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    • Include Virtual Drive as standalone in the installer

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      Hi.

      I noticed that when I want to run the Virtual Drive for the first time inside the PowerArchiver Burner it prompts to download it form the internet.

      I was wondering, would it be OK to include this utility straight into the offline installer to be able to set it up locally?

      Thank you!

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    • Suggestion to improve .pa format

      Brian Gregory

      How about recognising a few more (or all) of the file formats that are basically renamed zip files and treating them is if they are zip files.
      For instance Android .apk files are just renamed .zip files.
      Libreoffice/Openoffice ODF documents are all, as far as I am aware, just renamed .zip files. (.odt, .ott, .ods, .ots, .odp, .otp, .odb, .odf etc.)

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    • Folder navigation

      drteeth

      I would like to make a further plea for my mouse’s backwards and forwards keys to work when navigating to and from files, just like they do in explorer. IIRC, I was told that this functionality would be added to v2019.

      Mni tnx.

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    • Quake 1/2 .PAK file support

      AluminumHaste

      I use PA for everything, if I can.
      Would be really nice to maybe get built in support for Quake 1/2 .pak files.
      More info on the format, seems simpler than I thought: https://quakewiki.org/wiki/.pak

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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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    • Find file in archive.

      Luxor

      Would it be possible at all in some future version perhaps, to have a “find file” function?
      Reason I ask is that I was looking for a certain file I knew existed in an archive, but I had to unzip it then use another tool to find the file. It would have saved that extra step if that function existed in PA itself.

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    • Encrypt files inside archive that has already been created [.zipx]

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      Hi.

      Is there a way to enable the user to encrypt the files inside a ZIPX archive that has already been created?

      This could save time for large archives that the user may need to encrypt at a later stage or that he/she has forgotten to enable encryption before creating the archive,

      Thank you!

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    • Fast Extract large files directly to target directory

      2

      Hi.

      I would like to see a new feature implemented: a ‘Fast Extract’ Mode.

      Currently PowerArchiver extracts files to a temporary directory and then moves them to the target directory chosen by the user. At least via drag and drop.

      This can be both time consuming and needs free space on the system drive for large files.

      Is there a way to directly extract files to the target directory with PowerArchiver?
      And if not, can a feature like this be considered for future updates?

      Thanks very much!

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    • Serpent-256 Encryption for PAE/PAE2

      2

      Hello.

      I believe it would be useful to implement Serpent-256 encryption for PAE/PAE2 formats, even though PowerArchiver offers strong encryption ciphers already.

      (deleted part advertising other software - admin)

      Do you think this will be a useful addition?

      Thank you for the consideration!

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    • Make portable version compatible with PortableApps

      A

      Hello!
      I think it would be a great option to make the portable version of PowerArchiver compatible with PortableApps (i.e. adding the necessary files and folders to integrate it smoothly into their structure).
      I own various other commercial programmes which -when installed in portable mode- offer to make the becessary changes without needing an extra installer or the official PortableApps repos.
      Thanks for opinions or perhaps even a realization of this.
      A.Borque

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    • PBS Filenames

      C

      Presently, PowerArchiver 2019 (any build) cannot rename PBS filenames by single clicking on such entry or right-click menu has no “Rename” feature!

      Hmm, even pressing F2 on selected entry does nothing :(

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    • pCloud

      B

      Can you add support for pCloud? thanks

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    • ownCloud / Nextcloud

      M

      Please add support for ownCloud / Nextcloud, thanks.

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    • Setting to keep X number of backups

      ghendric

      There needs to be a setting for the backup feature to set how many backup files to keep.

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    • auto open first level in folder treeview when archive is opened

      spwolf

      …

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    • I think SVG files should be treated as text files.

      Brian Gregory

      SVG files (scalable vector graphics) seem to be special XML files and therefore when added to .pa archives I think they should be compressed as if they were text files.

