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?
PowerArchiver 2010 Problem
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I have been using the Traditonal Chinese version of Powerarchiver 2007 previously and apart from being a bit slow sometimes, the program presents no problems.
I just installed and tried Powerarchiver 2010 Traditional Chinese version in the Traditional Chinese version of Windows XP SP3 and have encountered a serious bug. Whenever I attempt to create a zip archive containing files with Chinese file names, the program would simply hang and I have to use Task Manager to kill it.
The English version of Powerarchiver 2010, on the other hand, apparently does not have this problem. It can create archives with files having Chinese file names without problems. And of course Powerarchiver 2007 never had this particular problem. So the only conclusion that I can draw is that there is a problem with the Traditional Chinese version of Powerarchiver 2010.
This is a pretty crippling problem and for now I have uninstalled Powerarchiver 2010. Even with new multicore support, this bug essentially makes the program useless to me.
Can anyone confirm if this is indeed a bug in the TC version of Powerarchiver 2010? I would like to hear from the Powerarchiver developers in particular. If this is indeed a bug I would expect a patch soon.
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is it with English version too? Try creating chinese archives with english version…
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what version of PA 2010 were you using? And please explain exactly on how do you get the issue.
thanks!
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is it with English version too? Try creating chinese archives with english version…
As I have stated, the English version of PA 2010 apparently does not have this problem. But you can understand that I would prefer to use the Traditional Chinese version under the Traditional Chinese version of XP SP3. After all that is why you release the Traditional Chinese version, correct?
what version of PA 2010 were you using? And please explain exactly on how do you get the issue.
thanks!
As I have already stated, I was using the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 (11.50) downloaded from this site. I just attempted to create a new zip archive in PA 2010 using the New button and then add several files with file names in Chinese. That was where the program hanged and had to be terminated using the Task Manager. This problem means the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 is essentially uselss to me at this time.
The Traditional Chinese version of PA 2007 (10.22) and PA 2009 (11.03) do not have this problem.
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@James:
As I have stated, the English version of PA 2010 apparently does not have this problem. But you can understand that I would prefer to use the Traditional Chinese version under the Traditional Chinese version of XP SP3. After all that is why you release the Traditional Chinese version, correct?
As I have already stated, I was using the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 (11.50) downloaded from this site. I just attempted to create a new zip archive in PA 2010 using the New button and then add several files with file names in Chinese. That was where the program hanged and had to be terminated using the Task Manager. This problem means the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 is essentially uselss to me at this time.
The Traditional Chinese version of PA 2007 (10.22) and PA 2009 (11.03) do not have this problem.
that is not enough information for us to determine the issue, this is what i need:
1. install latest PA 2010 from our site
2. Check if version in Help> About is 11.50.66
3. Give us step by step on what exact archive did you create (filename) and example chinese filename that you tried to compress.
4. we need to know what format you used and what options for that format.With that we can try to reproduce the issue and then fix it.
thanks!
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that is not enough information for us to determine the issue, this is what i need:
1. install latest PA 2010 from our site
2. Check if version in Help> About is 11.50.66
3. Give us step by step on what exact archive did you create (filename) and example chinese filename that you tried to compress.
4. we need to know what format you used and what options for that format.With that we can try to reproduce the issue and then fix it.
thanks!
I have reinstalled the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 (11.50.66). I am using the Classic interface.
I created a new ZIP archive called “Test” by clicking on the Add ( 新增 ) button. Then I attempted to add a file called “風流逍遙神.txt” to the archive. I used the default options for ZIP files without changing anything, such as compression methods and speeds.
The program hanged.
As you may imagine, I am definitely not very happy about this situation. I was looking forward to upgrading to this version because of the multicore support. But now it seems I will have to wait.
Or, can I use the English version of PA 2010 in other language versions of Windows XP/Vista to create ZIP archives with non-English file names or add files with non-English file names?
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@James:
I have reinstalled the Traditional Chinese version of PA 2010 (11.50.66). I am using the Classic interface.
