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    • Optimize archive on Context Menu

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      I noticed that the option to add the optimize archive function to the context menu is missing on Windows 10.
      Opening each archive with the interface in order to click it becomes tedious with many files.

      Same for others functions like Remove Archive Encryption

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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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    SOLVED Native 64-bit support

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    • Y
      yoniy0 last edited by

      Hi guys. I figured it’s time to make my pitch, now that Winrar decided to go x64, and Microsoft announced win7 to be the last x86 OS, and 64-bit processors are a lot more common than they were just a year ago. Perhaps it is time to have a native 64-bit version (I can see that that’s unlikely for PA2010, but maybe PA2011 or even later releases of 2010)?
      Winrar people claim that utilizing 64-bit processing yields better performance, and there are all those pesky UI issues that creep up every now and then. Overall, it’s a bit frustrating to use a 64-bit OS and not have software that utilizes its abilities.

      Also, I really like to hear whether your statements regarding faster rar compression than Winrar are still relevant after they also introduced multi-core support (and they alone have native x64 support). Will you get around to do competitive comparisons of compression rates and times between PA and its main competitors, where each suite is operated at best configuration?

      Thanks, and sorry for the lengthy post.
      Also, in the possibility that someone has already posted rearding this issue, let me just say that I did an advanced search that came up empty (but I already know that it sometimes doesn’t work)

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        there is no performance benefit from using 64bit for compression purposes. Only benefit you will see from using 64bit OS will be more memory. Sooner you realize that, less dissapointed you will be at the end :-).

        This has been mentioned several times before and unfurtonaly there is no magic wand which will make applications suddenly run faster in 64bit :).

        As to the multicore, WR has multicore for rar compression, we have it for zip and 7zip. Neither of us have it for unrar/unzip (its a lot more complicated), we just have better optimized unrar performance.

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware last edited by

          @yoniy0:

          and there are all those pesky UI issues that creep up every now and then.

          if you mean things like white background in shell extensions, that was due to 64bit shell extensions :).

          Also we cant compare directly WR compression to PA, as they dont support multicore for zip and we (obviously) cant compress to rar.

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            yoniy0 @spwolf last edited by

            spwolf, I hope I don’t sound as if I don’t appreciate your product. It’s really good. In fact, if someone would have told me a few years ago that I’d be paying money for an archiving utility, I’d probably laugh.
            As I said, it’s really only a matter of time before you’d have to make the move to x64, so I thought perhaps it could happen sooner rather than later. I can live without it.
            Nevertheless, you didn’t really answer me regarding the comparisons. You could compare compression rates of WZ and PA in zip/xzip files, and you could compare compression rates obtain in rar format opposed those you incorporate in PA. Also, users will probably be interested by differences in compression times between PA and WR/WZ even when compressing with different methods (after all, as long as the difference in file size is only a few percents, I really see compression time playing a key role in my decision when I choose a format for backup/distribution). Don’t you think?

            Thanks again spwolf. You really have a winning product. This all is only about making it even better.

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            • spwolf
              spwolf conexware last edited by

              sure, but there would be no difference due to it being 32bit and 64bit.

              it is all about time - we could make pointless 64bit version just because so we can tell our users that it is superior, or we could spend that time and add useful features - like multicore support for zip we added in PA 2010.

              as i said before, there are no benefits i can see from having 64bit version.

              For instance, i tested unrar on 64bit version and compared it to ours (-m5 + solid archive) and ours is still faster, and its 32bit! :-).

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                i think sooner people realize they gain nothing with 64bit with exception of addressing more memory, less dissapointed they will be once they move to 64bit Windows.

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                • RJWaring
                  RJWaring @spwolf last edited by

                  I have to agree with Spwolf, I personally see no point in re writing PowerArchiver to another model supporting 64Bit.

                  The team at PA strive above any other Archive tool to interact with their customers in order to resolve, fix, develop and improve the service and features of their application.

                  This interaction has in its self created a significant increase in usability and speed.

                  All this without the need of 64bit.

                  Microsoft’s Primary reason to move their OS to 64bit is due Memory, Security and Cost. But they will still have to support software running on 32bit for Decades to come… And if you do your research the 64bit Processor was actually invented and used in super computers around the 1960’s. It wasn’t until 2003 that AMD and Intel adapted the technology to be used within the PC.

                  That’s 5 Decades so working on that timeframe who knows how compression algorithms will develop and by that time PA would have adapted their software to suite.

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                  • drteeth
                    drteeth last edited by

                    The only time the move to 64 bit will HAVE to be made is when a 64 bit version of Windows is released which will NOT run 32 bit apps. 64 bit is NOT obligatory or necessary at the moment at all. 32-bit apps still get several memory benefits running under a 64 BIT OS.

                    Talking of speed of 64 bit apps…a programmer told me that even the 64 bit version of office 2010 uses a 32 bit subsystem (MAPI interface) and that also holds back any speed ups.

                    DrT

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                    • twphoenix
                      twphoenix @drteeth last edited by

                      Hello,

                      i still think the task to support native x64 should be made.
                      even if there is only a 5% - 8% Speed Inrcrease of Compression/Decompression.

                      I Have different Archivers Running on Windows 7 x64 and Windows 7 x86 (on my Notebook, will switch later because i need more RAM)

                      Powerarchiver 11.64
                      WinRAR 3.93
                      and
                      Squeez 5.62

                      On x86 Windows Powerarchiver is the Fastest, closely followed by WinRAR then in the last Place Squeez because it has no Multicore Support is the slowest.