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    • Command Line Switch for View Mode

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I had a look at the command line switches, but there are no switches to change the startup mode.

      At the moment, PowerArchiver opens in the last used mode.
      I’d like to have command line switches to influence the startup mode.
      Basically, the aim is:

      Opening PowerArchiver from Start Menu or Desktop: Start in Explorer Mode Opening PowerArchiver by double clicking an archive: Start PowerArchiver in Archive Mode
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    • move back and forth via prev/next buttons in archive/folders

      spwolf

      OT: A while back I requested that moving up and down in an archive’s folder structure could be considered to work with a mouse’s forward and back buttons like windows explorer does. It is so automatic for me I still try to use them with PA first before realising I have to double-click on the two dots. Can this be done?

      by @drteeth

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    • Different Hash Algorithns

      B

      I know CRC32 was the standard for checking the integrity of compressed files but it is not really used anymore. Can you add ones that are used now MD5 or SHA?

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    • Backups files ordering by NAME as default

      pirrbe

      Opening the ‘Backup’ I still wonder how PA is ordering the files.
      It’s not by name, not by last run…
      Is it not possible to have them ordered by NAME (default).
      Now you have to click on Name to have a meaning overview. If you jump to ‘archive’ and back to ‘backup’, they are again disordered

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      Thx.

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    Support ZIP in BZip2 and PPMd

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      Ricco last edited by

      An immediate wish to PA after seeing Winzxx 10 beta is out. It starts supporting ZIP in BZip2 and PPMd format. Hope PA could support soon. :D

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        Man! You’re fast! lol

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          TBGBe last edited by

          @Ricco:

          supporting ZIP in BZip2 and PPMd format. Hope PA could support soon. :D

          You mean it supports BZip2 and PPMD in a Zip file!
          However, other Zip utilities (including older Versions of WZ) won’t understand these “zip” files. This is going to create all sorts of problems. :mad:

          Why couldn’t they use new filetypes e.g.

          “ziz” for Zip/BZip2 ( or even Bz2 if is actually compatible :D ) and “zid” for Zip/PPMD

          then everything would be simple and straightforward :rolleyes:

          Just imagine how many questions to support - Your “NNN” cannot read this Zip file I just received/downloaded.

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            spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

            @TBGBe:

            You mean it supports BZip2 and PPMD in a Zip file!
            However, other Zip utilities (including older Versions of WZ) won’t understand these “zip” files. This is going to create all sorts of problems. :mad:

            Why couldn’t they use new filetypes e.g.

            “ziz” for Zip/BZip2 ( or even Bz2 if is actually compatible :D ) and “zid” for Zip/PPMD

            then everything would be simple and straightforward :rolleyes:

            Just imagine how many questions to support - Your “NNN” cannot read this Zip file I just received/downloaded.

            indeed, butchering of zip format is not good for anyone, even if this is an official zip standard. It makes 100’s of million computers unable to read certain zip files.

            thats why we support open 7zip format.

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              Ricco @spwolf last edited by

              Yes. But just like Deflate64 it would eventually be implemented everywhere (at least extraction). Therefore, PA should support it, or maybe not in a near future.

              Just like Winzxx 8.1 could extract Deflate64 ZIP, Winzxx 9.0 could extract BZip2-powered ZIP file.

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                jowood @Ricco last edited by

                BZIP2 compression method is part of the PKZIP standard, you can find it on http://www.pkware.com. There are some more archivers on the market with BZ2 support for ZIP files.

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                  spwolf conexware @jowood last edited by

                  @jowood:

                  BZIP2 compression method is part of the PKZIP standard, you can find it on http://www.pkware.com. There are some more archivers on the market with BZ2 support for ZIP files.

                  it makes no difference that Pkware created this standard 2-3 years ago, it is still very much wrong.

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                    TBGBe @Ricco last edited by

                    @Ricco:

                    Yes. But just like Deflate64 it would eventually be implemented everywhere (at least extraction). Therefore, PA should support it, or maybe not in a near future.

