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    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?

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    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
    TheAndyMacT

    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).

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    BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier
    TheAndyMacT

    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

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    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    MerowingerM

    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.

    Zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg

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    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D

    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?

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    Installer problem
    L

    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

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    Button alignment. About window.
    LuxorL

    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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    Button alignment on config window.
    LuxorL

    Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    spwolfS

    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!

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    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11
    spwolfS

    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!

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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

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    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB

    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.

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    PA2023 22.00.09 trying to delete a directory from a tar file.
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    PA 2023: No portable version?
    A

    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!

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    2024
    P

    Will you be releasing 2024 soon?

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    PA 2023 Toolbox - 22.00.09 - Remove archive encryption
    PA_FanP

    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?

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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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    How to mount an ISO file (Sorry for asking!)

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      wulffra
      last edited by

      Up front: Apologies for asking this question - I rarely use this feature. This is why I have forgotten how I should mount an ISO file.

      Now: I have “Mount as Virtual Drive” in my context menu. Selecting an .ISO file and mounting this as a Virtual Drive, nothing happens.

      I vaguely remember there is something with PA, taskbar, whatever, but frankly speaking, I don’t know. PA is not in my taskbar (there are alread some 14 items there, so I want to keep the number minimized.

      Tried to find the solution here, likely overlooking it, but after a while of searching, I gave up. The menu item Mount as Virtual Drive should work at any time I guess, without having to search for solutions.
      (Sorry for my ‘complaints’, apart from this Virtual Drive thing, PA is a wonderful product!)

      Anyway: How to mount an ISO as Virtual Drive?
      Is there a way to have the context menu work straightaway, at all times ?

      TIA

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      • LuxorL
        Luxor Alpha Testers
        last edited by

        @wulffra:

        I have “Mount as Virtual Drive” in my context menu. Selecting an .ISO file and mounting this as a Virtual Drive, nothing happens.=

        That is the way to mount as virtual drive, so you are doing that right.

        @wulffra:

        I vaguely remember there is something with PA, taskbar, whatever, but frankly speaking, I don’t know. PA is not in my taskbar (there are alread some 14 items there, so I want to keep the number minimized.=

        There is an option in PA Starter to mount as a virtual drive, but that shouldn’t make any difference to your first way of doing it.

        It might be worthwhile enabling PA starter just to test if that works for you. If that doesn’t work then there is a problem somewhere.

        What if you mount a virtual drive from within PA burner, does that work?

        Windows 10 Home 64-bit
        Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
        12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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          wulffra @Luxor
          last edited by

          Mount is Virtual Drive: nothing is shown in my Folder Tree list - assume PA wud take any free driveletter and then show the title of the ISO.

          I started pastarter.exe. RM-click on the taskbar button show greyed out: "Create New Virtual DVD Device and greyed out “Unmount/remove Device” (of course)

          When RM-Click on the taskbar button, selecting Powerarchiver Burner, selecting the ISO it only shows the DVD-Writer.
          Check for update, there is none (using 12.00.51)

          Thanks

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            Luxor Alpha Testers @wulffra
            last edited by

            What happens if you run Virtual drive from within PA’s main interface?

            Windows 10 Home 64-bit
            Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
            12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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              wulffra @Luxor
              last edited by

              Where to find it? Under Tools ? Nothing there…, mean no Virtual Drive or something… Sorry, this really sounds a bit silly, I know.

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                Luxor Alpha Testers @wulffra
                last edited by

                @wulffra:

                Where to find it? Under Tools ? Nothing there…, mean no Virtual Drive or something… Sorry, this really sounds a bit silly, I know.

                Doesn’t sound silly at all. Silly would be not asking.
                It depends on whether you are using the classic or modern interface.

                See the examples I’ve posted. 1.Classic 2.Modern
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                attachment_p_26533_1_modern.png

                Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                  wulffra @Luxor
                  last edited by

                  I have the classic version. Clicked on Burner and noticed Virtual Drive. I clicked on that one, it said it did not have the drivers installed. Do you want to download and install them? “Yes” of course. It downloaded the driver (why is not together with PowerArchiver in the 1st place??) and found that now the context menu “Mount Virtual Drive” has gone.

