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?
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.
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.
Vista 64 and right-click drag
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I’m running Vista 64 on my desktop, and right-click dragging does not work. After dropping all I get is the default Windows context menu for extracting using its built in support. A normal right-click without dragging does bring up the PA context menu however. On my Vista 32 bit laptop, right-click dragging does work fine. Something with the drop handler and 64 bit maybe?
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64bit shell extension is completly different dll… check with 10.01 release and see if that helps.
thanks,
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64bit shell extension is completly different dll… check with 10.01 release and see if that helps.
thanks,
FYI version 10.00.39 has the same issue. Patiently awaiting version 10.01. :)
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you guys can be creative with the download link while we wait for the website to be updated…
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Still no change. Uninstalled old version, rebooted, downloaded and installed new version (says 10.00.42), and rebooted. Still just get generic Windows menu when dragging archives.
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Still no change. Uninstalled old version, rebooted, downloaded and installed new version (says 10.00.42), and rebooted. Still just get generic Windows menu when dragging archives.
:eek: Thanks for the heads up. I was really looking forward to finally getting this fixed.
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sucks, it will be in for the next update…
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Can you please try this:
Go to PowerArchiver’s installation folder (c:\program files\PowerArchiver) and run _PASETUP.EXE.
If it still doesn’t work I will make .reg file for you that will fix the problem - i think the problem is only with registry, but I am not sure why this happneds after installation when all registry entries are correct.
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Can you please try this:
Go to PowerArchiver’s installation folder (c:\program files\PowerArchiver) and run _PASETUP.EXE.
If it still doesn’t work I will make .reg file for you that will fix the problem - i think the problem is only with registry, but I am not sure why this happneds after installation when all registry entries are correct.
Tried what you suggested, did not work.
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2nd Try:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1001.exeLet me know if it works…
thanks!
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2nd Try:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1001.exeLet me know if it works…
thanks!
Downloading now. :)
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The issue should be fixed in 10.01.01. Thanks!
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2nd Try:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1001.exeLet me know if it works…
thanks!
you can try it again…. it is new version.
thanks
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you can try it again…. it is new version.
thanks
No change. I only have the option previously mentioned.
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You must restart computer because the DLL must be replaced. Maybe also try with clean install?
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You must restart computer because the DLL must be replaced. Maybe also try with clean install?
I restarted the computer after the installation, but I did not do a clean install. I will and report the results.
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I restarted the computer after the installation, but I did not do a clean install. I will and report the results.
I uninstalled, restarted, installed, restarted, and unfortunately I still have the same options previously mentioned. Do I need a special tool to perform a clean install?
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you still only get extract here option?
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With the test version posted above and Vista x64 I now get Extract Here and Extract To options with a right click and drag operation.
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Same. Version 10.01.03 is now giving me the “Extract Here” and “Extract To” options so I’m happy.
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@Uvi:
With the test version posted above and Vista x64 I now get Extract Here and Extract To options with a right click and drag operation.
that is what you should get…
thanks!
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that is what you should get…
thanks!
I’m sorry to say that it’s not working as it should. The “Extract here” and “Extract to” options will extract all files to the same location. There is no option to extract a zipped folder to another folder within the target location. So if you right click and drag a folder named “files” to the e: drive, it will only extract the contents to the root drive and not to a folder called “files”.
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I have the same issue as skypx, always extracts to the root directory. I am on day 25 of my trial and so far I am not convinced to buy :(
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I am on day 25 of my trial and so far I am not convinced to buy :(
you should definetly be very happy with it if you are considering purchasing….
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I’m sorry to say that it’s not working as it should. The “Extract here” and “Extract to” options will extract all files to the same location. .
ok
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The german version 10.01.03 is not displaying the drag’n drop menu at all, like the version before.
With the english version I’ve the same issue as wallan37 and skypx.