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    D davidsplash
    I do like the new website though I would like to have support tap to include in its menu the community forums. As at first I thought you got rid of them until I accidently went to bottom of support form page. It would be nice to have a menu for approved plugins for powerarchiver. I would be willing to test them for you.
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    Open source
    D davidsplash
    Could powerarchiver be open sourced as I fear it is going to be lost once you decide to stop development on it.
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02
    spwolfS spwolf
    New version: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02: Download: https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc221002.exe New build with new signature so shell extensions in Windows will function properly. Thanks everyone for your assistance!
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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL Luxor
    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 [image: 1695053428163-powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png] [image: 1695053445119-powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png]
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    Missing or ugly SFX-Icon
    MerowingerM Merowinger
    When I create a SFX-file from a zip (not from a 7-Zip) it happens that there is no icon for the file or a really ugly, pixelated icon. [image: 1563693941255-unbenannt-1.jpg]
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    End of Powerarchiver
    D davidsplash
    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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    Windows 11 Shell Extension crash
    W wilsonp
    Copied the Take Command shortcut, changed Target to be wt.exe -p “Take Command” and saved it. Right-clicked to get to properties and Explorer crashed. (wt.exe is the Microsoft Terminal program, which I have installed from the Microsoft Store.) The Target path had changed to: C:\Users{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe -p “Take Command” Created a new shortcut in a Start Menu folder and set the command line to the same, and it crashed the same. Created a new shortcut and set the command line to mspaint.exe (also a Windows Store app) and Explorer crashed on right-click on the shortcut. It appears PowerArchiver shell extensions doesn’t handle Windows Store apps in shortcuts properly. Perhaps it needs better defensive coding around checking the Target of shortcuts, or just ignoring shortcuts altogether. Running PA 22.00.11 on Windows 11 24H2 Build 26100.6584
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    Affected by winrar/.rar vulnerability?
    C cmmpc
    Was Power Archiver affected by the WinRAR/.rar vulnerability discovered by ESET researchers recently? Not sure if PA is using their libraries for extraction.
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    updates
    D davidsplash
    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?
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    Ultimate zip was made by powerarchiver
    D davidsplash
    From google search AI Overview 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.
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    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
    TheAndyMacT TheAndyMac
    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 TheAndyMac
    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: [image: 1736325038084-screenshot-2025-01-08-082909.png] [image: 1736325038147-screenshot-2025-01-08-082935.png] [image: 1736325038176-screenshot-2025-01-08-082953.png] Edition Windows 11 Pro Version 24H2 OS build 26100.2605
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    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    MerowingerM Merowinger
    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. [image: 1729594955632-zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg]
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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D davidsplash
    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
    L lxworld
    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 Luxor
    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen. [image: 1726996285086-about-window.png]
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    Button alignment on config window.
    LuxorL Luxor
    Buttons not aligned on configuration window. [image: 1726914596335-configbuttons.png]
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    spwolfS spwolf
    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 spwolf
    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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    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB Brian Gregory
    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
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      spwolf conexware @Mameluke
      last edited by

      @Mameluke:

      K figured it out and deleted it.

      PA opens in 2 seconds now :(

      Annoying nag screen adding delays……or registered but slow to load.

      Stuck between a rock and a hard place :(

      Mame

      register it again and see if it changes…. it becomes 3 seconds?

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        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        registration is the same as in PA 2009, nothing changed there.

        What changed, and made PA 2010 slightly slower than PA 2009 was that compression engine is now loaded from the start up vs loading when used in PA 2009. So that adds slight delay at the start where that delay was previously there when you started adding or extracting from archives in PA 2009.

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          Mameluke @spwolf
          last edited by

          I re-registered and rebooted.

          Back to 5 seconds and 2.5-3 seconds after that.

          Keep in mind that I lost my custom button arrangement (not using any outside skin or anything just had my button setup in my own way in the configuration menu) when i deleted the registry key so that may be a factor.

          I need to catch the Zzzz train so this will be my last post for the night.

          Once more to recap:

          2.4 Ghz Quad core
          4 gig ram
          Vista 64bit SP1
          Got the latest updates for the OS (minus SP2).

          Cheers and I hope you guys can get to the bottom of this.

          <3

          Mame

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            spwolf conexware @Mameluke
            last edited by

            @Mameluke:

            I re-registered and rebooted.

            Back to 5 seconds and 2.5-3 seconds after that.

