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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.

    Zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg

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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D

    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

    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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    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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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?
    A

    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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    Closing PA 2010 under Win 7

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    • drteethD
      drteeth
      last edited by

      I multi-boot all my PCs.

      I have noticed that I takes PA longer to close when pressing the ‘X’ in the upper right of the window under Win 7 (32 bit) than it does under winXP. In one case (Athlon XP 3200, 2Gb) the closing is instantaneous in XP and takes about 6-7 seconds under Win 7. On a much faster system, a difference is still there, albeit in the order of 1-2 seconds.

      Win 7 is an officially obtained and installed/activated 32 bit RC (build 7100) version in both cases.

      Regards

      DrT

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      • spwolfS
        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        there is probably something else in play there, some specific setting… you can send us your registry file HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver via mail that you know already, and we will check it out.

        It shouldnt have anything to do with Win7 itself, but something specific to that PA installation. We run 10 different Win7 versions ourselves.

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        • spwolfS
          spwolf conexware
          last edited by

          Check if it is faster with this release:
          http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha115/powarc1150rc5.exe

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          • drteethD
            drteeth @spwolf
            last edited by

            @spwolf:

            Check if it is faster with this release:
            http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha115/powarc1150rc5.exe

            Does not seem to be. I have sent the key that you requested from the slower machine.

            I have 4 PCs here in total so can test this on another 2.

            Regards

            DrT

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            • spwolfS
              spwolf conexware
              last edited by

              what happens when you reset defaults? same?

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              • drteethD
                drteeth @spwolf
                last edited by

                @spwolf:

                what happens when you reset defaults? same?

                It was installed yesterday, and I have changed the same things that I always change when I install PA…mainly the interface and not much else.

                Setting to default values may take a second or two off the time. I also noticed similar delays when clicking buttons on some boxes. For example, clicking ‘ok’ in the main configuration box (options > configuration in modern interface) took a similar delay to close.

                This issue is only affecting PA so far in Win 7 i.e. no other programs have this issue.

                Regards

                DrT

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                • spwolfS
                  spwolf conexware
                  last edited by

                  so classic interface is faster?

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                  • drteethD
                    drteeth @spwolf
                    last edited by

                    @spwolf:

                    so classic interface is faster?

                    If that was the only difference (you’d have to compare my reg file against default values) then yes. Never use the classic interface at all myself.

                    I have just checked with Vista and the issue is NOT present. Seems specific to Win7.

                    Cheers

                    DrT

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                    • spwolfS
                      spwolf conexware @drteeth
                      last edited by

                      @drteeth:

                      If that was the only difference (you’d have to compare my reg file against default values) then yes. Never use the classic interface at all myself.

                      I have just checked with Vista and the issue is NOT present. Seems specific to Win7.

                      Cheers

                      DrT

                      it might be something as weird as drivers for the graphics card. How fast does it close when you hit close in Classic interface?

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                      • drteethD
                        drteeth @spwolf
                        last edited by

                        @spwolf:

                        it might be something as weird as drivers for the graphics card. How fast does it close when you hit close in Classic interface?

                        Which PC do you want me to check…the one with Vista or the Athlon XP? The former is a Centrino Duo laptop.

                        Both have nVidia graphics chipsets. But how come only PA is affected by this and no other app at all? Don’t forget closing PA with the default values (on the Athlon)was only slightly faster than with the modern interfece…a noticeable delay is still present on closing.

                        I can also test on the slow starting Celeron which has an Intel integrated chipset.

                        Cheers

                        DrT

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                        • spwolfS
                          spwolf conexware @drteeth
                          last edited by

                          @drteeth:

                          Which PC do you want me to check…the one with Vista or the Athlon XP? The former is a Centrino Duo laptop.

                          Both have nVidia graphics chipsets. But how come only PA is affected by this and no other app at all? Don’t forget closing PA with the default values (on the Athlon)was only slightly faster than with the modern interfece…a noticeable delay is still present on closing.

                          I can also test on the slow starting Celeron which has an Intel integrated chipset.

                          Cheers

                          DrT

                          i doubt anything i can think of makes an difference right now, it has to be something very specific.

