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    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?

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    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
    TheAndyMacT

    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).

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    BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier
    TheAndyMacT

    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:

    Screenshot 2025-01-08 082909.png

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    Edition Windows 11 Pro
    Version 24H2
    OS build 26100.2605

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    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    MerowingerM

    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.

    Zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg

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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D

    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?

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    Installer problem
    L

    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

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    Button alignment. About window.
    LuxorL

    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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    Button alignment on config window.
    LuxorL

    Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
    configbuttons.png

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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    spwolfS

    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!

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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11
    spwolfS

    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!

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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB

    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.

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    PA2023 22.00.09 trying to delete a directory from a tar file.
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    PA 2023: No portable version?
    A

    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!

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    2024
    P

    Will you be releasing 2024 soon?

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    PA 2023 Toolbox - 22.00.09 - Remove archive encryption
    PA_FanP

    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?

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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    Updates
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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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    Powerarchiver Main Window grows with every start

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      Henry_Jones
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      I’m using version 9.02.00 but noticed this in earlier versions too. Every time I start powerarchiver it grows one pixel in size. After some time the right and top parts of it are off screen. If I make the window smaller again, it starts new from that position.

      I’ve looked in the registry now and there are two keys that grow accordingly.

      1. HKCU/Software/PowerarchiverG/MainForm1600x1200Height
      2. HKCU/Software/PowerarchiverG/MainForm1600x1200Width

      After every start they are both 1 step bigger.

      I’m using Windows XP SP2 but it was there with SP1 also. The only thing I can think of, causing this: I use a different Skin in windows through a altered “uxtheme.dll”.

      But it makes no difference even I return to the standard “uxtheme.dll” and the standard XP skin.

      any ideas ?

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        davidsplash
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        what programs are u running at the present momnet at start up and load before using pa.

        have you tried in safe mode.

        It might be another program calling a different skin or command, conflicting with pa.

        what monitor and software for it do you have?

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          By-Tor @davidsplash
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          I thought it was my imagination, but I’ve seen the same behavior. I’m running in 800x600 on WinXP SP2 without any custom themes and basically only McAfee VirusScan on startup.

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            Henry_Jones @By-Tor
            last edited by

            I have an IIyama Monitor (Vison Master Pro 450). There is no special software installed for it, besides the color scheme.

            Usually only the Windows Explorer and Outlook 2003 are open. Other tools in the background are Messenger including Messenger Plus, GetRight and a support tool for an ISDN device.

            There are no other tools which change skins or make other alterations to the gui. Or at least I’m not aware of.

            In former version there was an optian alá “save postiton on exit”. If this would come back, this would fix this problem. Not the best solution, but maybe worth a try.

            I’ll try in safe mode soon.

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              Henry_Jones @Henry_Jones
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              Sooner as I thought ;)

              In safe mode the problem is the same. Even deleting the entire key in the registry and installing PA new, didn’t change anything.

              The Tasklist during the safe mode was:

              notepad.exe
              taskmgr.exe
              3x svchost.exe
              lsass.exe
              services.exe
              winlogon.exe
              csrss.exe
              smsss.exe
              System
              Leerlaufprozess

              One possibility may be the graphics driver. This is Nvidia 61.77 on a PCI Express 5900 card.

              If I find the time, I’ll try it one the secondary computer.

              BTW. the feature “use one window only” (supposed it is called that way in english) doesn’t seem to work. If I open multiple archives, everyone opens its own PA Window. But I remember this feature worked in the past. Maybe there is a problem with the german release.

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                ivan conexware @Henry_Jones
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                Thanks!

                The issue will be fixed in next release!

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                  By-Tor @Henry_Jones
                  last edited by

                  @Henry_Jones:

                  One possibility may be the graphics driver. This is Nvidia 61.77 on a PCI Express 5900 card.

                  If I find the time, I’ll try it one the secondary computer.

                  It’s definitely not the graphics driver. I’m running an ATI Radeon 9600 and have the same problem. I tried booting in safe mode too and still the problem persists. I’ll be anxious to see the next version that fixes this.

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                    spwolf conexware @By-Tor
                    last edited by

                    It is not - simply an small bug, each time when you restart PA, window would grow one pixel to the right and one pixel at bottom of the window.

                    We were alerted to it week ago via support and will be fixed in next update (already is).

                    thanks,

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