I created a new ZIP archive called “Test” by clicking on the Add ( 新增 ) button. Then I attempted to add a file called “風流逍遙神.txt” to the archive. I used the default options for ZIP files without changing anything, such as compression methods and speeds.
The program hanged.
As you may imagine, I am definitely not very happy about this situation. I was looking forward to upgrading to this version because of the multicore support. But now it seems I will have to wait.
Or, can I use the English version of PA 2010 in other language versions of Windows XP/Vista to create ZIP archives with non-English file names or add files with non-English file names?
I am testing on our Win XP Traditional Chinese edition and that seems to work fine.
What happens if you click on New and then create new archive, same?
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I am testing on our Win XP Traditional Chinese edition and that seems to work fine.
What happens if you click on New and then create new archive, same?
Yes, it hangs. By the way, I should have said that I created the ZIP archive by clicking the New button, not the Add button. The ZIP file cannot be created (as the program hangs) and therefore it is not possible to see if the Add functionality works or not.
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@James:
Yes, it hangs. By the way, I should have said that I created the ZIP archive by clicking the New button, not the Add button. The ZIP file cannot be created (as the program hangs) and therefore it is not possible to see if the Add functionality works or not.
maybe it has something to do with
a. folder where you are storing archive
b. temp foldermaybe try changing these to some other folder like C:\1 and then see if that might be the reason for the problem.
thanks!
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maybe it has something to do with
a. folder where you are storing archive
b. temp foldermaybe try changing these to some other folder like C:\1 and then see if that might be the reason for the problem.
thanks!
No use, still hangs.
Also, if you succeed in creating the archive, delete it and try to create it a second time. It always fails in my case and the program hangs even if the first time is a success.
I am going to uninstall PA 2010 and reinstall PA 2009 if there is no fix coming soon. I cannot wait indefinitely.
By the way, I read from another thread here that 11.51 may be released soon. Is that correct?
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@James:
No use, still hangs.
Also, if you succeed in creating the archive, delete it and try to create it a second time. It always fails in my case and the program hangs even if the first time is a success.
I am going to uninstall PA 2010 and reinstall PA 2009 if there is no fix coming soon. I cannot wait indefinitely.
By the way, I read from another thread here that 11.51 may be released soon. Is that correct?
aha, when i did it 2nd time it hanged as well… :).
We always release new versions relativly soon, so we will probably release fix for this soon as well :).
We will let you know via this forum thread. Thanks for reporting it!
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aha, when i did it 2nd time it hanged as well… :).
We always release new versions relatively soon, so we will probably release fix for this soon as well :).
We will let you know via this forum thread. Thanks for reporting it!
Good. So it is confirmed as a bug.
By the way, I suggest you test this on the Simplified Chinese version as well. I tried it myself and it seemed to hang also. If you need to fix the problem you may as well fix all language versions affected by this problem.
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@James:
Good. So it is confirmed as a bug.
By the way, I suggest you test this on the Simplified Chinese version as well. I tried it myself and it seemed to hang also. If you need to fix the problem you may as well fix all language versions affected by this problem.
only difference between all international versions is just language file, everything else is the same… so bug should be present in every other language (maybe not in german) with those same specific settings.
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Hi,
please check following release:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2010/powarc1160rc1.exeand let us know how it works now.
thanks!
p.s. this is english version for now, but please test it anyway as issue was present in all PA versions.
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Hi,
you can download PA 2010 Preview 11.60.10 release (TC language) from our web site or via web update.
It contains several updates that make it work better with Chinese Windows XP.
Please try it now and see if it works properly.
thank you!
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Nothing from Agent 007 yet I see :-)
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I have downloaded the Traditional Chinese version of the PowerArchiver 2010 11.60 Preview (11.60.10) from the download section of your website. And my preliminary tests show that the previous bug I reported has apparently been fixed.
If there are any problems with this version I will let you know.
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@James:
I have downloaded the Traditional Chinese version of the PowerArchiver 2010 11.60 Preview (11.60.10) from the download section of your website. And my preliminary tests show that the previous bug I reported has apparently been fixed.
If there are any problems with this version I will let you know.
thank you!
I am closing this, if you find anything else, open up new thread…
