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

Tech Support 24 days ago

News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024

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).

Tech Support Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 PM

BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier

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

Tech Support Jan 19, 2025, 8:56 AM

No Icons for SFX-Archives

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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Tech Support Oct 23, 2024, 5:19 PM

Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows

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?

Tech Support Oct 21, 2024, 7:18 AM

Installer problem

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

Tech Support Oct 14, 2024, 6:37 AM

BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10

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!

Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:33 AM

BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11

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!

Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:32 AM

Missing Icons

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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Tech Support Sep 21, 2024, 10:33 AM

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

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.

Tech Support Jul 8, 2024, 9:51 PM

PA 2023 Toolbox - 22.00.09 - Remove archive encryption

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?

Tech Support Feb 17, 2024, 10:53 AM

Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09

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.

Tech Support Dec 9, 2023, 3:02 PM

Shell Compress…7zip. Progress bar issue...

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Carlospr
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 2:53 PM

PA beta 4

I’ve noticed that the second progress bar is not working when using 7zip and “Compress with…” or “Compress to xxx.7z”.

For zip files the second progress bar is working fine…
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TBGBe
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 3:34 PM

Works for me.
Folder containing multiple small files
Compress to “Foldername.7z” both progress bars update.

Compress single file to “Filename.7z” both progress bars update.

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Carlospr @TBGBe
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 5:21 PM

As soon as possible I’ll restart my home PC and I’ll try again… Back soon…
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Carlospr @Carlospr
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 5:40 PM

Well,

Two different PCs… In both the same issue… For 7zip the second progress bar does not work at all!
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ivan conexware @Carlospr
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What is the structure of files you are compressing - files/folders, how many?
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Carlospr @ivan
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 6:36 PM

I’ve made lots of tests, even with a single folder with 3 files (pdf files) the second progress bar didn’t work.

However, beta 3 was working fine in both PCs.

I think I still have a copy of beta 3. I’ll install it again and see what happens…

I’ll write here later.
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TBGBe @Carlospr
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Win XP or Win2000 or… ??
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Carlospr @TBGBe
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 8:21 PM

Office: XP Pro SP2
Home: XP Home SP2
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Carlospr @Carlospr
last edited by Aug 31, 2005, 9:05 PM

I installed beta 3 and now all is working fine.

???
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TBGBe @Carlospr
last edited by Sep 1, 2005, 11:44 AM

Just guessing wildly - could it be a Skin problem?
Multiple PDF or Folder containing PDF - WFM with both “default” and “Green Metal”
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Carlospr @TBGBe
last edited by Sep 1, 2005, 2:14 PM

No… Using the default skin.

I’ve tested in folders without pdf too…

Beta 3 is working fine!
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spwolf conexware @Carlospr
last edited by Sep 1, 2005, 4:30 PM

@Carlospr:

No… Using the default skin.

I’ve tested in folders without pdf too…

Beta 3 is working fine!

I noticed this as well. We have to find when is it happening.
There were significant updates to 7zip engine in b4, I still reccomend that you use b4, this is only minor issue.

thanks,
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Carlospr @spwolf
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As soon as beta 5 is ready I’ll test it. Thanks!
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ivan conexware @Carlospr
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Thanks!

The issue should be fixed in BETA 5.
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Carlospr @ivan
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Great!
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spwolf conexware @Carlospr
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please check with b5 and let us know… thanks
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Carlospr @spwolf
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It’s working now.
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