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.
PA2009 B1 & B2: No Shell Extensions
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I used PA2007 until yesterday. Till that that day I had Shell Extensions for PA. After installing 2009 B1 there were no Shell Extensions. I changed the Shell Extension Options in the PA Config, but still there are no Shell Extensions.
Today I installed PA2009 B2 and still there are no Shell Extensions… After right clicking on a file there are no options to use PA2009. :(
What can I do? Is this a bug? Only my bug?
I’m using Windows Vista Home Premium x64.
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there are some problems with the 64 bit version of vista, i would recommend you go to 32 bit version of vista if you can.
failing that wait for an update.
microsoft were stupid in the fact that 32 shell extensions are not fully compatible with 64 bit shell extensions thats why at the moment shell extensions does not work well on 64 bit version of vista.
all i can say is thanks for reporting it but it will take time in the mean time hope everything else works ok
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I have the same problem. I use the shell extensions very often and it would be very uncomfortable, when the final version would not fully support Viste x64.
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did you guys reboot your computer after installation?
PA 2007 support 64bit shell extension, PA 2009 should be the same, unless some bug sneaked in.
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there are some problems with the 64 bit version of vista, i would recommend you go to 32 bit version of vista if you can.
I don’t have problems with other programs. So why I should go back to x86?? :confused:
microsoft were stupid in the fact that 32 shell extensions are not fully compatible with 64 bit shell extensions thats why at the moment shell extensions does not work well on 64 bit version of vista.
But why shell extensions work with PA2007? I used PA2007 untill yesterday and also on x64…
all i can say is thanks for reporting it but it will take time in the mean time hope everything else works ok
No problem. If I find another bug, I will report too. ;)
did you guys reboot your computer after installation?
Yes, I did. But it didn’t work. Further I cleaned up my registry with TuneUp Utilities after deinstalling PA2009. I also removed all things from PA in my registry manually. Tried to install again and hoped for a change, but no change…
PA 2007 support 64bit shell extension, PA 2009 should be the same, unless some bug sneaked in.
I hope, that you can find this bug. :)
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can some other people check if it works for them? We had some x64 alpha testers… thanks
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Yes, it works for me (on Vista x64 Ultimate)
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But why it doesn’t work for me? :(
I only removed PA2007 and installed PA2009. What could be the problem?
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I have also the problem with PA2009 Beta 2 an Vista Ultimate 64-Bit!
No Shell Extensions!!:mad:
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we will figure it out and let you know.
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I am also running am running Beta 2 of 2009 Pro on Vista x64 Home Premium. Good news, I have shell extensions. The bad news is they just don’t work. If I have file on the desktop and use ‘Extract Here’ a PA window will appear quickly but not do anything and disappear. If I extract to the folder as the same name of the archive, it does the same thing, but creates a folder which is empty. Everything was working fine in 2007.
Ok, I just discovered something. If I right click it in place with no drag. It works fine. If I drag it a little, it does the stuff I described above. I even tried moving the file off the desktop and no luck.
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I am also running am running Beta 2 of 2009 Pro on Vista x64 Home Premium. Good news, I have shell extensions. The bad news is they just don’t work. If I have file on the desktop and use ‘Extract Here’ a PA window will appear quickly but not do anything and disappear. If I extract to the folder as the same name of the archive, it does the same thing, but creates a folder which is empty. Everything was working fine in 2007.
Ok, I just discovered something. If I right click it in place with no drag. It works fine. If I drag it a little, it does the stuff I described above. I even tried moving the file off the desktop and no luck.
so it doesnt work with drag and dropping the archive and using right click? But it works if you just right click?
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That’s correct!
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But you have the shell extensions and it works for you, if you just rightclick the archive. I don’t have the shell extensions… :(
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I used PA2007 until yesterday. Till that that day I had Shell Extensions for PA. After installing 2009 B1 there were no Shell Extensions. I changed the Shell Extension Options in the PA Config, but still there are no Shell Extensions.
Today I installed PA2009 B2 and still there are no Shell Extensions… After right clicking on a file there are no options to use PA2009. :(
What can I do? Is this a bug? Only my bug?
I’m using Windows Vista Home Premium x64.
just to confirm - are you using english or german?
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German PA2009 on German Vista x64
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so to clarify - it doesnt work in german PA, works in English (with some issues)…. quick fix is to uninstall german and install english.
Both issues will be fixed in Beta 3 (english and german).
thanks
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I have a similar problem with PA2009 B1 or B2:
when i drag an archive to another folder by using the right mouse button, both options “extract here” and “extract to subfolder” just create an empty folder without any files inside.
I’m using “german vista x64 sp1” with latest “english PA2009”. -
^^That’s the same problem Cipher has posted already some answers ago… ;)
@spwolf
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^^That’s the same problem Cipher has posted already some answers ago… ;)
i know, thats exactly what i mean.
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Hello,
I’m having same problem too. Though “Shell extensions” are enabled on PA 2008 B2, they don’t show.
I am using:
Vista Ultimate 64Bit (German)
PA 2009 B2 (German)I will quickly remove the german version and install the english version and see if it works.
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Hello again,
it seems indeed to be a bug in the german version of PA 2009 B2.
I just installed the english version over the german one and shell extensions are there and everything works fine.
Then I reinstalled the german version over the english one, and amasing, shell extensions still there but in english, though the program is now in german :-) -
Thank you for testing! Are there any umlauts or special chars in the German version of the shell extension menu?
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so to clarify - it doesnt work in german PA, works in English (with some issues)…. quick fix is to uninstall german and install english.
Both issues will be fixed in Beta 3 (english and german).
thanks
:)
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Thank you for testing! Are there any umlauts or special chars in the German version of the shell extension menu?
Not that I noticed; the shell extensions are completely in english, but if you reinstall the german version over the english version, you get the german interface of the program with english shell extensions.
As spwolf wrote, a “work around” if you can’t wait for B3 :-)
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please try with beta 3 and let us know.
thanks…
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It seems to be working correctly now.
English PA 2009 Pro on English (U.S.) Vista Home Premium 64-bit
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Yes! It works for me fine now!
German PA2009 on German Vista x64 and German Shell Extensions
Good job guys! :)
