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Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.
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Tell us what features you want from new format…
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It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.
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In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)
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I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.
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Hi,
I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.
Actual behavior is:
If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.Improved behavior:
Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive. -
Hello!
I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
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Hi,
I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.
This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.
But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP. -
I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.
Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?
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The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.
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Hi.
I noticed that when I want to run the Virtual Drive for the first time inside the PowerArchiver Burner it prompts to download it form the internet.
I was wondering, would it be OK to include this utility straight into the offline installer to be able to set it up locally?
Thank you!
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How about recognising a few more (or all) of the file formats that are basically renamed zip files and treating them is if they are zip files.
For instance Android .apk files are just renamed .zip files.
Libreoffice/Openoffice ODF documents are all, as far as I am aware, just renamed .zip files. (.odt, .ott, .ods, .ots, .odp, .otp, .odb, .odf etc.) -
I would like to make a further plea for my mouse’s backwards and forwards keys to work when navigating to and from files, just like they do in explorer. IIRC, I was told that this functionality would be added to v2019.
Mni tnx.
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I use PA for everything, if I can.
Would be really nice to maybe get built in support for Quake 1/2 .pak files.
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Would it be possible at all in some future version perhaps, to have a “find file” function?
Reason I ask is that I was looking for a certain file I knew existed in an archive, but I had to unzip it then use another tool to find the file. It would have saved that extra step if that function existed in PA itself. -
Hi.
Is there a way to enable the user to encrypt the files inside a ZIPX archive that has already been created?
This could save time for large archives that the user may need to encrypt at a later stage or that he/she has forgotten to enable encryption before creating the archive,
Thank you!
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Hi.
I would like to see a new feature implemented: a ‘Fast Extract’ Mode.
Currently PowerArchiver extracts files to a temporary directory and then moves them to the target directory chosen by the user. At least via drag and drop.
This can be both time consuming and needs free space on the system drive for large files.
Is there a way to directly extract files to the target directory with PowerArchiver?
And if not, can a feature like this be considered for future updates?Thanks very much!
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Hello.
I believe it would be useful to implement Serpent-256 encryption for PAE/PAE2 formats, even though PowerArchiver offers strong encryption ciphers already.
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Do you think this will be a useful addition?
Thank you for the consideration!
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Hello!
I think it would be a great option to make the portable version of PowerArchiver compatible with PortableApps (i.e. adding the necessary files and folders to integrate it smoothly into their structure).
I own various other commercial programmes which -when installed in portable mode- offer to make the becessary changes without needing an extra installer or the official PortableApps repos.
Thanks for opinions or perhaps even a realization of this.
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Presently, PowerArchiver 2019 (any build) cannot rename PBS filenames by single clicking on such entry or right-click menu has no “Rename” feature!
Hmm, even pressing F2 on selected entry does nothing :(
Some wishes
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Could it be possible to enable the Extract button and similar actions on the Default Classic skin when a compressed file gets the focus?
Could it be possible to add “Last open folder” as option to the folders start location?
Add a selection list and a select only unassigned file extensions to the “Associate PowerArchiver with recommended formats” during the PowerArchiver installation.
Add Windows Explorer integration to be able to look inside archives like folders on Windows explorer and other file managers (xplorer²,…). Similar to the zip files on Windows XP (Zipfldr.dll). CompreXX or Alpha ZIP (this one has a better integration) can achieve what I have exposed.
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Could it be possible to enable the Extract button and similar actions on the Default Classic skin when a compressed file gets the focus?
“Extract” (files) is not an option until the archive has been opened - note that OPEN is enabled. Are you possibly confusing the two actions?
Could it be possible to add “Last open folder” as option to the folders start location?
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are you thinking of browsing or is this the same as last opened archive?Add a selection list and a select only unassigned file extensions to the “Associate PowerArchiver with recommended formats” during the PowerArchiver installation.
I feel more options at installation could be confusing, is If you select “open configuration” during installation, then the associations can be chosen.
Note: an “unassigned extensions” option could be useful there.Add Windows Explorer integration to be able to look inside archives like folders on Windows explorer and other file managers
Again, you can already open [associated archives] from explorer (e.g. with double-click).
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“Extract” (files) is not an option until the archive has been opened - note that OPEN is enabled. Are you possibly confusing the two actions?
