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.
PA2010 and Unicode
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The graphical interface part of PA2020 still doesn’t support unicode completely. I initially raised this issue here. I am particularly concerned about displaying unicode file names and inputting unicode characters in the 7z and rar format.
PA2010 simply still can’t display unicode names inside 7z and rar files. Also, for 7z files, PA allows you to rename files inside them. You can’t input unicode characters here either.
As far as unicode handling is concerned, the original 7-Zip file manager is the best. Of course, it can’t edit (e.g. rename files inside) rar files, but it can display unicode names inside rar files fine. WinRAR file manager is far behind 7-zip. It can display unicode names inside rar files (of course :)), but it can’t display unicode names inside 7z files correctly (and doesn’t accept unicode paths in, for example, the “Extract to…” window). Now, PA is tied with (or somewhat worse than) WinRAR. This is really unsatisfactory :(
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i cant reproduce the issue, it works fine here. Can you please attach an example archive here so we can check it out.
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OK, there are three text files whose names are in Chinese, Japanese, and Russian.
I am using PA 2010 11.50.48 RC1.
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works fine here - what OS are you using? maybe it is more specific… Also, can you go to options and reset defaults? it might be due to some option being on.
thanks,
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I am using Vista. I don’t think there are any option settings that affect unicode handling. The fact is that they work fine in the 7-Zip file manager and they don’t in PA2010 on my end. Could you change the regional setting/system locale for Windows from Control Panel and see if they still work. Also, can you input (copy and paste), for example, Chinenese characters in any input windows of PA2010 (e.g. rename)?
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there is no chance for language setting to make chinese and arabic work together. Mine is set to English in any case.
Can you please reset your settings to default and check then? Your PA settings of course.
I can rename files inside 7z too, copy and paste cyrilic name inside arabic one….
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you could also go to your registry, export your HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver setting and zip it, and send it to support at conexware . com
and we can try with your settings, thats even better.
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Can you please reset your settings to default and check then?
OK, resetting worked ;) (The nag screen is back!)
So, the culprit is Configuration > Miscllaneous > allow all lower case file name.
I looked up this setting in the help file, thinking what is wrong with allowing lower case file names. I don’t think this setting should affect unicode handling. For one thing, how it’s worded is confusing. But for languages that don’t have any distinction of lower and upper case (e.g. Chinese), this setting shouldn’t affect the availability of file names in those languages.
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OK, resetting worked ;) (The nag screen is back!)
So, the culprit is Configuration > Miscllaneous > allow all lower case file name.
I looked up this setting in the help file, thinking what is wrong with allowing lower case file names. I don’t think this setting should affect unicode handling. For one thing, how it’s worded is confusing. But for languages that don’t have any distinction of lower and upper case (e.g. Chinese), this setting shouldn’t affect the availability of file names in those languages.
there you go :).
that function is probably not unicode compatible and it breaks support for it… i dont remember why exactly would someone use it anymore :).
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that function is probably not unicode compatible and it breaks support for it… i dont remember why exactly would someone use it anymore :).
So I think we have an option that can be removed :p
I don’t think there is any need for PA to check case as nowadays windows doesn’t care whether name is upper, lower or mixed case :confused: -
i dont remember why exactly would someone use it anymore :).
I suspect it’s there from the days that zip file contents were often or always DOS-style filenames that were all caps. This would make listings more readable.
I’d agree with TBGBe that there’s probably no reason for this option anymore (especially if it causes problems sometimes…).
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i should go on on hunt for options we dont need anymore :)
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This issue has been fixed in following pre-release:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha115/powarc1150rc3.exePlease let me know if it works fine now. Thanks!