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I noticed that the option to add the optimize archive function to the context menu is missing on Windows 10.
Opening each archive with the interface in order to click it becomes tedious with many files.Same for others functions like Remove Archive Encryption
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It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.
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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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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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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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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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Tell us what features you want from new format…
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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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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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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. -
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?
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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.
Size saving idea
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you could use plugins so people could download what archive support they require and make avaliable more formats that some people may never require.
This would also help as some new features could be updated and modified thia there plugin rather than a whole rewrite of pa. Saves people down loading pa again when only one feature has been updated. Though you might have to if its a major update to the program.
what does everyone else think.
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Great idea !
It is also easier when needed an translation, to use this way of updating.
Maybe an option for PA 10 ? :D
Greetz,
JR Heuwing
Keep looking for interesting software.
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Hm,
Making whole application work with all formats as plug-ins would make application a lot more complicated - even to use it after we make it.
The application itself should not be a lot smaller - maybe 1.0 MB (POWERARC.EXE) and 0.5 MB installation itself - althought you wouldn’t have to download all DLLs at one time.
So without any formats support the installation should be around 1 MB but you definetelly need support for ZIP, TAR, 7-ZIP and RAR and then the installation rises up to 2.5 MB (estimated) which is not so big difference.
But if you would like all the formats and we now have the installation should be even larger then 3 MB (since many DLLs and more complex POWERARC.EXE).
On the other side, it would be easier to update - you could download only updated application, or updated DLLs for some format support.
But again, this would make whole application, whole website more complex - most people (over 90%) like simple application without need to choose what to download and what not to download.
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in that case, you might do as winamp: a light, a standard and a full version…so that the user would choose the one he likes the most!
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if you do what irfanview does. allow the user to download the program and standard supprt 7ip rar and 7zip and cab and the rtest can be optional by the end user through plugins .
The problems are that while this would make the overall program bigger it will increase the usefullness of powerarchiver.
The web site will be bigger but it would be better for all the support avaliable. It will save some users installing other archivers and then having problems latter on and reporting them as powerarchivers problems.
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yes, and then…think that more and more people have a broadband connection…so the download file size’s not really a problem…
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Surely, if this approach was adopted then the basic PA package would be just the program (a sort of shell), with no compression formats.
Each compression format is then added via plug-in.
Unclear, but I guess there would be two plug-ins per format, one for compressing and the other for uncompressing - what about sfx, would that be a third plug-in? What about encryption? Not every format supports every feature.
Of course, each plug-in (format) should then be documented, advantages/disadvantages etc.
Presumably, the extras (skins and translation packs) would also have to be maintained/updated for each PA shell version as well as for the format plug-ins.
I can also forsee needing an Archive - old PA shell and compatible plug-ins (skins etc) for each version.
It is a nice philosophy when implemented from the beginning, but is there a benefit from PA side to change this now?
It will save some users installing other archivers and then having problems latter on and reporting them as powerarchivers problems.
Sorry, I don’t see how a plug-in philosophy will have any bearing on this :confused:
think that more and more people have a broadband connection…so the download file size’s not really a problem.
Surely the point of using plug-ins is to avoid downloading the ones you do not want?
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you could install just the features you want and not the ones you don’t use.
Just look at winamp for example or irfanview which uses this philosophy plugins.
They are quicker to download and musch faster to adapt to changes in image/music formats.
It would help reduce the size due top the fact yuou only download and install the features you really need.
This would be a nice idea for pa as it would help make it easier for theym to maintain as if one part does not work they can disable it redoit or update it much quicker than it is now and you won’t have to download the whole of pa just for an update due to say 7zip