What I mean is that when you select a compressed file the only available option is to open it and not extract in (to decompress all its content) or to test its integrity.
Not quite sure what you mean by “last open folder” -
are you thinking of browsing or is this the same as last opened archive?It remembers the last folder when a compressed file was opened in it, not when you goes from one folder to another one.
I feel more options at installation could be confusing, is If you select “open configuration” during installation, then the associations can be chosen.
Note: an “unassigned extensions” option could be useful there.Then it would be better to not check “Associate PowerArchiver with recommended formats” by default in the Setup file, because if you forget to uncheck that option then you lose your previous file associations.
By the way, it will be great to add an “Unselect all” and a “Default associations” buttons on the File formats configuration section.Again, you can already open [associated archives] from explorer (e.g. with double-click).
I will try with two short demos.
A xplorer2 (A Windows Explorer alternative) + PowerArchiver
B xplorer2 + Alpha ZIP
Sorry if links are not allowed. ( http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPP1J4OA ) -
What I mean is that when you select a compressed file the only available option is to open it and not extract in (to decompress all its content) or to test its integrity.
Yes, within PA these toolbar buttons are only available after archive has been opened. I guess TEST would be useful here at least.
Note: If you use “explorer with folders” view then you can use right-click context menu.It remembers the last folder when a compressed file was opened in it, not when you goes from one folder to another one.
I think this could be confusing - but if you have a use for it as a configuration option …
Then it would be better to not check “Associate PowerArchiver with recommended formats” by default in the Setup file, because if you forget to uncheck that option then you lose your previous file associations.
By the way, it will be great to add an “Unselect all” and a “Default associations” buttons on the File formats configuration section.Well, not when consider this from the point of view of a user who does not have multiple Archive utilities installed? ;)
I will try with two short demos.
A xplorer2 (A Windows Explorer alternative) + PowerArchiver
B xplorer2 + Alpha ZIP
Sorry if links are not allowed. ( http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPP1J4OA )File not available :(
Could you just describe what you would like in more detail?
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I can download it, so maybe it was a temporally server problem.
It is just that when you open compressed files, Windows Explorer and some file managers can open them as folders. So all the functions of the file managers are available for the files that are “inside” the compressed ones because they are “folders” for them.
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I can download it, so maybe it was a temporally server problem.
Still not for me - maybe someone else can have a look.
It is just that when you open compressed files, Windows Explorer and some file managers can open them as folders. So all the functions of the file managers are available for the files that are “inside” the compressed ones because they are “folders” for them.
Well, only for ZIP archives - not rar, bzip2 etc :D
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…Well, not when consider this from the point of view of a user who does not have multiple Archive utilities installed? ;)…
Well, you could have iso files associated with Burning software, cbr to a comic viewer,… and PowerArchiver would kill that associations. And if you later disassociate those formats then the earlier associations would not come back.
…Well, only for ZIP archives - not rar, bzip2 etc :D…
That is false. AlphaZIP allows the use of 7z, rar (but it could not compress it), and other compressed formats as folders.
…Is there a specific “file manager” function you are missing when using PA?
The main one is dual panel. (Drag-drop files from one panel to the other. For example: One panel is inside 1.zip and the other one with 2.zip. You could move files from 1.zip to 2.zip easily and only with one PowerArchiver instance opened)
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Well, you could have iso files associated with Burning software, cbr to a comic viewer,… and PowerArchiver would kill that associations. And if you later disassociate those formats then the earlier associations would not come back.
Yes, but that is the situation where I proposed using the “open configuration” option.
P.S. personally I never “disassociate”, I always associate from the relevant utility. PA is not the only one that doesn’t support “disassociate”.That is false. AlphaZIP allows the use of 7z, rar (but it could not compress it), and other compressed formats as folders.
Interesting, I didn’t know that.
Just had a look and it is a shame that AlphaZIP appears to be a dead product (no forum and no updates since 2007).The main one is dual panel. (Drag-drop files from one panel to the other. For example: One panel is inside 1.zip and the other one with 2.zip. You could move files from 1.zip to 2.zip easily and only with one PowerArchiver instance opened)
Now this would be an intriguing feature (if possible) for copying / moving between archives especially if all formats were supported e.g. Drag from RAR and drop in BZip2. Not sure about speed/memory requirements but why not - this is a wishlist :p
