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.
Something wrong with the modern skin
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Hi there is something wrong with my modern skin. I was changing the skin and after I changed back to the modern skin it became messed up. Please have a look at the image below.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/ashketchum233/powerarcskinerror.jpg
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but it doesnt work. Also for some reason when I press the close button it doesnt close instantly. It hangs for a few seconds and then closes. It used to work fine a few months ago. Maybe some registry entries got messed up due to spyware?
Please let me know how i can fix the problem.
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did you try Options> Set defaults?
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I don’t see any such option in the “Options” menu of the classic skin. The options tab in the modern skin is blank. There is nothing in there.
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What happens when you uninstall? Do you still get modern skin after installation or do you get asked if you want modern or classic?
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If I set the skin to classic and then uninstall and reinstall the skin remains classic. However if I set the skin to modern and then reinstall and the option “show configuration option for first time install” is selected i get that window from which you can select modern or classic. If I select modern I see the modern skin without the errors. But if I try changing skins again the modern skin gets messed up again.
But today I posted since the modern skin problem occurred on its own without me trying to change the skins.
Also I wanted to know why the powerarchiver window hangs for a few second before closing instead of closing instantly.
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let me know what exactly do you do with skins so we can try to reproduce it.
Delay is when you have archive open, it takes a little bit to close the interface.
thanks,
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I don’t do anything with the skins. Just try to select a different skin and then select the modern skin again and it gets messed up.
Also the delay wasnt there a few months ago. And the delay occurs even if there is no archive loaded.
I will make a video and show you…
Have a look at the video. You will see exactly what happens.
http://www.mediafire.com/?atxo3y0xzmm -
yes, but what exactly do you select? We need step by step instructions.
You are using latest version, right?
thanks
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That video shows what I do to reproduce the problem. From installation to where the modern theme gets messed up. Have a look. And yes I am using latest version.
Heres the link to the video again http://www.mediafire.com/?atxo3y0xzmm
Edit: Forgot to mention that the delay does not occur in the classic theme. It closes instantly. So its definitely the modern theme thats causing it.
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Not sure if it is just me but did anyone else have a problem with viewing this AVI? all i could see was a black screen.:confused:
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@Sir:
Not sure if it is just me but did anyone else have a problem with viewing this AVI? all i could see was a black screen.:confused:
Install the K-Lite Mega Codec Pack…
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Check this version and see if it helps.
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc102024.exethanks,
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Check this version and see if it helps.
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc102024.exethanks,
The problem is still there…
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can you please upload that file somewhere else? I cant download it there anymore… thanks!
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also, can you send us .reg file with PA settings? ZIP it and attach it here please…
thanks!
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Hi,
please check this update:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1021a3.exeit should fix the issue.
thanks!
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Hi, sorry for the late reply. Was busy. Anyway, today I downloaded version 10.21.04 and I see that the problem has been fixed. :)
Thanks.
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Can you check with RC2 and let us know if it still works fine? :-).
thanks,