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?
PA 11.60.23 lost all my shell right click
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Just noticed that all my right click shell options had disappeared. I had to uninstall PA and do a fresh install before I could get them back. Just a heads up in case anyone else has the same problem.
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Ouch - I’ve lost my PowerArchiver shell extensions as well.
I am sure they were there with PA.11.60.20 and have disappeared with web update to PA.11.60.23.
I have tried toggling the enable shell option; I have modified the options to just use sub-menu but still missing.
Note: I do not know if they were present before I reset to default for the disk error message problem as I hadn’t tried shell after update. I have also rebooted a few times since the update.
I have not reinstalled (yet) in case any further checking is needed - can probably last a day or so without shell (but not longer) :p
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I have tried toggling the enable shell option; I have modified the options to just use sub-menu but still missing.
Yep tried all that myself, nothing worked.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
I didnt lose my ext. but they were non-functional after the update. I reinstalled it a second time (download from site) and got the functionality back.
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Confirm all extensions lost here with release version.
Toggling the enable shell option failed here too.
Uninstall and reinstall fixed it.
DrT
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Ouch - I’ve lost my PowerArchiver shell extensions as well.
I am sure they were there with PA.11.60.20 and have disappeared with web update to PA.11.60.23.
I have tried toggling the enable shell option; I have modified the options to just use sub-menu but still missing.
Note: I do not know if they were present before I reset to default for the disk error message problem as I hadn’t tried shell after update. I have also rebooted a few times since the update.
I have not reinstalled (yet) in case any further checking is needed - can probably last a day or so without shell (but not longer) :p
check the date on pashell.dll in your PA folder.
We actually were investingating something similar in RC versions, where it seemed as installer was not replacing shell dll if it was in use and it needed restart/reboot.
But when we actually tested against it, it seemed to be replacing dlls without restart, even when they were in use (which should happen with Restart Manager in Vista/Win7 but not in WinXP).
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all of you restarted your computers after the update, right? Thanks :-)
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No as never had to in the past; i.e. never (ever <g>) got a message box saying I had to.
DrT</g>
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No as never had to in the past; i.e. never (ever <g>) got a message box saying I had to.
DrT</g>
what OS?
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well maybe it was not the same issue i am assuming it is, although it seems so… lets see what terry says :-)
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I didnt restart. I downloaded and installed on top of the existing and poof! All was well. Win7 Ultimate x86.
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strange Marc…I tried that but encountered an installation error and it removed the installation files once again leaving me with my existing version.
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all of you restarted your computers after the update, right? Thanks :-)
Yes first thing that I did when I noticed it, made no difference though.
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Hello!
After I upgraded to v11.60.23(2010 final version) I saw that when I clicked on mouse right click the options(such as “Extract to…” and etc) are disappearing.
why that problem happen and how can I solve it?
Best Regards,
Yonatan -
try restarting your computer and see if that helps - if not, reinstall and it should work fine.
thanks!
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it would also be very helpful to us if you let us know what is the date of pashell.dll in PA folder, before you do any of the above :-)
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it would also be very helpful to us if you let us know what is the date of pashell.dll in PA folder, before you do any of the above :-)
I haven’t this file in C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver :O
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pashlext.dll?
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you dont have it? If you do, let me know what is its date!
thanks!
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well thats interesting… run installation again and select repair… fixed?
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what OS are you using?
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what OS are you using?
Windows Vista.
I repaired that and the file is now existing the problem solved :)
Thanks for the amazing quick replay and I want to indicate that I happy customer since 2008 ;)
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Windows Vista.
I repaired that and the file is now existing the problem solved :)
Thanks for the amazing quick replay and I want to indicate that I happy customer since 2008 ;)
thank you :-).
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Catching up.
I don’t have pashell.dll (nor is pashlext.dll) in PA folder :eek:
Although that explains the problem of no shell, it doesn’t explain why the dll is missing - should I try re-install now or is there more info/checking needed.
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yeah, repair installation…. XP SP3?
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Repair installation also needed Win 7 32 bit RC (7100).
DrT
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Repaired.
Shell Menu is back.
Yes, XP SP3 - I would have said if my signature was wrong ;-) -
Repaired.
Shell Menu is back.
Yes, XP SP3 - I would have said if my signature was wrong ;-)we have updated our installer to latest release, it seems as if this caused the issue, but it beats me what the issue actually is… because it works fine on all of computers, no matter what we try to do to cause the issue.
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Here is regressed installer:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1160final.exeplease someone try it out ASAP so we can roll this out… check if dll works after it and what date is it!
thanks!
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Downloaded, installed and no problems.
pashlext.dll Date 17/10/2009
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
we have updated the installer on the site, so if anyone has this issue again, just re-download PA.
thanks!
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Also no problems with this update.
Pashlext.dll
- before 13 October 2009, 21:50:52
- after 17 October 2009, 18:26:08
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cool, weird stuff hits you when you least expect it :-)
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latest web update fixes my shell ext. too.
Had no Pashlext.dll before.
