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    • Support for Zstandard .zst/.zstd archives

      Z

      It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.

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    • Highlighting files and folders in Add modes

      PA_Fan

      I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

      However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

      I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

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    • .BH in Windows 11 Context Menu

      C

      Re: Windows 11 Context menu support

      It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!

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    • paq9a support

      R

      Any chance of including this format in a future release?

      https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

      Exceptional compression levels.

      Thanks.

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    • Windows Store Delivery (and ideally updates)

      TheAndyMac

      Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.

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    • What features do you want in new format?

      spwolf

      Tell us what features you want from new format…

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    • Windows 11 Context menu support

      BigMike

      In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
      The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.

      Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)

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    • OneDrive for Business support

      Z

      I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.

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    • Better handling for protected archives

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.

      Actual behavior is:
      If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.

      Improved behavior:
      Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive.

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    • ZIPX: Add support for packing JPEG with specialized algorithm

      A

      Hello!
      I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
      The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
      Thanks!

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    • Better archive type handling with drag & drop

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.

      This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.

      But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
      So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP.

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    • Elevation of UAC in Mounting Images

      F

      I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.

      Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?

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    • Bulkzip Nanozip (.nz) file format

      D

      The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.

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    Create .tar.gz2, .rar and .ace directly from shell-extension menu

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      tormen last edited by

      Hi.

      Are there plans to include one of or all of the following formats for archive-creation:

      tar.bz2 DIRECTLY from the context (shell extension) menu

      .rar at all (and from the context (shell extension) menu
      .ace at all (and from the context (shell extension) menu

      As I was using .rar I would like to change, but only if I can also create .rar files.

      Greetings,

      tormen.

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        klumy last edited by

        RAR and ACE are licensed formats.

        no chance to integrate them in PA

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          Ricco @klumy last edited by

          Actually other than WinRAR and WinACE themselves, no other archivers provide creation (Extraction support is provided free-of-charge) on these two formats. They’re licensed formats and ConeXware would be charged for the license fee if PA supports these formats. It can result in the increase of PA price (only if PA really integrates these support).

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            jowood @Ricco last edited by

            license.txt from unrar source package v2.0:

             ******    *****   ******   unRAR - free utility for RAR archives
             **   **  **   **  **   **  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
             ******   *******  ******    License for use and distribution of
             **   **  **   **  **   **   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
             **   **  **   **  **   **         FREE portable version
                                               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
            
                  The source code of unRAR utility is freeware. This means:
            
               1\. All copyrights to RAR and the utility unRAR are exclusively
                  owned by the author - Eugene Roshal.
            
               2\. Anyone may use the utility unRAR and it's source code to handle
                  archive files created with the RAR archiver without limitations.
            
               3\. The unRAR utility may be freely distributed, provided the 
                  distribution package is not modified.  No person or company 
                  may charge a fee for the distribution of unRAR without written
                  permission from the copyright holder.
            
               4\. THE RAR ARCHIVER AND THE UNRAR UTILITY ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS".
                  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  YOU USE AT 
                  YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, 
                  DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING
                  OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.
            
               5\. Installing and using the unRAR utility signifies acceptance of
                  these terms and conditions of the license.
            
               6\. If you don't agree with terms of the license you must remove
                  unRAR files from your storage devices and cease to use the
                  utility.
            
                  Thank you for your interest in RAR and unRAR.
            
                                                        Eugene Roshal
            
            ```So if you read the unrar sources and if you understand how the decompressor works you can easily write a RAR compatible compressor to create RAR 2.x archives without paying any license fees. The RAR format itself (as any other archive format) and the compression algorithm (lzh) are not copyright protected. There are also some archivers out in the world which can create RAR (and ACE) archives.
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              Ricco @jowood last edited by

              Well… you should notice the License.txt from WinRAR…

              here comes the quote

              Neither RAR binary code, WinRAR binary code, UnRAR source or UnRAR
              binary code may be used or reverse engineered to re-create the RAR
              compression algorithm, which is proprietary, without written
              permission of the author.

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                Ricco @Ricco last edited by

                And may I know which archivers support the creation of RAR and ACE? I’m interested in that.

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                  jowood @Ricco last edited by

                  @Ricco:

                  Well… you should notice the License.txt from WinRAR…

                  here comes the quote

                  This was added in last versions of WinRAR and UnRAR (3.x) but it does not affect the previous versions of license.txt (2.x).

                  @Ricco:

                  And may I know which archivers support the creation of RAR and ACE? I’m interested in that.

                  Sure. Squeez (archiver), SpeedCommander and The Next Tool (file managers with great archive support).

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                    Ricco @jowood last edited by

                    Thanks! But actually how is the efficiency of RAR v2.x when compared it with V3.x?

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                      Ricco @Ricco last edited by

                      I’ve tried creating RAR using Squeez. It’s quite nice though not V3.x. Hope ConeXware could consider supporting it.

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                        jowood @Ricco last edited by

                        @Ricco:

                        Thanks! But actually how is the efficiency of RAR v2.x when compared it with V3.x?

                        RAR 2.x is much better than ZIP and today nearly everyone can extract RAR files. :D

                        IIRC RAR 3.x offers better compression for text files (PPMD) and for RGB files (delta coder).

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