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    • Support for Zstandard .zst/.zstd archives

      Z

      It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.

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    • Highlighting files and folders in Add modes

      PA_Fan

      I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

      However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

      I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

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    • .BH in Windows 11 Context Menu

      C

      Re: Windows 11 Context menu support

      It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!

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    • paq9a support

      R

      Any chance of including this format in a future release?

      https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

      Exceptional compression levels.

      Thanks.

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    • Windows Store Delivery (and ideally updates)

      TheAndyMac

      Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.

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    • What features do you want in new format?

      spwolf

      Tell us what features you want from new format…

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    • Windows 11 Context menu support

      BigMike

      In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
      The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.

      Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)

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    • OneDrive for Business support

      Z

      I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.

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    • Better handling for protected archives

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.

      Actual behavior is:
      If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.

      Improved behavior:
      Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive.

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    • ZIPX: Add support for packing JPEG with specialized algorithm

      A

      Hello!
      I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
      The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
      Thanks!

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    • Better archive type handling with drag & drop

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.

      This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.

      But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
      So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP.

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    • Elevation of UAC in Mounting Images

      F

      I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.

      Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?

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    • Bulkzip Nanozip (.nz) file format

      D

      The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.

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    • spwolf
      spwolf conexware last edited by

      So we are getting there - to the point of releasing next versions of PowerArchiver.

      What are the major features you want to be there - please select from the poll so we know how much will you like next PA.

      Just an heads up - like WinZip, there will be 2 versions of next PA and of course, no features will be removed from standard version (a lot more will be added in fact).

      Vote!

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        masu last edited by

        ZIP files in use! would be a feature I am long waiting for.

        Burning feature would just made a bloatware to PA.

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware @masu last edited by

          @masu:

          ZIP files in use! would be a feature I am long waiting for.

          Burning feature would just made a bloatware to PA.

          good good, you will like it then…

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          • TBGBe
            TBGBe last edited by

            Don’t have a need for ftp or encryption for backups.
            Unicode - finally :p
            Burning - hope we can specify “temp” to be on other partition besides C: drive (unlike Windows).

            P.S. Sorry I haven’t been around much lately (work) - hope to contribute more often in future months.

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              davidsplash @TBGBe last edited by

              does this mean that existing users end up paying for the pro version?

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @davidsplash last edited by

                @davidsplash:

                does this mean that existing users end up paying for the pro version?

                if you want those features, which not everyone might… there will be special price though.

                no current features were moved to pro and a lot of new features are in standard version.

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                • Luxor
                  Luxor Alpha Testers @spwolf last edited by

                  ZIP files in use!
                  yes please as I am always forgetting to close things before I run my backup.

                  As for burning I don’t think that should be the job for PA, tend to agree with masu that would be bloat.

                  Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                  Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                  12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                  • ?
                    Guest last edited by

                    I choose:
                    -Preview window to preview images, archives and more!
                    -FTP client to easily download your backups!
                    -ZIP files in use!
                    -Faster compression/decompression!
                    -Proper unicode support for shell and main PA!
                    -Encrypt tool that works with 7zip and zip?

                    but in my opinion the most needed thing is full UNICODE support :D
                    compression/decopression/preview
                    I need this the most, that why I use PA and 7z too :p

                    Regards
                    Virtual_ManPL

                    P.S. Give ppl some RC/beta version to test, because some bugs can still be there ;)

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware @Guest last edited by

                      @Virtual_ManPL:

                      I choose:
                      -Preview window to preview images, archives and more!
                      -FTP client to easily download your backups!
                      -ZIP files in use!
                      -Faster compression/decompression!
                      -Proper unicode support for shell and main PA!
                      -Encrypt tool that works with 7zip and zip?

                      but in my opinion the most needed thing is full UNICODE support :D
                      compression/decopression/preview
                      I need this the most, that why I use PA and 7z too :p

                      Regards
                      Virtual_ManPL

                      P.S. Give ppl some RC/beta version to test, because some bugs can still be there ;)

                      unicode is not full, but it is fully usable - it wont show properly in all tools, but for 7zip and rar compression/decompression and preview of files, works perfectly, including in shell and filenames… so it is big step forward, not perfect.

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @Luxor last edited by

                        @Luxor:

                        ZIP files in use!
                        yes please as I am always forgetting to close things before I run my backup.

                        As for burning I don’t think that should be the job for PA, tend to agree with masu that would be bloat.

                        burning is there, but it is separate application so no extra overhead to PA whatsoever…

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                          davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                          What are the pro features?

