Powerarchiver is dead no updates to fix bugs no new features, no communication and errors in program update system with scripting errors. Duplicate context menus windows 11 no fixes no updates
I declare that this is the last version.
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Yes, that’s correct. UltimateZip was indeed a product of the same company that developed PowerArchiver, and it was essentially a rebranded version of PowerArchiver. It was discontinued and replaced by PowerArchiver.
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).
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
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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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?
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
Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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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!
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!
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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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.
Hello!
The regular version of PA 2023 is out for over 6 months now, but there is still no sign of the portable release.
(When) will there be one?
Thanks!
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
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?
Cannot create usable 7z archives
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Hi all,
whenever I try to create a 7z archive, either from the shell or by using the “New” command inside PA, I get an empty directory. I mean, the file is there, PA takes its time to create it and the size seems just right, but when I open it I simply see 0 files inside. If I choose “extract to…” the directory is created, but remains empty. ZIP format works fine instead.
Any ideas?Thanks in advance for the help,
Fabrizio -
Well, works for me ( I am using PA 9.5 beta 6).
What version of PA are you using?
When you open the 7z file - is this “classic” or “Explorer” view - have you tried both?
What is the folder name - what type of contents (filetypes and subfolders)?There is a problem when there is not enough free disk space (PA beta does not display an error) - could this be it?
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I suppose you are using 9.26. There was a mistake in final 9.26 - we are correcting it very soon.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
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9.26 indeed :)
Thanks!
Fabrizio -
Just an FYI (since I have been waiting for some announcement), the 9.26 download now is for 9.26.02 which seems to have fixed this problem.
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Thanks a lot, I’ll be sure to try it ASAP!
Fabrizio
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When this happened last time, the files were still in the archive, just not viewable by the problematic build of PowerArchiver. You could use the 7zip.org utility to get your files out. I think it was related to the 7z contianing iso files over 1gb.
That problem was fixed, and PowerArchiver can now open those files with no issue whatsoever.
With this new problem is there any way to get data out of files?
The new build of PowerArchiver still shows them as being blank, even though it hopefully will no longer create them. Also the 7zip.org utility has no luck either.It is quite disconcerting to think that data that was stored safely away in an archive is just gone and no longer accessable.
Help?
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Still experiencing dissapearing files in certain 7z archives even after the latest 9.26.02 update.
Hope this problem goes away for good soon and that affectfiles are not lost forever.
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Still experiencing dissapearing files in certain 7z archives even after the latest 9.26.02 update.
Hope this problem goes away for good soon…
Well, the “latest” update is PA 9.5 - currently still in beta, even so, this should solve that problem.
@jjarman:and that affectfiles are not lost forever.
I have never experienced this problem, so cannot comment on affected archives.
This is why you should always check your archives before deleting the original files. -
I have a feeling we are talking about several different things here. 9.26.01 version had an problem with creating 7zip files, which was not in relation with any other bug.
Whole 9.xx>9.26 7zip support has issues with some specific 7zip files in a way that it could not read it but it could be read by 7zip FM. Complete code was changed in 9.5 release so this problem does not exist anymore, in >9.5 releases.
Anything else is an separate problem needing its own thread. If files “dissapear” from 7zip archive, and can not be read by 7zip FM, then this would not be PA specific issue. I do have to say that nobody reported anything similar to this so far.
So, for best 7zip experience, or rather for best PA experience, use PA 2006 9.5, as with every other PA release, not only it has more features, it is also considerably faster.
thanks, closing this tread!
