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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 :(
Extra Formats
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I’ve seen a request for ISO support, but how about the Mac HQX and disk image IMA/IMG support? I use disk images a fair amount, but these are probably not too common types for most. Anyway, more options are always great to have. :)
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it would be great if new achive formats can be made avaliable through plugins one example of this is irfanview found at www.irfanview.com
Simply it would be fantastic if we the enuser (customers) could add our own archive/ encryption formats.
They could add a forum for new plugins so they can test them before give them full support or powerarchiver certification…
I would like arj format or arj’s own jar format it is a solid archive better than rar but not as many features yet.
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Yes! There could be an Extension Manager like in Mozilla Firefox (a browser) thru wich you can add a lot of options!
First practical things for Extensions:
-ISO, IMG and BIN support (for NOT using WinISo or something like that, and using PA for that, too)-More Settings in SFX (a new SFX Wizard with more archive format support and more customizable …)
-and many other extensions!
Look at www.mozilla.org ! There you can add .xpi extensions into your browser! FREE! Why couldnt work something like that in PA, too???
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Okay, then what about SQX format?
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i think its not really important (not so than CD image files)
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@Charles:
Okay, then what about SQX format?
Very good question. I just visited the SQX home page and it seems that the SQX format has very interesting features which 7z has not yet and will not get in the foreseeable future. There is also a SDK for downloading even with a sample for Delphi.
- Main compressor is a LZH variant supporting lz dictionaries from 32K up to 4096K
- Several compressor extensions for multimedia data
- High speed audio (WAV) compressor
- Special compressor stage for IA32 executables
- Solid and non solid archives
- Strong 128-bit AES encryption (Rijndael) for file data
- Independant encryption of archive directories
- Internal and external data recovery records
- Full support for 64-bit filesystems (archive size or the size of archive volumes is only limited by the OS)
- Support for digitally signed archives (envelope up to 512 bit, encrypted with 2 * 1024 bit)
- SFX modules for DOS (32bit PMode) and Win32. All SFX modules support mv archives
- Archive and file comments
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You’re right on track, Postman! That’s exactly what I meant. I do think that this format is very important to the enhancement of PA. Also, I did not appreciate the slam I received from Spawn. :eek:
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@Charles:
I did not appreciate the slam I received from Spawn. :eek:
Charles, I am sure he meant no offence, check his sig (edit: he’s removed it - he is German not a native english speaker).
Personally, I have no requirements for CD formats - I also would prefer including support (the more popular) compression formats - SQX, Sit - even if only uncompressing.
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my 2cents:
PA’s nothing to share with ISO format and the like…its a (de)compressing utility…so let’s not suggest things that would lead it to be a bloatware app…
not that our suggestions come true…
develops hardly ever answer in the forum (and that’s a pity!) -
Yes yes i miss some fileformat supports!!
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my 2cents:
PA’s nothing to share with ISO format and the like…its a (de)compressing utility…so let’s not suggest things that would lead it to be a bloatware app…
not that our suggestions come true…
develops hardly ever answer in the forum (and that’s a pity!)We dont really answer wishlist items BEFORE we start developing new version, unless it is something really, really interesting…
This has been discussed before - we cant add support for all of the formats out there simply because PA would become HUGE and slow. It already is quite big.
Reason we chose 7zip is because it is an open source format.p.s. keep in mind that 9.0 has been just released. And I do think that all of the new features in it were take from our users wishlist, werent they? Please do not be too hard on us, in past few days I have spent few hours per day just on forums, and real work doesnt get done that way :-).
thank you and keep your suggestions coming.
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We dont really answer wishlist items BEFORE we start developing new version, unless it is something really, really interesting…
This has been discussed before - we cant add support for all of the formats out there simply because PA would become HUGE and slow. It already is quite big.
Reason we chose 7zip is because it is an open source format.p.s. keep in mind that 9.0 has been just released. And I do think that all of the new features in it were take from our users wishlist, werent they? Please do not be too hard on us, in past few days I have spent few hours per day just on forums, and real work doesnt get done that way :-).
thank you and keep your suggestions coming.
I was wrong when saying you devs quite never answer on this forum…I can see you’ve spent a lot on here lately…so, thank you!!
spwolf, it’s very important, for us users, to hear devs voice…to know whether our suggestions may come true, or are at least judged interesting…
you know, there are not many users posting on this forum…but there are some who do post a lot…and you know what? we do because we LOVE PA, and we want it to grow better and better!!
so, don’t get angry if our words are not always a bed of roses…we’ve got max respect for you and other devs who came out with this app we like so much!
of course I’ll keep on with my suggestions! ;)