                          so all of us who have loyaly tested and reported bugs are not getting a free upgrade to the pro version.

                          I wouldn’t mind if the pro version was minor better features if they are more most of us will be annoyed and angry. Just a word of warning thats what drove me away from winzip in the first place, after i ran it in conjunction with powerarchiver as i had it before pa was shareware.

                          I don’t mind paying for features that enhance powerarchiver, but it will mean that disabled features need a new foirum to test that they work ok when activated and need to be tested fully.

                          Be warned that more cracks/keygens have appeared for winzip scince it started having a standard and pro version. what i prepose is not a pro version but extra features via plugins that u can buy which bolt onto powerarchiver. This would mean that you make far more money. what does everyone else think.

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @davidsplash last edited by

                            @davidsplash:

                            What are the pro features?

                            so all of us who have loyaly tested and reported bugs are not getting a free upgrade to the pro version.

                            I wouldn’t mind if the pro version was minor better features if they are more most of us will be annoyed and angry. Just a word of warning thats what drove me away from winzip in the first place, after i ran it in conjunction with powerarchiver as i had it before pa was shareware.

                            I don’t mind paying for features that enhance powerarchiver, but it will mean that disabled features need a new foirum to test that they work ok when activated and need to be tested fully.

                            Be warned that more cracks/keygens have appeared for winzip scince it started having a standard and pro version. what i prepose is not a pro version but extra features via plugins that u can buy which bolt onto powerarchiver. This would mean that you make far more money. what does everyone else think.

                            You are not going to lose any of standard features. So no need to worry about that.

                            Standard version wont be left out in dark like with some companies - in fact, we expect most of our current users to use Standard and not Pro version. Actually proven by this poll.

                            And lastly, Pro version wont be expensive - not to upgrade and for new users, not to buy either…

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                              masu last edited by

                              Which target group is adressed with the Pro Version?

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                              • spwolf
                                spwolf conexware @masu last edited by

                                @masu:

                                Which target group is adressed with the Pro Version?

                                people who use standalone backup programs and like features of competing utilities that have direct burning to disc… of course, ours is much better :P.

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                                  gate1975mlm @spwolf last edited by

                                  @spwolf:

                                  good good, you will like it then…

                                  I 100% agree please do not add a Burning feature! Last thing we need is PowerArchiver to become Bloatware.

                                  Lets leave the Burning to Nero or something :)

                                  lol Nero is Bloat too!

                                  I want PowerArchiver to become much faster at everything!!! :)

                                  And my %1 Vote is for Preview window to preview images, archives and more!

                                  And Speed!

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                                    gate1975mlm last edited by

                                    Has “keep broken files option for zip and rar files” been added to PowerArchiver 2008?

                                    Please say it has! :)

                                    We want this sooo bad!

                                    WinRAR can do this.

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                                    • spwolf
                                      spwolf conexware @gate1975mlm last edited by

                                      @gate1975mlm:

                                      I 100% agree please do not add a Burning feature! Last thing we need is PowerArchiver to become Bloatware.

                                      Lets leave the Burning to Nero or something :)

                                      lol Nero is Bloat too!

                                      I want PowerArchiver to become much faster at everything!!! :)

                                      And my %1 Vote is for Preview window to preview images, archives and more!

                                      And Speed!

                                      all of these features are already in :).
                                      So it is both faster and bloatware in the same time!!!

                                      :)

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                                      • spwolf
                                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                                        of course, dont expect 1000x improvement in compression/decompression…

                                        In certain cases, especially with Vista, it is quite a lot faster than before.

                                        Some tests vs 2007:
                                        MS Office 2007 folder

                                        • PA 2009 is 24% faster in zip max compression (53 seconds faster).
                                        • Unrar of same folder PA 2009 is 63% faster.

                                        There are some certain rars where decompression difference will be even bigger (larger MV rars).

                                        Of course, in some cases difference might be minimal but overall thats something we have definetly worked on for PA 2009.

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                                          masu last edited by

                                          What about 7Zip format?

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                                          • ivan
                                            ivan conexware last edited by

                                            There are also improvements in 7-ZIP compression/decompression that consider interface improvements - improved some areas that in PA would make compression/decompression engine slower. But core compression is done with 7-ZIP DLL which has always some smaller optimizations from version to version, but this is something out of our control (e.g. Ultra compression memory requirements and speed).

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                                              Guest @spwolf last edited by

                                              @spwolf:

                                              unicode is not full, but it is fully usable - it wont show properly in all tools, but for 7zip and rar compression/decompression and preview of files, works perfectly, including in shell and filenames… so it is big step forward, not perfect.