                    Just like Winzxx 8.1 could extract Deflate64 ZIP, Winzxx 9.0 could extract BZip2-powered ZIP file.

                    Sorry, but I think you are missing the point.
                    When Deflate64 was introduced, the availability of internet/download sites was not the same as now.
                    Since then “zip” format has become a “de-facto” standard. Every compression utility supports zip files - even Windows XP. WinZip was also the ‘control/standard’.
                    If a zip file could be created/read by WinZip then it was utility ‘XXX’ that was broken.

                    The whole/only advantage of Zip compression was this compatibilty. Lose that and Zip compression is just a joke. To suddenly create ‘different’ zip formats makes zip worthless.
                    There is no longer a reason to prefer zip over Rar, Ace, Sqx etc (pick anything you like).

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                      Ricco @TBGBe last edited by

                      Thanks for pointing out the missing point. Anyway, you think BZip2 and PPMd shouldn’t be supported in PA? (both Create and Extract)

                      If not supporting Creation, I think at least Extraction is needed. (Yet enhanced the compatibility of PA to ZIP files too)

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                        Ricco @spwolf last edited by

                        @spwolf:

                        it makes no difference that Pkware created this standard 2-3 years ago, it is still very much wrong.

                        Deflate64 is more jokingly. Just very very slight enhancement made to the compression ratio but completely ruined the compatibility.

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                          TBGBe @Ricco last edited by

                          @Ricco:

                          Thanks for pointing out the missing point. Anyway, you think BZip2 and PPMd shouldn’t be supported in PA? (both Create and Extract)

                          If not supporting Creation, I think at least Extraction is needed. (Yet enhanced the compatibility of PA to ZIP files too)

                          PA does support Bzip2 and PPMD.
                          Bzip2 in Bz2 files.
                          PPMD in 7z files.
                          @Ricco:

                          Deflate64 is more jokingly. Just very very slight enhancement made to the compression ratio but completely ruined the compatibility.

                          Yes, but that is not a justification for ruining compatibility yet again.

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                            Ricco @TBGBe last edited by

                            @TBGBe:

                            PA does support Bzip2 and PPMD.
                            Bzip2 in Bz2 files.
                            PPMD in 7z files.

                            I mean in ZIP profile… not in BZip2 and 7-Zip.

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                              jowood @spwolf last edited by

                              @spwolf:

                              it makes no difference that Pkware created this standard 2-3 years ago, it is still very much wrong.

                              PKWARE is the owner of the format. In the past you were proud of being one of the first supporter for ZIP64. Same for AES. It is still wrong too? So why not walk at the front and support BZ2 compression?

                              I think the point is, that you are depending on what Innermedia is doing. If Innermedia decides to support the new compression formats, you can support it too. If not…

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                                TBGBe @jowood last edited by

                                @Ricco:

                                I mean in ZIP profile… not in BZip2 and 7-Zip.

                                I know - sorry I forgot to include a smiley.

                                @jowood:

                                PKWARE is the owner of the format.
                                …
                                BZIP2 compression method is part of the PKZIP standard, you can find it on http://www.pkware.com.

                                I am not sure - was the ZIP format ever extended again to include PPMD as well?

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                                  jowood @TBGBe last edited by

                                  @TBGBe:

                                  I am not sure - was the ZIP format ever extended again to include PPMD as well?

                                  Winzip Computing extended the format again, probably without permission from PKWARE. I’m curious how the story continues.

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                                    Ricco @jowood last edited by

                                    @jowood:

                                    Winzip Computing extended the format again, probably without permission from PKWARE. I’m curious how the story continues.

                                    Agree. This is the first time I found Winzip Computing supports something beyond the PKWARE ZIP format…

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                                      davidsplash last edited by

                                      I have checked the formats of win***'s znew zip formats and they all open in pa with no problem you can even extract them to any directory you want. ppmd zip verion just beat powerarchive to the crunch on zips but everything else failed to beat pa they matched it.

