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    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?

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    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
    TheAndyMacT

    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

    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

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    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    MerowingerM

    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.

    Zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg

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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D

    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

    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

    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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    Button alignment on config window.
    LuxorL

    Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    spwolfS

    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

    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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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB

    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.

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    PA2023 22.00.09 trying to delete a directory from a tar file.
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    PA 2023: No portable version?
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    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!

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    2024
    P

    Will you be releasing 2024 soon?

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    PA 2023 Toolbox - 22.00.09 - Remove archive encryption
    PA_FanP

    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?

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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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    Unsolved 17.00.91- File "Move" = folder delete

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      PA_Fan
      last edited by

      I notice that this continues to be a problem. To recap:-

      I have a .zipx archive, to which I wish to move all files in a folder.

      If, under Miscellaneous settings, I do NOT have “Enable Advanced Add…” checked (i.e. simple Add screen), when I select the files and Move them, they disappear from the folder, thus leaving an empty folder. This is what I would expect when I am selecting files within the folder and not the folder.

      However, if I tick the “Enable Advanced Add…” option and use that screen to Move the files, the effect is to move the files and also delete their folder. In other words, the Move action moves the containing folder as well as the files. If just one file is unselected and left in the folder, then the folder is not deleted.

      If I had selected “Move” for the folder (not the files), then I would expect the folder to be moved (deleted) from the folder/directory structure and into the archive. This is, however, not satisfactory when I wish to Move all the files in the folder to the archive, but leaving an empty folder for future use.

      I have tested this using different parameters in each of the two Add screens e.g. store paths, don’t store paths etc. but there isn’t any difference in how the screens operate.

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        pirrbe Alpha Testers @PA_Fan
        last edited by pirrbe

        @pa_fan I used the PA explorer (view Explorer display style), left side folders, right side the files of an opened archive. I moved all files of that archive to the other…(right to left dual screen) no problem, the emptied folder is still present. And then removed the files back to their original archive. (PA 2017.00.91 - simulations with advanced add not enabled and enabled).

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          PA_Fan
          last edited by

          @pirrbe said in 17.00.91- File "Move" = folder delete:

          @pa_fan I used the PA explorer (view Explorer display style), left side folders, right side the files of an opened archive. I moved all files of that archive to the other…(right to left dual screen) no problem, the emptied folder is still present. And then removed the files back to their original archive. (PA 2017.00.91 - simulations with advanced add not enabled and enabled).

          Interesting. I’ll try that out of interest. I do find the Explorer view in the archive window not the best method for the way I have things arranged, and I don’t especially find the multiple narrow panes to be that easy to work with.

          However, it still leaves the problem I mention above, in the case where I’m working with two open PA windows; one being the open folder and the other the Advanced add window. I find this method (whether using either of the two Add windows) far easier on my system, with my folder tree layouts.

          This isn’t a new problem, as it came up in my testing for 17.00 at the early part of the year. I reported it against 17.00.55, and, looking at the post, it remain marked as “Unsolved”.

          https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5711/17-00-55-zipx-move-and-replace-files

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            Mili conexware
            last edited by

            hmmm, tested again. tested creating zipx various ways, with enabled/disabled advanced add window, selecting all files inside a folder and Moving them into a zipx archive, empty folder stayed empty(not deleted) in each case.

            How exactly are you compressing? I’ll try the exact same way

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            • pirrbeP
              pirrbe Alpha Testers @Mili
              last edited by pirrbe

              @mili PA_Fan, héee… do you open two sessions of PA and each with a diff configuration ?? (able/unable add win).

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                PA_Fan @pirrbe
                last edited by

                @pirrbe Nope.

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                  PA_Fan @Mili
                  last edited by

                  @mili

                  Test folder, 6 files.
                  Move 5 files to test archive per settings in shots 1 and 2 and selection in shot 3
                  Folder remains with 1 file left
                  Move remaining file per next shot. Note that the folder and file boxes are bold-ticked.
                  File moves, folder disappears.

                  Only one instance of PA running.

                  If I use the “Simple” add window, I can perform exactly the same steps, but after the last file is moved, the folder remains.

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                  0_1502712201230_Move7.JPG

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                    Mili conexware
                    last edited by

                    got it, it occurs when selecting files via the Select files/folders button.
                    Does not occur when D&D files inside.

                    Thanks very much for the details, logging it in

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                      oblivion
                      last edited by

                      I got hit by something like this, I think, today. 17.00.92, 64-bit. Using PA Scheduler / script once a week to archive (ie move) files over 35 days old into zipx – which has been happening without incident for months. This morning’s run deleted the source folders, complete with newer – unarchived – content. Files lost irretrievably as a result. :(

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                        Mili conexware @oblivion
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                        @oblivion

                        The Backup application does not have the Action field as the Add window does, where you can select to either Move/Add/Update/Freshen the archive. That option is available in the Add window

                        Maybe you have the “Delete original files after backup” selected?

                        You can send us the .pbs script to support at conexware dot com and we can check it out to see why the files were/are deleted

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