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.
Solved Windows Exporer crash - right-click .exe files
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When I righ-click on an .exe file, Windows explorer crashes. If I disable PowerArchiver Shell Extensions, the problem goes away. Using the latest 16.10.24 build.
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does this happen with any .exe file, or specific one? Thank you!
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It appears to be certain .exe files. Some examples when it crashes are:
- Pretty much any .exe from Adobe such as Flash and Java .exe installation files
- Firefox .exe installation files
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do you have by any chance a link to one example file (and filename). I have tried quickly to download latest java offline setup but it worked fine.
Did you use PA prior to 16.10.24 or was this new installation? Thank you!
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I used PA prior to 16.10.24. I did uninstall it, deleted every registry key searching for “powerarchiver”, and reinstalled with same crash results.
Here is a link to the latest Adobe flash that will cause Windows explorer to crash when I right-click on it.
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe
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@kingmi1 said in Windows Exporer crash - right-click .exe files:
I used PA prior to 16.10.24. I did uninstall it, deleted every registry key searching for “powerarchiver”, and reinstalled with same crash results.
Here is a link to the latest Adobe flash that will cause Windows explorer to crash when I right-click on it.
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe
thank you, what OS are you using?
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Been testing this for a couple of days now on 2 separate systems. Right clicking on various types of EXE’s, with .21 and then upgrading to .24 . All seems to work fine, no issues with right clicking EXEs.
Therefore, may we ask you to send us your HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\PowerArchiverInt key in a .reg compressed into a 7z?
That way, we can attempt to reproduce with your exact settings on the exact same file that reproduces the issue for you.please send it to support at conexware dot com
We will receive it immediately and test it. Hopefully, we’ll be able to reproduce it and log it in for fixing.Thanks!
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Which Antivirus software are you using?
I have no problems with…
KIS 2016 + MBAM Prem
and
Windows Defender + MBAM Prem + MBAE Free
on Windows 10 Pro x64 RS1 -
Thanks for sending in the .reg!
I have done some extensive today on 2 different machines, a 32bit and a 64bit OS, neither case was able to reproduce it.
Tested on various types of EXEs, including the ones you mentioned and each right click did not cause an explorer crash.
I’ve also checked the Event Viewer to make sure it did not appear somehow without me catching it and nothing in the Event viewer shows an explorer crash or restart.As Drazen and ckit have mentioned, which OS are you using and is there Anti Virus software installed as well?
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I’m running Windows 7 64-bit. I re-imaged my laptop to where the only thing on it is Windows 7, Office 2013, and Macrium Reflect (my imaging software). I installed PowerArchiver and same result.
Really weird that it’s certain .exe files. Like java file “jre-8u102-windows-i586.exe” is fine but java file “jre-8u111-windows-i586.exe” crashes. I even re-downloaded the files and same result.
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@kingmi1 Please check with PA 2017, I know this is an older thread, but just making sure:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5747/fast-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-00-67-68-69-70-71-73