                                      adding ppmd would be good but the rest a fast we have it already.

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                                        Guest last edited by

                                        i support this wish.

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                                          TBGBe @TBGBe last edited by

                                          @TBGBe:

                                          was the ZIP format ever extended again to include PPMD as well?
                                          …
                                          No

                                          Bzip2 is bad
                                          PPMD is worse

                                          Basically, if I receive a Zip file, I no longer “know” what format it is.
                                          Might as well give every archive file the extension “bin” and let each utility/anti-virus decode contents as appropriate.

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                                            Guest @TBGBe last edited by

                                            for me at least, PA cannot extract files from these new zip created by winzip 10. does the latest PA 9.5 beta 5 fix this? or is it planned?

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                                              By-Tor @Guest last edited by

                                              Since the average user will just download a file without much knowledge of the different compression algorithms, they will see a .zip file and simply want to decompress it. It would be foolish not to include PPMd and BZip2 in the ZIP format because the average user will fault PowerArchiver for not decompressing their ZIP file regardless of how it was compressed. It only seems logical to include these formats so as not to alienate users from PA.

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                                                spwolf conexware @By-Tor last edited by

                                                @By-Tor:

                                                Since the average user will just download a file without much knowledge of the different compression algorithms, they will see a .zip file and simply want to decompress it. It would be foolish not to include PPMd and BZip2 in the ZIP format because the average user will fault PowerArchiver for not decompressing their ZIP file regardless of how it was compressed. It only seems logical to include these formats so as not to alienate users from PA.

                                                where does it end though? In reality, user will complain to the sender and they will not create incompatible archive - this is why many people still dont use RAR, ACE or 7zip.

                                                If we went with your suggestion, then anyone adding their own “zip” extension would create havoc because everyone else would “have” to support it.

                                                This is killing ZIP format as we know it. Many people are using ZIP because they can be sure that anyone can open it - including hundreds of millions of Win ME, Win XP and Win2k OS’s which now can not open “zip”. And I can tell you from the source, that MS will not add support for WZ’s zip extension for a long time, if ever. This is probably what WZ is counting on to have better sales.

                                                PkWare added bzip to the zip format 2-3 years ago, and almost nobody is using it because they are not sure if everyone can open that file.

                                                What will happen is that this will force people to use newer compression utilities and this will make open formats as 7zip popular.

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                                                  By-Tor @spwolf last edited by

                                                  @spwolf:

                                                  If we went with your suggestion, then anyone adding their own “zip” extension would create havoc because everyone else would “have” to support it.

                                                  I wouldn’t go as far as that. Basically it comes down to PKWare and WinZip. Unfortunately, those are the dominant forces behind the zip format right now. Most users I’ve seen just use WinZip without much thought. If a user is able to decompress a file with WinZip or PKZip without problem and then tries PA and has a problem, which one are they more likely to stay with?

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                                                    spwolf conexware @By-Tor last edited by

                                                    @By-Tor:

                                                    I wouldn’t go as far as that. Basically it comes down to PKWare and WinZip. Unfortunately, those are the dominant forces behind the zip format right now. Most users I’ve seen just use WinZip without much thought. If a user is able to decompress a file with WinZip or PKZip without problem and then tries PA and has a problem, which one are they more likely to stay with?

                                                    but they wont be able to open PPMd files with PkWare :-).
                                                    I think major factor behind ZIP is also built in support in Windows, which will not work, which is why majority of users will not use these new extensions.

                                                    Plus, since WZ will get much stricter licensing, and probably become true trial software, I doubt many people will use these new algorithms…

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                                                      By-Tor @spwolf last edited by

                                                      @spwolf:

                                                      Plus, since WZ will get much stricter licensing, and probably become true trial software, I doubt many people will use these new algorithms…

                                                      I’m not sure how strict the licensing is in the new WZ, but, if history is any indicator, people will just continue using unregistered versions and playing with different compression schemes.

