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    • Include Virtual Drive as standalone in the installer

      2

      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]

      2

      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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    Small Wishlist for PA2007 ;]

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      I would like to suport this archive formats in PowerArchiver 2007 (because other archivers support this)

      full support (compression & decompression)(if not add only decompression):

      .7z (add dictionary size 100-900KB for BZip2, and for PPMd add dictionary size 1-1536MB and word size 2-32 words, and for LZMA add dictionary size 64KB-128MBMB and word size 8-273 words like in 7-Zip 4.43 archiver) (and add add BCJ2 compression method like IZArc 3.6.1260)

      .ace (with dictionary size 32-4096K, use Ace 2.0 & create soild archive like WinAce 2.65 or Squeez)

      **
      .bh** (add compression method Deflate, Fuse and BZ2 like IZArc 3.6.1260)

      .bza (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this, with method BZA and GZA)
      .cab (add compression method Quantium like IZArc 3.6.1260)

      .cpio (7-Zip 4.43 & TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this) http://www.gnu.org/software/cpio/cpio.html

      .dgc (better than .zip)
      http://www.emit.jp/dgca/dgca_e.html
      **
      .jar** (with SFX like WinAce 2.65 & Squeez)

      .kgb (better compression than .7z, add options to SFX archive)
      http://kgbarchiver.sourceforge.net/?lang=en
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/kgbarchiver/

      .ice (Produced by ICEOWS program)
      http://www.iceows.com/

      .lzh (add SFX)
      **
      .hki** & .hki1 & .hki2 & .hki3 (add SFX too)
      http://www.winhki.com/en/winhki1.htm

      .rar (add SFX and soild archive & advenced compression options (text&audio (channels&true color) &delta&32and64bit executable compression, dictionary size 64-4096KB, use memory, prodiction order) like WinRAR 3.61 & Squeez

      .rk (another better compression than .7z)
      http://www.msoftware.co.nz/

      .paq6, .paq7, .paq8 and variants (another better compression than .7z)
      http://www.cs.fit.edu/~mmahoney/compression/

      .pim (another better compression than .7z)
      http://www.encode.ru/

      .sqx (add SFX,dictionary size 32-4096kB, multimedia & EXE compression, soild archive, TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & Squeez support this)
      http://www.sqx-archiver.org/download.html

      .uha (another better compression than .7z)
      ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/uharc06b.zip
      http://www.klaimsoft.com/winuha/
      http://filecompress.altervista.org/
      http://www.brhack.net/

      .tbz (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .tgz (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 support this)

      .yz1 (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .zip (add dictionary size 100-900KB for BZip2, and for Deflete & Deflate64 add dictionary size 32KB and word size 8-258 words, like in 7-Zip 4.43 archiver)

      .zz
      http://debin.net/zzip/download.php#zzip

      only decompression:
      .a & .ar & .lib (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .alz
      http://www.estsoft.com/en
      http://www.altools.net/
      http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALZip/tabid/53/Default.aspx
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/53042144@N00

      .bfl (game pack)

      .c2d (image(TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this))

      .cbz (Rar archive (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 support this))

      .cdi (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .cpt
      http://www.cyclos.com/compactpro.htm

      .dar
      http://dar.linux.free.fr/
      http://kdar.sourceforge.net/

      .deb ((Debian packes) 7-Zip 4.43 & TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .dmg (disk image in Mac OS “Safari extracter”)

      .ear & .war (java archives (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this))

      .gca (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .gza (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .ha (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)
      -ha 0.99 (improved PPMC - 4th order Markov modeling)
      ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/arcers/
      ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/utils/compress/ha0999p-linux.tar.gz

      .imp (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 support this)

      .ize (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .j (Jar archive)

      .lzs

      .lzx
      http://xavprods.free.fr/lzx/
      http://main.aminet.net/misc/unix/unlzx.c.gz
      http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/cabextract.php
      http://www.convertlit.com/

      .mbf (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .mdf (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .pak (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)
      -pak for MSDOS (LZW algorithm)
      ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/arcers/pak251.exe
      ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/arcers/

      .partimg
      http://www.partimage.org/Main_Page

      .pdi (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .pk2 & .pa4 ((Quake archives)7-Zip 4.43 support this)

