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.
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
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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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
(this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)
PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
Discovered:
a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.
Why the difference?
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Why is there a difference in 7z file sizes when I compress using PA and 7-zip file manager? Mostly, PA gets smaller archive sizes. Sometimes its because of missing file/folders (discussed elsewhere), but other times, all files being intact, PA 7z files are slightly smaller.
Why is this, considering you can modify a lot more memory settings in 7-zip file manager compared to PA. What sort of options does PA use in comparison with 7-zip file manager in terms of these additional settins that cannot be changed in PA?
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PA uses predefined 7zip settings. When you manually change these settings, you need to test it out several times to find the best setting for that situation - simply putting everything to the highest level in 7zip might not create the smallest file.
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Fair enough. But what other settings can you change in PA regarding 7z? Theres the compression mode, thats about it. And solid archive settings. PA doesn’t have all the memory settings to change that 7-zip File Manager does.
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No, right now no, but this may be considered for future versions. Our methods use standard 7-ZIP predefined options (memory, dictionary, …) for those methods.
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No, right now no, but this may be considered for future versions. Our methods use standard 7-ZIP predefined options (memory, dictionary, …) for those methods.
What exactly are those numbers and figures, so I can try those same settings on 7-zip file manager and check out the size of its files.
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Same as when you use -x switch with 7-ZIP command line (-x=0 for store, -x=9 for ULTRA)
Copied for 7-ZIP Help file:
STORE - No compression.
Fast compressing: fast LZMA mode, 32KB dictionary, HC3 Match finder, BCJ filter.
Normal compressing: normal LZMA mode, 2 MB dictionary, BT4 Match finder, NumFastBytes is 32, BCJ filter.
Maximum compressing: maximum LZMA mode, 8 MB dictionary size, BT4 Match finder, NumFastBytes is 64, BCJ filter.
Ultra compressing: maximum LZMA mode, 32 MB dictionary size, BT4b Match finder, , NumFastBytes is 64, BCJ2 filter.
When using Solid, the size of solid block are:
Store 0 B
Fast 16 MB
Normal 256 MB
Maximum 1 GB
Ultra 4 GB
