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).
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:
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
OS build 26100.2605
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.
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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?
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
Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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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!
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!
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
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I had a large .tar file (a backed up WSL) and I want to delete a few directories and their contents from it using PA2023.
PA just destroys the whole archive as soon as I try to delete a directory, leaving it in a state where PA2023 won’t even open it any more.
I tried several times and also tried compressing it to .tar.xz instead - same result.
This should either actually work, or it should say operation not supported and do nothing.
Hello!
The regular version of PA 2023 is out for over 6 months now, but there is still no sign of the portable release.
(When) will there be one?
Thanks!
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
Win 11 64 bit
I have some archives which have been encrypted, using the encrypt option either in pbs or when interactively creating a zip. When I open these, and look at files, I am asked for passwords, which I know, and then can view items or decrypt the files in the archive (tools>decrypt files).
However, when I use the Actions>Remove Archive Encryption (whether using the same zip or asking to write another), the routine shows progress bar to the end, but then just hangs i.e. “OK” never activates. All process information shows this stalled/hanging.
What can I do to sort this out?
For example:
Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.
Exclusive club of PowerArchiver Alpha testers!
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Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
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Vista 32-bit Home Premium
4 gig RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.00 Ghz -
if you require people i’m willing to come back as an alpha tester i have windows 2000 now instead of windows 98 when i was first a tester. faster compression depends on machine speed not really [program though it can help.
can u list the features of the new zip engine , so we can test out all the features to ensure that it doesn’t bring new ones into the fray
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Windows XP SP3
Intel Core2 Duo T7700 @ 2.40GHz (to be upgraded to a T9600 @ 2.80GHz very soon)
4GB RAM (3,43 read by Win) -
Hi,
spwolf, I would like to offer Alpha testing service.
OS:
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, Windows 7 Beta (Connect)
Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
4GB DDR 1066MHz -
Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bits, 2GB of ram, Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
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OS-Vista x64SP1
CPU- Intel Quad 6600
Memory- 4GB -
OS - Vista x64 Sp1
CPU - AMD Opteron 280: 2.4 Ghz
Memory - 8 GB -
Currently Alpha tester and am happy to continue!
OS - XP Pro / Vista Business
CPU Intel Core Duo T8300 / AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core3 GB RAM & 4GB
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I’m Interested if there’s still a free slot available :)
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2x 2.66 GHz)
4 GB of DDR2 RAM - 3.498 GB are recognized by WindowsAnd I’m using PA on my older Notebook too:
Acer Travelmate 2350
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Intel Celeron M (1x 1.5 GHz)
1 GB of DDR1 RAM -
Please note that I have now updated my system;
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - NEW
AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core
RAM 3 Gigs
ATI Radion HD 3400
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.8GHz Core i7
4Gb Ramand
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.16GHz Core 2 Duo
4Gb RamThanks!