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.
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
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.
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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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
(this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)
PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
Discovered:
a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.
Plugin's
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i have version 10.21.17 and have downloaded the MSI plugin however its file extension is .ppf and when i go to instal a plugin its looking for extension .wcx will the above plugin work or do i need to rename the extension.
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just doubleclick on .ppf file in windows explorer and PA will ask to install it.
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just doubleclick on .ppf file in windows explorer and PA will ask to install it.
Sorry, Spwolf, but .ppf files are not associated with PA (at least on my system) and I can’t find this extension in Options > Configuration > File Formats…
So after double clicking that file, please select the PowerArchiver from the list (or provide the path to POWERARC.EXE, by default - C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\POWERARC.EXE) and click OK
Then PA will ask to install…Thanks,
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@NTFS:
Sorry, Spwolf, but .ppf files are not associated with PA (at least on my system) and I can’t find this extension in Options > Configuration > File Formats…
So after double clicking that file, please select the PowerArchiver from the list (or provide the path to POWERARC.EXE, by default - C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\POWERARC.EXE) and click OK
Then PA will ask to install…Thanks,
thats an bug then… you can also open it inside of PA via Open button and it will ask for installation…
thanks.
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How do I know the plugin installed? There’s nothing in the plugin folder.
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How do I know the plugin installed? There’s nothing in the plugin folder.
You don’t see the files in Program Files because PA stores them in:
C:\ProgramData\ConeXware\PowerArchiver\Plugins
(in Windows Vista)
(common Application Data folder)Vista UAC requirements do not allow writting to Program Files…
You can see the plugins list and add/remove them in Configuration > Plugins…
Thanks,
Serhiy
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Found it.
The strange thing is, this plugin is installed in the folder.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\…
My guess is that everybody gets the plugin instead of only me. Is this wanted behavior?
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Found it.
The strange thing is, this plugin is installed in the folder.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\…
My guess is that everybody gets the plugin instead of only me. Is this wanted behavior?
As I wrote, PA stores them in Common Application Data folder. And from there they are avaiable TO THE ALL WINDOWS ACCOUNTS.
You are using Windows NT/2000 or XP…
so it is in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users…
In vista it is
in C:\ProgramData…And it is normal behavior because it allows to install Plugins without Administrator permissions
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One more thing. If I install a ppf by double clicking it, it looks like it is installed by a admin account instead of Current User.
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@NTFS:
As I wrote, PA stores them in Common Application Data folder. And from there they are avaiable TO THE ALL WINDOWS ACCOUNTS.
You are using Windows NT/2000 or XP…
so it is in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users…
In vista it is
in C:\ProgramData…And it is normal behavior because it allows to install Plugins without Administrator permissions
It could also install it for my account only. The files would be placed in C:\Documents and Settings\Guido\… I can access this folder also. And remove it without admin permission.
My question was if installing the it for all users is wanted behavior. I would at least expect a question if I want to install the plugin for myself or for all users.
I it’s for all users I guess C:\Documents and Settings\All Users… is fine. If it’s for myself only, I would expect the files to be in
C:\Documents and Settings\Guido…
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One more thing. If I install a ppf by double clicking it, it looks like it is installed by a admin account instead of Current User.
Did you receive UAC elevation prompts in vista? If you did that in WinXP then how do you know that it requires Admin rights?
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It could also install it for my account only. The files would be placed in C:\Documents and Settings\Guido\… I can access this folder also. And remove it without admin permission.
C:\Documents and Settings\Guido
is “User Application Data” folder avaiable only to specific Windows Account and unaccesible to others (except Administrator’s , of course)…My question was if installing the it for all users is wanted behavior. I would at least expect a question if I want to install the plugin for myself or for all users…
Ok, this Prompt can be added in the future version…
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It’s in XP. The thing is. After install, PA is opened. This installation is not registered.
Second point. If I close PA and reopen PA and look for my plugins in the configuration it’s empty.
I have open PA and from the main window I have to open the ppf file to install it. If I don’t do this, the plugin does not get installed.
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It’s in XP. The thing is. After install, PA is opened. This installation is not registered.
Second point. If I close PA and reopen PA and look for my plugins in the configuration it’s empty.
I have open PA and from the main window I have to open the ppf file to install it. If I don’t do this, the plugin does not get installed.
It is because PA doesn’t seem to check if there any plugins in the folder. It looks up the Windows Registry in:
HKEY_CURERNT_USER\Software\PowerArchiver\Plugins
for them…
And when you install the plugin it writes it’s path to the registry…Look! it uses HKEY_CURERNT_USER this means that plugins will be visible as “Installed” only for the current windows account.
I think it wold be better instead of storing this information in registry just scan the Plugins folder for them…
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BTW, storing this data to the registry privents the For-All-Users installation without admin permissions…
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Will have to think about the answers :-).
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well i have vista UAC turned off and i opened the files by selecting open archive, change file type to *.ppf then install it and it appears to be working.
thanks for your help guys
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well i have vista UAC turned off and i opened the files by selecting open archive, change file type to *.ppf then install it and it appears to be working.
thanks for your help guys
Actually you don’t have to disable UAC to do this. Just open the file as standard user. I don’t recommend disabling security features such as UAC at all. If some application requires disabling UAC to work properly then it’s its developers’ problem.