            Keep in mind that I lost my custom button arrangement (not using any outside skin or anything just had my button setup in my own way in the configuration menu) when i deleted the registry key so that may be a factor.

            I need to catch the Zzzz train so this will be my last post for the night.

            Once more to recap:

            2.4 Ghz Quad core
            4 gig ram
            Vista 64bit SP1
            Got the latest updates for the OS (minus SP2).

            Cheers and I hope you guys can get to the bottom of this.

            <3

            Mame

            yeah, that obviously makes the difference (not having any options than default).

            Its unclear to me if took 2 seconds first time and then 2 seconds afterwards so difference was between 5 and 2 seconds, or if difference was between 2 and 3 seconds :-).

            Also, when you re-registered (no need to rebot) did you keep rest of the settings default or?

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              Mameluke @spwolf
              last edited by

              Once the registry entry was removed:

              It took around 2 seconds for both first as well as subsequent starts.

              Once registered with the new Rc5:

              5 seconds first start 2.5-3 seconds subsequent starts

              Seems to be something related to the registry for sure.

              Mame

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                Mameluke
                last edited by

                Update:

                I never usually turn off my computer.

                I ran PA just now to double check and first run was 12 seconds again. ~2 seconds for the subsequent runs.

                I really dunno what is happening anymore. Am i the only one with this issue?

                Mame

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                  amh209
                  last edited by

                  My startup times appear to be 3-5 seconds on my laptop, I haven’t timed it on my desktop.

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                    Mameluke @amh209
                    last edited by

                    Yes my settings were on default.

                    Now I have changed them and registered and it’s back to slooooooooow mode :(

                    Yuck :(

                    Mame

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                      spwolf conexware @Mameluke
                      last edited by

                      @Mameluke:

                      Yes my settings were on default.

                      Now I have changed them and registered and it’s back to slooooooooow mode :(

                      Yuck :(

                      Mame

                      12 seconds again or?

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                        Mameluke @spwolf
                        last edited by

                        yes 12 seconds.

                        I leave my computer on as I mentioned and I guess after a while (number of hours) it “resets” back to 12 seconds on the first run and then a few seconds for the subsequent runs. This will repeat the next day when I come back from work so no way to know how many hour until the next "reset"back to 12 sec.

                        It’s something to do with the custom bars ( I use the classic buttons NOT the ribbon btw) and/or the registration. I do hope you guys get to the bottom of this.

                        As a comparison the latest Winrar beta fires up in under 1 second.

                        Good luck

                        Mame

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                          spwolf conexware
                          last edited by

                          you have explorer view on? It could be something like your hard drive coming out of sleep mode?

                          You can send us your registry settings (HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver), zipped, to support @ conexware . com.

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                            Mameluke @spwolf
                            last edited by

                            I sent them in and I got some automated response. Hope you got them

                            Also: I disabled any type of power saving features. I have everythign on at all times. Monitor and HD.

                            Mame

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                              Mameluke @Mameluke
                              last edited by

                              Updates:

                              I have upgraded to Service Pack 2 (It was time)

                              A cold start is now 5 seconds and the subsequent one about 2 seconds.

                              Did the registry keys I sent reveal anything?

                              Mame

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                                spwolf conexware @Mameluke
                                last edited by

                                @Mameluke:

                                Updates:

                                I have upgraded to Service Pack 2 (It was time)

                                A cold start is now 5 seconds and the subsequent one about 2 seconds.

                                Did the registry keys I sent reveal anything?

                                Mame

                                nope, nothing interesting there. So you dont get that 12 seconds delay after you leave computer for several hours?

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                                  Mameluke @spwolf
                                  last edited by

                                  No but like I said I no longer have SP1 now I upgraded to Vista SP2. That may have somethign to do with it.

                                  Mame

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                                    spwolf conexware
                                    last edited by

                                    Weird.

                                    Anyway, here is one of the last pre-release versions:
                                    http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1150final.exe

                                    We worked hard to improved startup speed, it should be noticable in older computers, depending on settings used, this is now 30% faster at startup.

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                                      Mameluke
                                      last edited by

                                      With the new version I got a 4 second first start and instant subsequent starts.

                                      Mame

                                      Edit: Spelling

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                                        spwolf conexware @Mameluke
                                        last edited by

                                        @Mameluke:

                                        With the new version I got a 4 second first start and instant subsequent starts.

                                        Mame

                                        Edit: Spelling

                                        good…

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