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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:

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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.

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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
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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?

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    Installer problem
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    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.
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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

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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?
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    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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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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      watcher248
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      I HAVE an important file that was sent to me, by a now deceased friend, the files cannot be replaced, the problem is that they will not open.
      It appears that they have an unusual file extension, it is .pae.rtf
      is this typical or has it been corrupted, I was told that his version of powerarchiver is the 2004 version, and have since confirmed it……helppppppppppppppppppppppp please.

      watcher248
      Thanks

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        Serhiy
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        Welcome to PowerArchiver forums Watcher248!
        Did you try to change the extension to “.pae” (instead of “.pae.rtf”) and open it in the current version of PowerArchiver?

        Thanks,

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          Jr heuwing @Serhiy
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          Looking at the extension, i think it is not a archive but an MS Word file. If the suggestion from NTFS doesn’t work you can try this.

          Keep looking for interesting software.

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            watcher248 @Jr heuwing
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            there in lies the problem the file icon on the desktop is .pae
            and by the way, the file has been encrypted and zipped, the only time I see the .rdt or sometimes .odt is when it opens to the password screen, and asks me for the password, thats when I see the .rdt or .odt extension along with the .pae extension first of course

            Thanks

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              TBGBe @watcher248
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              @watcher248:

              … thats when I see the .rdt or .odt extension along with the .pae extension first of course

              Sorry, where do you see this ‘.rdt or .odt’ (or should that be rtf)?
              If the file was zipped and then encrypted, then the file name would normally be filename.pae
              When you use try to decrypt this, if you select in PA window, then you would see filename.pae in “explorer pane” and (possibly) filename.zip in “files pane” with a + in fromt of it indicating encrypted. I say possibly because filename may also be encrypted.

              If it was encrypted directly (compress and encrypt) then you do not see the original extension until after the password is input.

              Important - we are assuming you know the password otherwise the file cannot be decrypted anyway (pae is strong !!).

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                watcher248 @TBGBe
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                Sorry you are correct the file ext. is pae.odt and sometimes rtf
                I believe the odt is due to my use of OpenOffice as apposed to word, The password is absolute as its written down for me, and besides we often shared the same files with the same password. It appears when I open the zip file, it ask for the password I type it in but it comes back as incorrect password, odd thing is other files I have from him with the same password open fine??? Just this one file, and if it weren’t so important I would let it go.

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                  spwolf conexware @watcher248
                  last edited by

                  @watcher248:

                  Sorry you are correct the file ext. is pae.odt and sometimes rtf
                  I believe the odt is due to my use of OpenOffice as apposed to word, The password is absolute as its written down for me, and besides we often shared the same files with the same password. It appears when I open the zip file, it ask for the password I type it in but it comes back as incorrect password, odd thing is other files I have from him with the same password open fine??? Just this one file, and if it weren’t so important I would let it go.

                  maybe someone made mistake with password when creating that archive?

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                    watcher248 @spwolf
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                    Well we had been doing this for about 10 years, never made an error, but I guess, its possible, heres a new wrinkle, I just found an identical file, about six months old same issue, it won’t accept the password, and all other files from that period open fine, now I know it opened then because I remember seeing it but needed to clarify things with him about it, but you know how you feel like you have forever to do stuff then this happens.
                    Thanks

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                      MarcFou @watcher248
                      last edited by

                      @watcher248:

                      The password is absolute as its written down for me, and besides we often shared the same files with the same password. It appears when I open the zip file, it ask for the password I type it in but it comes back as incorrect password, odd thing is other files I have from him with the same password open fine???

                      Im thinking that when the password was created for the file, it could have been a simple typo. It would explain why the password dosent work. Have you tried variants of the pw?

                      For example many times I will type the word ‘the’ as ‘teh’. Another example I might leave a character out by ‘mistke’.

                      Or hit a key thats next to another by accidrt. Another possiblity is too many letters or not enough. For example the word cross may get typed as ‘cros’ or ‘croos’.

                      Sorry for the long reply.

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                        TBGBe @watcher248
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                        @watcher248:

                        Sorry you are correct the file ext. is pae.odt and sometimes rtf
                        I believe the odt is due to my use of OpenOffice as apposed to word

                        Just to clarify this part - how does the extension change?? I fail to understand how OpenOffice will change an archive file extension?
                        Or are you referring to multiple archive files with the same problem?

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                          watcher248 @TBGBe
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                          Well I was thinking that when you create a zip file with Word or OpenOffice or excell etc, that the extensions reflect the program used is that incorrect?

                          And yes I have tried all types of variations with and without letters missing, nada!

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                            TBGBe @watcher248
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                            @watcher248:

                            Well I was thinking that when you create a zip file with Word or OpenOffice or excell etc, that the extensions reflect the program used is that incorrect?

                            Yes, that is incorrect - “Word or OpenOffice or excell etc” don’t create Zip files! They create documents (.doc ; .xls etc).
                            Archive programs (like PA) create Zip files.

                            So as an example

                            • use Word to create a file
                              “example.doc” or “example.rtf” etc.
                            • use PA to compress/archive this as using ZIP format
                              “example.zip” (or you can rename to “example.doc.zip” / “example.rtf.zip”)
                            • And/or use PA to encrypt this :- “example.pae”
                              (or you can rename to “example.doc.zip.pae” / “example.rtf.zip.pae”)

                            Then use PA to open example.pae; input password
                            extracts “example.doc” / “example.rtf” (The un-zipping is handled transparently).

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