                                              I’m looking forward for it ;)

                                              and speed optimization is needed but not to reduce ratio too much:D

                                              or add Super mode, not for fast compression in high ratio like Ultra or Max mode, but for highest compression without any speed optimization tricks :cool:

                                              own command line for 7zip will be good too ;)

                                              Regards
                                              Virtual_ManPL

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                                              • spwolf
                                                spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                there were no changes to compression, it was just optimizations on PA side of things…

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                                                • spwolf
                                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                  bump…

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                                                    Guest @spwolf last edited by

                                                    @spwolf:

                                                    there were no changes to compression, it was just optimizations on PA side of things…

                                                    good to hear ;)

                                                    but could we expect console for 7z commands ?:D
                                                    it will be vary helpfull;)

                                                    @spwolf:

                                                    bump…

                                                    spamer:p

                                                    Regards
                                                    Virtual_ManPL

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                                                      JackH @Guest last edited by

                                                      A feature I’ve often wished for is an “Open as administrator” addition to the Explorer right-click menu. This would be especially handy in Vista, when you want to extract an archive into a folder that requires administrator rights.

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                                                        RJWaring last edited by

                                                        I think one area I would like to see in the future is more intergration with todays Antivirus Software.

                                                        The current version of PA Just offers a drop down selection of some of the exe’s which run quick scans.

                                                        Idealy, on install or upgrade PA could autoscan for any active antivirus and update it self. Or ask which antivirus you use out of a top 10 List and then apply automatically. You could also “add new Antivirus to list”.

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                                                        • Luxor
                                                          Luxor Alpha Testers @JackH last edited by

                                                          @JackH:

                                                          A feature I’ve often wished for is an “Open as administrator” addition to the Explorer right-click menu. This would be especially handy in Vista, when you want to extract an archive into a folder that requires administrator rights.

                                                          That would be a very good idea as Vista can be a real pain when you want to do something as simple as that.

                                                          Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                                          Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                                          12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                                                          • spwolf
                                                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                            for any new features for future releases, it is useless to post it here - you need to post it as separate thread as usual.

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                                                              JackH @spwolf last edited by

                                                              @spwolf:

                                                              for any new features for future releases, it is useless to post it here - you need to post it as separate thread as usual.

                                                              How could I be so stupid… I thought “New Features poll” might be a good place to suggest new features. How dumb of me.

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                                                                atlacatl last edited by

                                                                I absolutely agree with not adding the burn to disk if it’s going to make it slower/fatter.

                                                                I personally would like to see a reversed FTP backup utility. I manage allot of websites, and I’m constantly making backups for them. It’ll be nice if I could schedule PA to automatically connect to my site at certain time, and make a backed up “Encrypted” zip on my local machine. I paid money for another tool that does something similar, but not as nice and feature rich as PA.
                                                                It seems to me PA has all the key elements already, this feature shouldn’t be too hard to accomplish. I’ll pay extra for this, as long as it’s not another $40.

                                                                The schedule backup needs some work, It’ll be nice if I could schedule everything from within PA, not having to create the backup scripts, then go into windows scheduler and set it up….I’ve used programs that handle this automatically, so why can’t PA do this, it would add so much worth to yet a wonderful tool. :)

                                                                I hope this helps

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                                                                  crunch @atlacatl last edited by

                                                                  @atlacatl:

                                                                  I personally would like to see a reversed FTP backup utility. I manage allot of websites, and I’m constantly making backups for them. It’ll be nice if I could schedule PA to automatically connect to my site at certain time, and make a backed up “Encrypted” zip on my local machine. I paid money for another tool that does something similar, but not as nice and feature rich as PA.

                                                                  Just curious, which other backup tool do you use?

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                                                                    atlacatl last edited by

                                                                    Well, I’m currently using “BatchFTP”:
                                                                    http://www.ensware.com/
                                                                    Which is very powerful, but a bit buggy, and it lacks that nice intuitive UI that I love from PA.

                                                                    So, to combat the “Not Friendly” UI from BatchFTP, and it’s cost, I decided to give “Cobian Backup Amanita” a try, this is ALLOT easier to use, and very simple, a bit too simple for me, but it gets the job done.

                                                                    I hope this helps. I still think that PA could replace many of my current wares if it supported this feature.

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                                                                    • spwolf
                                                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                      Based on the input from this poll, we have opened new one for 11.5 release, which is mainly for 2 options that got most votes here - unicode and faster compression…

                                                                      Here is the link:
                                                                      http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3484

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                                                                      • spwolf
                                                                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                        closing this one, thanks for participating…

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