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.
Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23/24
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New version: PA 2016 16.10.23/24
Download:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2016/powarc161024.exeWhat New:
- Added support for 3 different ZIP samples we have received that did not work previously due to bad headers.
- Added 4K support for display scaling.
Please test and let us know if everything works well. Thank you!
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Whoa! There’s something funky going on with this build.
Installed fine but after installation It kept on restarting itself and I had dozens of PA starter icons in my notification area.
Had to restart my PC as I can’t stop it doing it. On restart I clicked on PA starter to start PA and the situation repeats itself.
Going to have to uninstall and go back a version.Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Whoa! There’s something funky going on with this build.
Installed fine but after installation It kept on restarting itself and I had dozens of PA starter icons in my notification area.
Had to restart my PC as I can’t stop it doing it. On restart I clicked on PA starter to start PA and the situation repeats itself.
Going to have to uninstall and go back a version.can you send me your .reg of HKCU\Software\PowerArchiverInt\
It seems something with PA starter… can you turn it off completely and start PA by launching via powerarc.exe or pa shortcut?
Thank you!
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also, can you check the time of your powerarc.exe… it should be 3:38 PM (15:38).
pastarter.exe did not change since May.
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
can you send me your .reg of HKCU\Software\PowerArchiverInt\
I had to restart and uninstall it as I couldn’t do anything
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
It seems something with PA starter… can you turn it off completely
PA starter was my suspect, but I couldn’t turn it off or do anything with it, as the PA window was just popping up, off and on, over and over.
Going to install it again but I won’t activate PA starter, see how it goes.
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Nope! Same problem and now I have the PA window flashing off and on, Just minus all the instances of PA starter in notification area.
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ok, please send that .reg key so we can check it out with your settings… it is likely something with modern toolbar, are you using it? Since that was updated with new components with support for 4K resolutions. Thanks!
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also, check time on powerarc.exe, it has to be 15:38… one from earlier did not work correctly, maybe it was left on some CDN server that you downloaded from. Thanks!
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Gone back to PA16.10.21 and thankfully things are back to normal. Sorry that I couldn’t really do anything about that, as all those windows popping on and off just made it impossible to do anything.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
ok, please send that .reg key so we can check it out with your settings
Do you still want it now that I have had to go back to PA16.10.21?
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
it is likely something with modern toolbar, are you using it?
I am indeed.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
check time on powerarc.exe, it has to be 15:38…
12:26 According to mine, but as I’ve had to go back to PA16.10.21 I don’t know if that’s right or not.
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yes please to the .reg
Check file sizes of your installer .exe. This is what it should be:
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
yes please to the .reg
On it’s way.
Damn! forgot to zip it, resending…
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Check file sizes of your installer .exe. This is what it should be:
Same here.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
yes please to the .reg
On it’s way.
Damn! forgot to zip it, resending…
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Check file sizes of your installer .exe. This is what it should be:
Same here.
better use .bh compression so it wont be rejected by google mail servers. Thanks!
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
better use .bh compression so it wont be rejected by google mail servers. Thanks!
It’s that long since I’ve had to send it, I forgot the correct format.
Resending for a third time, -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
yes please to the .reg
On it’s way.
Damn! forgot to zip it, resending…
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Check file sizes of your installer .exe. This is what it should be:
Same here.
i got the files but nothing bad happens.
It just startes PA as normal, with left treeview and Windows 10 skin. :(
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got it, when i deleted my own HKLM keys, it started restarting!
do you maybe have saved key that you use to get your settings back during reinstallations?
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
do you maybe have saved key that you use to get your settings back during reinstallations?
I have my config file if that’s what you mean. Do you want that sent?
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
do you maybe have saved key that you use to get your settings back during reinstallations?
I have my config file if that’s what you mean. Do you want that sent?
it is likely whats causing the issue :)
Yes, please do send it!I suspect that Ivan had to change some part of it for new toolbar and it is causing problems now. It is very annoying :-)
Super happy that you are using it though!
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Yes, please do send it!
On it’s way.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
I suspect that Ivan had to change some part of it for new toolbar and it is causing problems now. It is very annoying :-)
Yes very annoying.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Super happy that you are using it though!
Some folk are easily pleased. :-p
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Yes, please do send it!
On it’s way.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
I suspect that Ivan had to change some part of it for new toolbar and it is causing problems now. It is very annoying :-)
Yes very annoying.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Super happy that you are using it though!
Some folk are easily pleased. :-p
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Yes, please do send it!
On it’s way.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
I suspect that Ivan had to change some part of it for new toolbar and it is causing problems now. It is very annoying :-)
Yes very annoying.
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Super happy that you are using it though!
Some folk are easily pleased. :-p
I will see with ivan tomorrow, but he mentioned today in first build that some setting had to be changed due to new toolbar code, it is possible that this is done on first run after install, and when you restore settings it messes it up… so it is good that you are using it this way, and that the issue could surface.
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I have removed the link since that restarting thing is very annoying… new version on Tuesday!
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so due to some changes necessitated by upcoming 2017 release, language settings were left from 2017 portable version… result was that PA kept detecting language, changing it and restarting to apply but it was writing data into wrong registry key, hence infinite loop. Since we had 2017 version installed already, it worked fine internally, because all values were already there.
Simple problem, very annoying issue. New files are being uploaded right now, thanks everyone!
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Simple problem, very annoying issue. New files are being uploaded right now, thanks everyone!
At least you solved it quickly, no damage done. :)
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PA 2016 16.10.23:
Simple problem, very annoying issue. New files are being uploaded right now, thanks everyone!
At least you solved it quickly, no damage done. :)
please try .24 from first post, and lets see what happens :-)
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That one works fine. :)