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    • Support for Zstandard .zst/.zstd archives

      Z

      It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.

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    • Highlighting files and folders in Add modes

      PA_Fan

      I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

      However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

      I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

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    • .BH in Windows 11 Context Menu

      C

      Re: Windows 11 Context menu support

      It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!

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    • paq9a support

      R

      Any chance of including this format in a future release?

      https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

      Exceptional compression levels.

      Thanks.

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    • Windows Store Delivery (and ideally updates)

      TheAndyMac

      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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    • What features do you want in new format?

      spwolf

      Tell us what features you want from new format…

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    • Windows 11 Context menu support

      BigMike

      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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    • OneDrive for Business support

      Z

      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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    • Better handling for protected archives

      BigMike

      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.

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    • ZIPX: Add support for packing JPEG with specialized algorithm

      A

      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?
      Thanks!

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    • Better archive type handling with drag & drop

      BigMike

      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.

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    • Elevation of UAC in Mounting Images

      F

      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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    • Bulkzip Nanozip (.nz) file format

      D

      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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    • moles42
      moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

      I know I’ve mentioned this before in the past and I also realize that cosmetic tweaks take a back seat to more important work on the program but I was wondering when you will ever get to replacing that damned awful icon that’s currently used on a self-extracting archive…;)

      Windows 10 Pro x64
      Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
      4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
      NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        well its a bit old school thinking… to have proper icon, icon size would have been bigger than size of SFX itself ;-)

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        • guido
          guido last edited by

          Size doesn’t matter ;-)

          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
          Intel Core I7
          32 GB RAM

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          • moles42
            moles42 Alpha Testers @guido last edited by

            you can’t have a sleek product and a ‘raggedy’ old icon which looks like it’s come from the old windows 3.1 days…:D
            it looks so bad I try to avoid using it…:rolleyes:

            Windows 10 Pro x64
            Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
            4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
            NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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            • TBGBe
              TBGBe @guido last edited by

              @guido:

              Size doesn’t matter ;-)

              :eek:
              From someone who knows PowerArchiver is a compression application - I don’t believe that :p

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                Big_Boss @TBGBe last edited by

                A prettier modern icon would be great. The blocky one hurts my eyes. I use small icons usually, but sometimes I see big icons and that’s when those blocky icons really stand out as ugly, especially in Windows 7.

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  maybe that new installer icon for win7 is smaller sized at 256x256… otherwise the problem is that the icon will be bigger than SFX… so to send someone 10 kb contents, you will need to send them 300 KB file.

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                  • moles42
                    moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                    isn’t there a version of the already used icon in a much better condition?
                    if you create an exe using the 7zip format the icon is perfect.

                    Windows 10 Pro x64
                    Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                    4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                    NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                      check the sizes for sfx’s…

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                      • moles42
                        moles42 Alpha Testers @spwolf last edited by

                        screenshot shows examples…top 2 being zip and bottom 2 being 7zip

                        Windows 10 Pro x64
                        Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                        4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                        NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                        • spwolf
                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                          Sorry, i should not have made you do all that work ;-).

                          7zip sfx is 297 kb, zip sfx is 52kb.

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                            (PA folder\SFXS)

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                            • moles42
                              moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                              I take your point on the additional sizes being added by using the sfx option but surely you do need ‘THAT’ improved icon…;)

                              wonder how many people actually use the sfx option these days?

                              Windows 10 Pro x64
                              Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                              4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                              NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                              • spwolf
                                spwolf conexware last edited by

                                btw, why is anyone using zip sfx? use 7zip… especially updated version coming in next release ;-)

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