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?
For example:
Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.
PowerArchiver 2011
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How long is the wait for PowerArchiver 2011 to be released as public beta?
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i would guess few weeks… few bugs left and few other things left to do as well…
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I currently have PowerArchiver 2010 Professional. I noticed YouTube has a video on PowerArchiver 2011 and it says PowerArchiver 2011 Toolbox on the title bar. How much would it cost to upgrade from PowerArchiver 2010 Professional to PowerArchiver 2011 Toolbox? Will there be three editions of PowerArchiver 2011; Standard, Professional, and Toolbox?
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@Keith:
I currently have PowerArchiver 2010 Professional. I noticed YouTube has a video on PowerArchiver 2011 and it says PowerArchiver 2011 Toolbox on the title bar. How much would it cost to upgrade from PowerArchiver 2010 Professional to PowerArchiver 2011 Toolbox?
Prices have not been announced yet. Will have to wait for the release (or nearer to it).
@Keith:Will there be three editions of PowerArchiver 2011; Standard, Professional, and Toolbox?
No, there will be four - you forgot the Free version :D
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Which type of user will the toolbox edition be targeted for and what features will it have that the professional version won’t have?
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Well, there are two videos on Youtube as a hint to a couple of features (the latest ones UAC & VSS) but not regarding which “flavour”.
The actual breakpoints are still to be announced, guess “those who might know” aren’t allowed to state specifics - yet. :oEdit: Look (very) carefully at the videos - some things can be seen that are not mentioned in the commentaries.
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By the way, PowerArchiver is on Twitter if you want to keep up with the Latest Hints :p
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Latest info
http://www.powerarchiver.com/blog/powerarchiver-2011-whats-new/But still clarified as to the Standard/Toolbox breakdown (yet).
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What time zone will PowerArchiver 2011 be released this Monday? Does the Toolbox edition include third party software bundle?
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it will probably be Tuesday where I am located…:)
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PowerArchiver 2011 Pro Legacy
Version 12.00 released Mar 7, 2011
What does “Pro Legacy” mean? How can I purchase an upgrade from Pro Legacy to Toolbox? I don’t see the available upgrade options in my account. -
Keith, see the “new” sticky.