                      On my x64 Windows WinRAR x64 is the Fastest then comes Powerarchiver and then Squeez witch runs as a Native x64 App - It Still can Keep Up even if the Development Stopped.

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                        there is no difference in WR 32bit and 64bit when it comes to extraction, i tested it when we made our improvements to unrar.

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                        • spwolf
                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                          ie there will be no 5-8% improvement due to 64 bit… but there are improvements to be found in general optimizations to be sure, probably even greater than that…

                          We will have to make 64bit version once 64bit delphi compiler comes out, mostly because it is marketing - you cant convince people there are no tangible differences :)… It is easier to advertise “64bit version - faster and more secure!!!”.

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                          • twphoenix
                            twphoenix @spwolf last edited by

                            Hello,

                            that maybe so for Extraction/Decompression but on my PC the Compression is faster not by much but Still faster.

                            Ok. That Delphi (or RAD Studio) still no x64 Compiler has is strange and is a Problem. So I guess we have to wait.

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                            • spwolf
                              spwolf conexware @twphoenix last edited by

                              @twphoenix:

                              Hello,

                              that maybe so for Extraction/Decompression but on my PC the Compression is faster not by much but Still faster.

                              indeed - it is faster for sure, i tested it - we are talking about WR though, so you cant compare it to PA directly :).

                              but here is the thing - we managed to make much bigger improvements in 32bit (and 32bit in 64bit OS) with general optimizations in unrar, so i would guess if we could create rars, we could do similar types of improvements as well :).

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                              • twphoenix
                                twphoenix @spwolf last edited by

                                @spwolf:

                                indeed - it is faster for sure, i tested it - we are talking about WR though, so you cant compare it to PA directly :).

                                That is so with most of the Archivers or Compression Programms. :-) Even if You could compare them because they can compress the same formats. There is still no direct Comparsion possible.

                                @spwolf:

                                but here is the thing - we managed to make much bigger improvements in 32bit (and 32bit in 64bit OS) with general optimizations in unrar, so i would guess if we could create rars, we could do similar types of improvements as well :).

                                Yes. I think you could. ;-) Witch is why i also bought Powerarchiver. If you also could add some features i need witch are present in the Other Archivers i think i could and would Stop using WinRAR and Squeez.

                                Best Regards,

                                R. Landscheidt

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                                • spwolf
                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                  well post away with the wishes so we can know what you want!

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                                  • twphoenix
                                    twphoenix @spwolf last edited by

                                    Hello,

                                    Well i think i posted them in "What format next? December 2009) but i’l make an new Thread with them.

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                                    • drteeth
                                      drteeth @twphoenix last edited by

                                      @twphoenix:

                                      Hello,

                                      i still think the task to support native x64 should be made.
                                      even if there is only a 5% - 8% Speed Inrcrease of Compression/Decompression.

                                      I wonder how you managed to measure those differences. <10% is not noticeable in general use.

                                      DrT

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                                      • spwolf
                                        spwolf conexware @twphoenix last edited by

                                        @twphoenix:

                                        Hello,

                                        Well i think i posted them in "What format next? December 2009) but i’l make an new Thread with them.

                                        one thread per major wish, thats much easier for us to keep track of things…

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                                        • spwolf
                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                          Here you go:
                                          http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4867

                                          new thoughts on 32bit or 64bit dilemma… post away!

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                                          • spwolf
                                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                                            64bit engine version for new PAF? Vote away here:
                                            http://ideas.powerarchiver.com/

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                                              splash3313 last edited by

                                              I know I might be going over new ground but correct me if I’m wrong.

                                              doesn’t powerarchiver need to access file management tools to get files. File managers need to access the 64bit windows file system why doesn’t powerarchiver?

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                                              • spwolf
                                                spwolf conexware @splash3313 last edited by

                                                @splash3313 said in Native 64-bit support:

                                                I know I might be going over new ground but correct me if I’m wrong.

                                                doesn’t powerarchiver need to access file management tools to get files. File managers need to access the 64bit windows file system why doesn’t powerarchiver?

                                                As mentioned recently on forums, x64 is coming with PA 2017.

                                                But as to your question, PA 2016 already has x64 parts such as shell extensions so it works properly. PA 2017 will be full x64 so we can address more than 2 GB of memory for new format.

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                                                • Brian Gregory
                                                  Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @splash3313 last edited by Brian Gregory

                                                  @splash3313 Ah, so you’re one of those weirdos that denies that 32 bit software runs on 64 bit Windows :-)

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                                                    splash3313 last edited by

                                                    Actually 32 bit software will run just will have problems on 64bit computers when it comes to file management not my words microsofts.

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                                                    • Brian Gregory
                                                      Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @splash3313 last edited by

                                                      @splash3313 Can you provide a reference for that please?

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                                                        splash3313 @Brian Gregory last edited by

                                                        @Brian-Gregory https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20081222-00/?p=19763/

                                                        basicalyl the link is old but gets to the point that a 64bit operating system use emulation to run 32 bit software.

                                                        http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/32-bit-64-bit-operating-systems/

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                                                          splash3313 last edited by

                                                          64bit and 32 bit store files slightly different that is why on a 64 bit system programs that are v32 bit might not be able to see all files available on your computer.

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                                                          • spwolf
                                                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                            x86 programs run perfectly (and start faster) on x64 system. Only thing not available is addressing over 2GB of memory.

                                                            Since in 2017 we are adding our own format where you can use more than 5-6 GB of memory, realistically, when needed, we are also adding full x64 version of PA.

                                                            Also, codecs built from grounds up might support faster instructions in x64, so with .pa format you will see up to 30% faster performance in x64 than in x86… for .zip, performance difference is nowhere as close, if any.

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