      .rpm ((Red Hat packes) 7-Zip 4.43 & IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .s7z
      http://sixtyfive.xmghosting.com/

      .sit & .sitx & .pf & .image & .sea (StuffIt X - archive)
      http://ftp.linux.cz/pub/tex/CTAN/archive-tools/unstuff/
      ftp://mac.archive.umich.edu/mac/utilities/compressionapps/
      ftp://ftp.scruz.net/users/aladdin/public/

      .sqz -Squeeze for MSDOS (do not confuse with other ‘squeeze’ above) LZ77 with hashing. ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/arcers/sqz1083e.exe
      ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/arcers/

      .?q? -Squeeze for MSDOS (do not confuse with other ‘squeeze’ above above ;p).
      Static Huffman coding. ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/starter/ (squeeze) (unsqueeze)

      .tz (IZArc 3.6.1260 support this)

      .tzs (TUGZip 3.4.0.0 support this)

      .xef (WinAce 2.65 support this)

      .uif (CD image)

      .qda (game data)

      Please add this all :p

      I want that PA will be the best and more powerfull Compression Tool in the world.

      Sorry for my bad English ;)

      /Virtual_ManPL

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      • TBGBe
        TBGBe last edited by

        @Virtual_ManPL:

        Sorry for my bad English

        Well, you could start with the PowerArchiver help files or even the features page -
        http://www.powerarchiver.com/features/
        and you would see that most of the popular ones you list are already supported. Of the popular ones that are missing - they are propriety and require licensing (e.g. ace, rar, sit compression).

        For the other non-supported formats, please could you explain WHY that particular format should be supported. If you have a specific private need - then use the format specific utility.
        Experimental and Beta formats should NOT be supported by a commercial product (rk, paq variants etc).
        It is not accurate (or even useful) to say XX supports more formats than YY - so XX is better.

        Note: a lot of “game formats” are actually just zip files :D

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          Guest @TBGBe last edited by

          @TBGBe:

          […] Of the popular ones that are missing - they are propriety and require licensing (e.g. ace, rar, sit compression).

          OK. I know, but decompression tool for sit it free (I think) ;)
          Here you have source code for it :cool: http://ftp.linux.cz/pub/tex/CTAN/archive-tools/unstuff/

          @TBGBe:

          For the other non-supported formats, please could you explain WHY that particular format should be supported. If you have a specific private need - then use the format specific utility.

          I want advenced compression options for

          .7z
          (add dictionary size 100-900KB for BZip2, and for PPMd add dictionary size 1-1536MB and word size 2-32 words, and for LZMA add dictionary size 64KB-128MBMB and word size 8-273 words and add BCJ2 compression method like IZArc 3.6.1260)

          because I choose the best method compresion,dictionary&word size for me

          .bh (add choose compression method Deflate, Fuse and BZ2) like above

          .cab (add Quantium method) sometimes better than LZX

          .jar because I dont want to rename about one hundred packes to .zip ;)

          .kgb (add options to SFX archive) (much better compression than .7z)(best in the wolrd :D)
          http://kgbarchiver.sourceforge.net/?lang=en
          http://sourceforge.net/projects/kgbarchiver/


          see it :D
          only medium, but it have Extreme nad Maximum Compresion :p
          http://kgbarchiver.sourceforge.net/en/tests.php

          .lzh (add SFX, because its usefull thing)

          .pim (another better compression than .7z, have very high compression ratio for media formats, and its very usefull)
          http://www.encode.ru/

          .sqx (add SFX,dictionary size 32-4096kB, multimedia & EXE compression, soild archive, TUGZip 3.4.0.0 & Squeez support this) (good compresion for data and media files)
          http://www.sqx-archiver.org/download.html

          .uha (another better compression than .7z)
          ftp://ftp.elf.stuba.sk/pub/pc/pack/uharc06b.zip
          http://www.klaimsoft.com/winuha/
          http://filecompress.altervista.org/
          http://www.brhack.net/

          .yz1 (good compression for images in .jpg)

          .zz (better than .zip and .rar)
          http://debin.net/zzip/download.php#zzip

          @TBGBe:

          Experimental and Beta formats should NOT be supported by a commercial product (rk, paq variants etc).
          It is not accurate (or even useful) to say XX supports more formats than YY - so XX is better.

