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    MSI release?
    J

    I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?

    Thanks.

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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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

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

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    Security vulnerabilities in 7zip / Update for PowerArchiver and PACL libraries?
    BigMikeB

    Hi there,

    there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/

    As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?

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    Virtual Drive
    E

    Hi,

    From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
    But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.

    Thanks

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    Better ZPAQ support
    W

    I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

    It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.

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    Bug with "Encrypt Archive" action
    W

    If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
    (this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)

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    PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files
    Brian GregoryB

    PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
    I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
    Discovered:
    a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
    b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.

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    • TBGBeT
      TBGBe
      last edited by

      Just realised that my installation of Free PA did not ask about sending usage statistics - because I had not activated it (sorry) :o

      However, when you manually run “check for updates”, you are presented with the usage request with just a Yes/No button. Even though I know this stuff - it confused me for a moment as I got the impression this was a requirement for the update check.

      Perhaps it could be made clearer that the update does NOT depend on agreeing to sending the statistics when that dialogue is presented?

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        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        really disappointed terry - not wanting to send your numbers to us! ;-)

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        • TBGBeT
          TBGBe @spwolf
          last edited by

          Yes. Too keen on doing a “clean” install :o
          It’s done now though ;)

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          • spwolfS
            spwolf conexware
            last edited by

            keep in mind that even if someone clicks Yes by mistake, thats why we left the checkbox there in update so people can always easily take it out, and not have to search in the options for it.

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              TBGBe @spwolf
              last edited by

              I know. My point was the reverse.
              If the first time someone sees the dialogue is after clicking “check for updates” they could get the (incorrect) impression that there is an inter-dependence - i.e. clicking “NO” would prevent the update check.

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              • spwolfS
                spwolf conexware @TBGBe
                last edited by

                @TBGBe:

                I know. My point was the reverse.
                If the first time someone sees the dialogue is after clicking “check for updates” they could get the (incorrect) impression that there is an inter-dependence - i.e. clicking “NO” would prevent the update check.

                yeah, but they cant be wrong… even if they do something that they didnt want, next screen has that checkbox that they can easily uncheck/check… so no need to over-complicate it… imho.

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