Powerarchiver is dead no updates to fix bugs no new features, no communication and errors in program update system with scripting errors. Duplicate context menus windows 11 no fixes no updates
I declare that this is the last version.
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Yes, that’s correct. UltimateZip was indeed a product of the same company that developed PowerArchiver, and it was essentially a rebranded version of PowerArchiver. It was discontinued and replaced by PowerArchiver.
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?
Power Archiver Blocking Download
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I run Firefox 3.0 on WinXP. I have down loaded scores of programs and they always go to my Firefox download folder from which point I either install them or store them.
Today every time I have tried to download a program I get a screen from Power Archiver asking something about a read-only attribute?
I can;t find my new programs in the Firefox download folder.
To be honest……I have no idea what Power Archive is for, how I can use it or if I really need it. Do I need to uninstall it in order to download any new programs or can I just get it to stop interfering.
Thanks
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You have 5 posts in this forum asking about different things for PA, from last few years.
How can you not know what PA is for? I am confused :-).
PA does not interfeer with Firefox on its own, maybe you somehow set it up so Firefox opens files with PowerArchiver automatically instead of saving them to download folder. Did you install any plugins for Firefox or changed any options?
It is really more about Firefox, you should search on internet on how to set it up if something went wrong.
thanks!
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Thanks for your reply.
My memory is going……
I actually tried to register for this forum without realizing that I was already a member!I will try the Firefox forum to solve this problem.
I would however appreciate finding a tutorial that explains Power Archivers functions.
Thanks
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there is help inside PA, just click on F1 or help button in every window.
PA is here to create and extract archives (zip, rar, 7zip, etc), among many other things.
It could be that PA is somehow set in Firefox to open downloaded files automatically - my firefox does not do that, so it had to be set manually somehow. It has to be some setting inside Firefox as PA itself does not do that.
thanks!
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You should check the applications settings in the Firefox Options dialog to see how Firefox is configured to handle Zip files:
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Many Thanks for your help.
I found the the Applications list, unfortunately Compressed is not in the list. Do you know how I can create this option?
No one answered on the Firefox forum so I may be stuck with PA responding to all my compressed downloads.
Firstly I am asked if I want to remove the read-only attribute. Do I say yes or no?
I would simply like all my compressed files to go to my Firefox Download folder in their compressed format.
Is their a simple way for me to tell PA to do this?
Thanks again
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Many Thanks for your help.
I found the the Applications list, unfortunately Compressed is not in the list. Do you know how I can create this option?
Unfortunately, I’m no Firefox expert (and I’m not at a machine with firefox on it right now…). As a guess, take a look near the end of the list to see if there is an entry for ZIP files instead of the “Compressed” files entry.
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It will be under “PowerArchiver …”.
Looking through that, it seems that you or someone else set PA to open downloads, which is why they are not being saved. Keep in mind this is all Firefox, it has nothing to do with PA itself. So change setting to “Always ask” and it should work as before…
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Thanks for your reply.
Please tell me what to do when the PA windows opens.
All I want is for it to place the incoming file intact (zipped) at some place that I can find it> -
Thanks for your reply.
Please tell me what to do when the PA windows opens.
All I want is for it to place the incoming file intact (zipped) at some place that I can find it>please look at my reply above. Your Firefox is not configured properly,you need to solve this in Firefox. PA has nothing to do with it.
Firefox is not saving your file, it is sending it to temp folder and opening it in PA.