying to figure it out. If I come up with something more conclusive or at least hopeful, I’ll post it here.

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                          guido
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                          What version of Vista do you have? 32 bit or 64 bit?

                          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                          Intel Core I7
                          32 GB RAM

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                            ivan conexware
                            last edited by

                            What version of Vista you have and have your tried with PA 11.00 b4 English - does this version work?

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                              Franky
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                              I have Vista x64 and I’ve tried the English version - the same problem.

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                                Franky
                                last edited by

                                And I still have the problem with Beta 5 (German). :-( Will or could it be fixed?

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                                  ivan conexware @Franky
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                                  Issue should be fixed in next beta of PowerArchiver 2010 v11.50 release. Tested with XP x64 and Vista x64 and no transparency problems so far.

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                                    spwolf conexware
                                    last edited by

                                    please check with official beta 1, and let us know if this has been fixed… thank you!

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