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                                                        davidsplash @jowood last edited by

                                                        i have tested the new zip format and found that pa can read them but at times can not extract them.

                                                        can anyone else confirm this.

                                                        would anyone like to see these formats supported by pa i would

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                                                          By-Tor @davidsplash last edited by

                                                          @davidsplash:

                                                          i have tested the new zip format and found that pa can read them but at times can not extract them.

                                                          can anyone else confirm this.

                                                          would anyone like to see these formats supported by pa i would

                                                          Yes, I’ve seen the same. It’s because the zip headers can be read, but the compression format is not supported. I think that’s the whole point of this thread, that PA should support these formats.

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                                                            davidsplash @jowood last edited by

                                                            yes its wrong they should have created a totally new format but they didn’t and as winzip is pa main rival in the zip arena i say pa have to add this feature. Enough on the subject when will it be implimented thats what everyone here want to know not atht it is wrong we all know that but thats gets us no where.

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                                                              By-Tor @davidsplash last edited by

                                                              @davidsplash:

                                                              yes its wrong they should have created a totally new format but they didn’t and as winzip is pa main rival in the zip arena i say pa have to add this feature. Enough on the subject when will it be implimented thats what everyone here want to know not atht it is wrong we all know that but thats gets us no where.

                                                              Agreed. No amount of bickering over what’s right will get us anywhere.

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                                                                davidsplash @jowood last edited by

                                                                its happed and theres no way point in arguing over wther it is right or wrong. Just support it, well you’ll have to in the end.

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                                                                  mwb1100 @By-Tor last edited by

                                                                  @By-Tor:

                                                                  I’m not sure how strict the licensing is in the new WZ, but, if history is any indicator, people will just continue using unregistered versions and playing with different compression schemes.

                                                                  Earlier this year WinZip was purchased by a company who has stated clearly that they intend to (carefully) start enforcing the trial expiration:

                                                                  http://www.vectorcapital.com/reports/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=177

                                                                  It will be interesting to see how successful they are in getting users to pay-up. I suspect a lot of WinZip freeloaders will simply stick with 9.0.

                                                                  This also represents an opportunity for PowerArchiver (and other compression utilities) to make some significant inroads.

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                                                                    TBGBe @mwb1100 last edited by

                                                                    @mwb1100:

                                                                    It will be interesting to see how successful they are in getting users to pay-up. I suspect a lot of WinZip freeloaders will simply stick with 9.0.

                                                                    This also represents an opportunity for PowerArchiver (and other compression utilities) to make some significant inroads.

                                                                    This may actually be the end of WinZip !!

                                                                    If people who purchased what was offered as a “lifetime” license (with version 6), may have to pay for WinZip 10, do you think they will?
                                                                    Now there are two choices, keep using WinZip 9.0 and “ignore” the new formats or buy PA which offers better compression (using 7z, Bzip2 or Cab format depending on the source file types) and better support for uncompressing different formats.

                                                                    Additionally, non-support for the ppmd format by all other “Zip” utilities will make WinZip 10 another ‘non standard’ or niche utility.
                                                                    Not to mention the problem this creates for Anti Virus/email utilities etc.

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                                                                      By-Tor @mwb1100 last edited by

                                                                      @mwb1100:

                                                                      This also represents an opportunity for PowerArchiver (and other compression utilities) to make some significant inroads.

                                                                      Which is precisely the reason PowerArchiver should be made as compatible as possible.

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                                                                        Ricco @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                        @davidsplash:

                                                                        its happed and theres no way point in arguing over wther it is right or wrong. Just support it, well you’ll have to in the end.

                                                                        Yea, I’m tired of pointing out whether BZip2 or PPMd powered ZIP should be supported or not. Just let it be.

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