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.
Do you use the new modern interface of PA?
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Do you use the new modern interface of PA?
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Dam Rite I do!! In with the new improved look and feel and out with the old!
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Yep, use and like the new look
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Yep I like it though it took me a while to find everything at first.
Luxor
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i can tell you some real stats… anyone interested?
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i can tell you some real stats… anyone interested?
Go on then Spywolf. You’re dying to tell us anyway. :p
Luxor
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enlighten us
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when Modern was default, it was around 85%, when Classic is default, it is around 50%.
We changed default to Classic for inexperienced users who dont know that they can change that setting, while more experienced users (that usually do use Modern) know how to change it and in fact, do change it.
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Dam rite!
We discussed in previos forums that Winzip during install asks if you are an Experienced (Advanced User) or a Beginner then during install it sets Winzip for that type.
eg, advanced had more options in the menu and more icons for futher features! and beginner had the basic functions and little options to confuse the user.
Wither we could murge this into PA is up to the developers.
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I don’t really know if it’s a matter of experience. I never really liked the modern interface. I just like the symmetry of the classic interface. It’s just more natural to me. Just my 2¢.
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Hi By-tor,
I can understand what your are saying the amount of people who say the exact same when they look and use 2003 office vs 2007.
“I just prefer the classic look”
But then again, if we listend to those people all the time we would never have Apple OS or Vista Style we would still work on windows 3.1 style :D
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tiny toolbar is what I use these days :-)
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@Sir:
But then again, if we listend to those people all the time we would never have Apple OS or Vista Style we would still work on windows 3.1 style :D
One of the first things I do on fresh install of XP or Vista is turn on Classic Menus. :p That’s where I take issue with the Advanced/Beginner question. There’s no loss in functionality switching to PA classic menus. It’s not like the difference between Nero Express and the full version of Nero - no “wizards” popping up to help you along the way.
I guess it’s a matter of what people feel more comfortable with. It’s purely subjective. After more than 20 years with computers, I’ve just grown comfortable with certain layouts.
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Just curious. Why Is there not button the configuration & menu to go the skin page right away? Now I have to goto www.pa.com myself.
Update: Classic has one in menu. Not in config
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One of the first things I do on fresh install of XP or Vista is turn on Classic Menus. :p That’s where I take issue with the Advanced/Beginner question. There’s no loss in functionality switching to PA classic menus. It’s not like the difference between Nero Express and the full version of Nero - no “wizards” popping up to help you along the way.
I guess it’s a matter of what people feel more comfortable with. It’s purely subjective. After more than 20 years with computers, I’ve just grown comfortable with certain layouts.
I’m just one of those people who likes new things, I am not against the old style in fact sometimes its nice on the eye and I can agree that sometimes software vendors can get a bit over the top on the GUI!
But by-tor you are correct! it is all about user confortibilty.
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@Sir:
it is all about user confortibilty.
You just broke my spell checker. :p
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Sir Richard had a good idea about WinZip, maybe the advanced/novice user question during install could be dismissed in favor of a simple “which interface would you prefer?” question. Maybe showing a mini-pic on the install dialogue of both layouts. Less offensive to some :p and perhaps, more to the point?
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Hi Crunch,
We already have that on the newest 2007 version after a fresh install, However, Good Idea to murge into that an option to select the level of features you want PA to have.
I was thinking about this the other day and it would be slightly difficult to gain an idea of what basic users would want differently to advanced users.
Basic probably would have read capability on all archives but could only compress with the most common type “Zip, RAR and 7zip” Things like creating your own archive type “profile” would be disabled/hidden.
what are you trying to say that i am too the point??:rolleyes:
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if you hide something from the users, it wont ever be used… so selecting 2 interfaces is quite enough.
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fair point :D I think maybe were just over complicating the whole setup of PA, After all the best software is the type you can install quickly and get using as soon as.
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@Sir:
Basic probably would have read capability on all archives but could only compress with the most common type “Zip, RAR and 7zip”
Now that would really confuse beginners :p
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its like paying for the full monty, and getting limp bizkit :-).
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Rofl! :D