                          I was talking about one with Win7 that has the slowdown, that slowdown is not due to Win7 itself, it is combination of something. As I said, we ourselves have 10 computers running Win7 and Win7 has been quite popular with PA 2010 crowd as well.

                          What happens when you install PA 2009 on that same computer which has slowdown?

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                          • drteethD
                            drteeth @spwolf
                            last edited by

                            @spwolf:

                            i doubt anything i can think of makes an difference right now, it has to be something very specific.

                            I was talking about one with Win7 that has the slowdown, that slowdown is not due to Win7 itself, it is combination of something. As I said, we ourselves have 10 computers running Win7 and Win7 has been quite popular with PA 2010 crowd as well.

                            What happens when you install PA 2009 on that same computer which has slowdown?

                            PA 2009 closed faster than 2010, about 3-4 secs.

                            I was talking about one with Win7 that has the slowdown,<<

                            The point I am trying to make is that EVERY PC that I try PA 2010 on has the slowdown (both on closing and getting out of dialogue boxes). It is just that the faster the PC, the less noticeable it is. My fastest PC is an Athlon 4800 x2 with 4GB of memory and the slowdown is still there, but hardly noticeable. If all your PCs are relatively modern, you won’t see it either.

                            Cheers

                            DrT

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                            • spwolfS
                              spwolf conexware
                              last edited by

                              i am not sure what you mean under slowdown - 12 seconds is an big issue and big bug, under 1 second is normal.

                              I notice no such slowdown on any of our Win7 computers, if I slow my cpu down so PA takes 7 seconds to start (instead of 2 regular seconds), i can hit X to close PA and there is no noticable slowdown i can see.

                              Is that slowdown that you notice only on Win7 or all ALL computers you have, all OS’s?

                              What other software do you have on those computers, do you use same AV on all of them?

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                              • drteethD
                                drteeth
                                last edited by

                                Same AV on all, Kaspersky 2009 (XP and Vista) or Kaspersky Win 7 beta. The slowdown is only associated with Win7 and affects all my PCs. The faster the CPU the less of a slowdown there is. I mutliboot all my PCs. All my tests have been run on at least 2 OSs on each PC.

                                SOLVED. I disabled the AV on Win7 - no change. I uninstalled the AV, and NO delay anywhere anymore. As PA is the only program to be affected by this, perhaps a chat with the chaps at Kaspersky may be in order.

                                Cheers

                                DrT

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                                • spwolfS
                                  spwolf conexware
                                  last edited by

                                  ah, there you go… good one. I knew it had to be something specific.

                                  What really sucks is that I quite often notice that disabling AV’s doesnt really disable them :).

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                                  • spwolfS
                                    spwolf conexware
                                    last edited by

                                    now what version of Kaspersky is that?

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                                    • spwolfS
                                      spwolf conexware
                                      last edited by

                                      (exact)

                                      and also, if you could complain as an customer, that would be even better (we will also complain).

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                                      • drteethD
                                        drteeth @spwolf
                                        last edited by

                                        @spwolf:

                                        now what version of Kaspersky is that?

                                        8.0.0.1081 beta for win7, downloadable from within win7.

                                        Cheers

                                        DrT

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                                        • drteethD
                                          drteeth @spwolf
                                          last edited by

                                          @spwolf:

                                          (exact)

                                          and also, if you could complain as an customer, that would be even better (we will also complain).

                                          Will do that now.

                                          Cheers

                                          DrT

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                                          • spwolfS
                                            spwolf conexware @drteeth
                                            last edited by

                                            @drteeth:

                                            Will do that now.

                                            Cheers

                                            DrT

                                            thank you!

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                                            • drteethD
                                              drteeth
                                              last edited by

                                              It looks like the problem might have been solved in the next build, viz 8.0.0.1082

                                              Cheers

                                              DrT

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                                              • spwolfS
                                                spwolf conexware @drteeth
                                                last edited by

                                                @drteeth:

                                                It looks like the problem might have been solved in the next build, viz 8.0.0.1082

                                                Cheers

                                                DrT

                                                awesome, you definetly got to the bottom of that one! Couldnt believe it had 10 seconds delay :)

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