BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02

[spwolf]

@Danger.S:

@Luxor @Moles42 @TBGBe

I didn’t receive an Email either, but you can log into “My Account” and you will have the upgrade options and the prices there (including discounts, of cause).

@Spwolf

Is the Bitdefender version downloaded with the PA-downloader any different from the BitDefender downloaded directly at their site?

It is version customized for us, so it is different to that extent (it shows our support info and downloads updates from our servers).

[spwolf]

@pjb:

@ TBGBe, Thanks for the clarification, that is as I expected. I did try bitdefender when beta testing one of the acronis products, as that was bundled with it. I have now downloaded bitdefender on my test machine to see how it fares :) Thanks.

we didnt want to make PowerArchiver 300 MB download :-).

Also, our version is one from few weeks ago, they had rather large update.

[TBGBe]

@Danger.S:

@Luxor @Moles42 @TBGBe

I didn’t receive an Email either, but you can log into “My Account” and you will have the upgrade options and the prices there (including discounts, of cause).

Thanks, but we all know.

Just “playing” with spwolf, as he said there would be emails.
:rolleyes:

[TBGBe]

@moles42:

lol…I’m not though Terry…I’m from the UK…:)

Sorry, didn’t realise you’d been deported. :p

[Luxor]

@TBGBe:

Thanks, but we all know.

Just “playing” with spwolf, as he said there would be emails.
:rolleyes:

Oh I dunno about that.
I was promised an email and I’m feeling very neglected not getting one. :p

[Luxor]

spwolf I have a question.
When I go to my account and click on PowerArchiver Toolbox International - 1 license pack w/ BitDefender then click on upgrade, it shows quantity 2. I know I can change it to 1 but I’m curious why it defaults to 2.

[spwolf]

@Luxor:

spwolf I have a question.
When I go to my account and click on PowerArchiver Toolbox International - 1 license pack w/ BitDefender then click on upgrade, it shows quantity 2. I know I can change it to 1 but I’m curious why it defaults to 2.

you probably had 2 orders previously which can be upgraded to Toolbox?

[Luxor]

@spwolf:

you probably had 2 orders previously which can be upgraded to Toolbox?

That makes sense, that’s what it will be.
PA2001 & PA2009 are my purchased licenses so that would account for that.

[TBGBe]

@Luxor:

Oh I dunno about that.
I was promised an email and I’m feeling very neglected not getting one. :p

Me too. :(

[spwolf]

@Luxor:

That makes sense, that’s what it will be.
PA2001 & PA2009 are my purchased licenses so that would account for that.

i love the fact that most of the forum users here have purchased PA 2001 loooong time ago :-)

edit: and are still using PA! 10 years coming up very soon!

[Luxor]

@spwolf:

i love the fact that most of the forum users here have purchased PA 2001 loooong time ago :-)

edit: and are still using PA! 10 years coming up very soon!

I was using the free version before then. :)
When would that be? 1998/99

[spwolf]

@Luxor:

I was using the free version before then. :)
When would that be? 1998/99

Started development in 1998, first release in 1999 and commercial release in April 2001.

[Luxor]

@spwolf:

Started development in 1998, first release in 1999 and commercial release in April 2001.

1999 it would be then. :)

[Keith Weisshar]

Why can’t new customers purchase the Toolbox edition from the Buy Now link on the website at the price shown on the nag screen?

[TBGBe]

Possibly because it is (still) a Release Candidate?

Those links are still PA2010

[Keith Weisshar]

Do you plan to make BitDefender optional in PowerArchiver 2011 Toolbox once PowerArchiver 2011 is officially released due to the annual cost of the third party BitDefender subscription license?

[TBGBe]

Not quite sure what you are asking. If you are asking for “cheaper” Toolbox without Bitdefender, then that is not available.

If not that, I think you should reread the initial post/blog from spwolf.

My understanding is:-

If you want Toolbox, then Bitdefender License is included. It is an option so:
a) If you don’t want Bitdefender, you don’t have to install it.
b) You can use Bitdefender for 1 year and then decide not to re-license - updates are included.
c) If you like it, then relicensing is with Bitdefender not PA.

If you feel Bitdefender is “not worth it” (for any reason) and also that also Toolbox is “not worth it” without Bitdefender, then you can take the PowerArchiver Pro route.

Remember, this only applies to new customers, if you already have PowerArchiver 2010 Pro, then you get the update to PowerArchiver as normal (now called Pro Legacy) - without Bitdefender.

[spwolf]

terry right, although you can renew toolbox with us to get the bitdefender, not with BD directly.

[TBGBe]

@spwolf:

terry right, although you can renew toolbox with us to get the bitdefender, not with BD directly.

So Toolbox will need renewing :confused:

[spwolf]

@TBGBe:

So Toolbox will need renewing :confused:

if you want yearly license for BD, yes… if not, then not.