                  I clicked on burner/Virtual Drive and again it said they are not installed. Again download/install.

                  Still nothing.
                  Cud it be blocked by Kaspersky ? (because of a driver). Cud Powerarc.exe to trusted application.

                  Problems… problems…

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                    Luxor Alpha Testers @wulffra
                    last edited by

                    @wulffra:

                    I clicked on burner/Virtual Drive and again it said they are not installed. Again download/install.

                    Still nothing.
                    Cud it be blocked by Kaspersky ? (because of a driver). Cud Powerarc.exe to trusted application.

                    It’s possible that Kaspersky could be blocking it, but I couldn’t say for certain that it is.

                    Anyone else using Kaspersky here that has the same problem?

                    Did you try a computer restart?

                    Think we best wait for one of the PA team to pop in to see what they can come up with for this one.

                    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                    Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                    12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                      moles42 Alpha Testers
                      last edited by

                      I’d definitely disable my anti-virus briefly whilst I checked to see if it was causing the issue.

                      Windows 10 Pro x64
                      Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.20GHz
                      8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3

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                        wulffra @moles42
                        last edited by

                        Have downloaded Powerarchiver 2012RC4 and installed that. Went to burner and installed Virtual Drive. After that, like all previous attempts… there was a popup saying Patchbeam.com Update Service
                        PwerArchiver Virtual Drive has been installed.
                        bla bla for latst changes.

                        There is no context menu item. It has gone.

                        Strange…

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                        • moles42M
                          moles42 Alpha Testers
                          last edited by

                          you mean the ‘mount’ option has gone from the context menu ?
                          if so please check the configuration again and make sure it is still in the ‘shell’ options.

                          Windows 10 Pro x64
                          Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.20GHz
                          8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3

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                            wulffra @moles42
                            last edited by

                            Below is selfexplanatory.

                            Oh, I rebooted as well…

                            KIS was temporary shut down to install the VD-driver.
                            Powerarc.exe and PAVD.exe are in the list of trusted applications.

                            Beats me … :confused:

                            =

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                            • spwolfS
                              spwolf conexware
                              last edited by

                              so when you click on same Virtual Drive in the menu again, what does happen now? all works fine?

                              It should be in Extraction part of the shell extensions btw.

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                                wulffra @spwolf
                                last edited by

                                Then PA will ask me to download and install again (did this half a dozen of times already)

                                You mean Virtual Drive should be under ‘Extract’ ?

                                have no idea what ‘test’ is btw.

                                but I am afraid it is missing.

                                =

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                                  Luxor Alpha Testers @wulffra
                                  last edited by

                                  @wulffra:

                                  You mean Virtual Drive should be under ‘Extract’ ?

                                  Yes that’s what spwolf means.
                                  @wulffra:

                                  have no idea what ‘test’ is btw.

                                  That let’s you test the integrity of archive.
                                  @wulffra:

                                  but I am afraid it is missing.

                                  I’m sure the solution will be found if we keep at it. :)

                                  Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                  Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                  12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                                  • spwolfS
                                    spwolf conexware
                                    last edited by

                                    ok, so go to C:\program files\PowerArchiver and copy those files there (PAVD installation) to your actual PA installation location.

                                    It will then work properly.

                                    thanks!

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                                      wulffra @spwolf
                                      last edited by

                                      Thanks a lot! That did it.

                                      There was a PAVD2010.exe (14-03-2010) in my F:\Powerarchiver-folder, renamed that one and copied the PAVD2010.exe (02-03-2011) from C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerArchiver to where Powerarchiver is installed (F-drive)

                                      It works now. :)

                                      Again many thanks!

                                      ==

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                                      • spwolfS
                                        spwolf conexware
                                        last edited by

                                        cool, :-)

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                                        • LuxorL
                                          Luxor Alpha Testers @wulffra
                                          last edited by

                                          @wulffra:

                                          It works now. :)

                                          Great stuff. I knew it would get solved eventually.
                                          Now I only have to try and work out how spwolf figured it out. :D

                                          Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                          Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                          12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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