          I dont know that, the .rk and .paq is beta formats :p

          @TBGBe:

          Note: a lot of “game formats” are actually just zip files :D

          Good to hear that :D

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          • ivan
            ivan conexware @Guest last edited by

            For version 10.00 you are able to create decompression plugins for formats (e.g. .sit, .kgb, .rk and so on) not supported by PA.

            For future version - we will probably have support for compression plugins:)

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            • spwolf
              spwolf conexware last edited by

              p.s. doesnt KGB take like an month to compress 100 MB of data? You could go on vacation and when you come back,it still wouldnt be done :-)

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                RJWaring @spwolf last edited by

                I installed KGB Commpression Utility and I was amazed how slow and poor it was on compressing files! and no way did it beat 7z!

                I had it for a day and uninstalled it! and no way would I recommend or ask PA to include such a code to be implemented.

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                • TBGBe
                  TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                  JAR - Isn’t this already supported (Java Archives)?
                  SQX - Plug-in supported by PA 2007(10) format exists
                  UHA, ZZ - Still beta
                  BH, CAB, YZ1 - Format no longer under development
                  PIM - Don’t know this and your link isn’t working (for me).
                  7z - If you need that variety of setting use 7-zip, PA only needs to offer most generally useful (e.g. best speed or max compression).
                  Note: 7z SFX is in PA 2007(10)
                  KGB - Again, could/should be done via plug-in, if someone wants to create one :p

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                    there is nothing wrong with having gazillion formats… thats why there will be plugins :-).

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                      Guest @spwolf last edited by

                      OK, my mistake, I add too much shi… (bad;))&old formats :p (yes KGB is veryyyyy slowww :eek:, in the maximum compression)

                      .7z OWNS!!! :D

                      but genaraly I only want that, the PA use in the best compression ratio (Ultra method) in .7z format

                      method compression: LZMA (I think PA already use this:p)
                      dictionary size: 64KB - 128MB for dictionary (PA choose the max mem in my comp, I know that 128MB dictionary use 1375MB for compression)
                      word size: 273 words (for best compression ratio, but I dont know how many PA have this)

                      because I test 7Zip 4.43 (LZMA,64MB dictionary_,273 words,soild archive) and PA2006 9.63.02(Ultra,soild)
                      and I saw that, the 7Zip 4.43 better compresed .7z format (1,5%).
                      I test 708MB with data,pictures(jpg,bmp),music(mp3,wav),some video clips

                      Please change this options for better compresion ratio like 7Zip:D_

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                        deity @Guest last edited by

                        @Virtual_ManPL:

                        OK, my mistake, I add too much shi… (bad;))&old formats :p (yes KGB is veryyyyy slowww :eek:, in the maximum compression)

                        .7z OWNS!!! :D

                        but genaraly I only want that, the PA use in the best compression ratio (Ultra method) in .7z format

                        method compression: LZMA (I think PA already use this:p)
                        dictionary size: 64KB - 128MB for dictionary (PA choose the max mem in my comp, I know that 128MB dictionary use 1375MB for compression)
                        word size: 273 words (for best compression ratio, but I dont know how many PA have this)

                        because I test 7Zip 4.43 (LZMA,64MB dictionary_,273 words,soild archive) and PA2006 9.63.02(Ultra,soild)
                        and I saw that, the 7Zip 4.43 better compresed .7z format (1,5%).
                        I test 708MB with data,pictures(jpg,bmp),music(mp3,wav),some video clips

                        Please change this options for better compresion ratio like 7Zip:D

                        in PA help
                        Things to know about 7-Zip (and its shortcomings)

                        Due to its strong compression settings, 7-Zip at Ultra setting will take up a large amount of memory - 369 MB (34 MB for decompression)! If you use 7-Zip’s Maximum compression setting, memory usage will go down to 84 MB (10 MB for decompression) and if you use Normal setting, 7-Zip will use 27 MB of your memory and need only 4 MB for decompression.
                        –-------------------------
                        Hmm…I think PA use small dictionary for better compability with old PC …
                        And you can use large dictionary size in 7-zip if use virtual memory(pagefile)_

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