Powerarchiver is dead no updates to fix bugs no new features, no communication and errors in program update system with scripting errors. Duplicate context menus windows 11 no fixes no updates
I declare that this is the last version.
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Yes, that’s correct. UltimateZip was indeed a product of the same company that developed PowerArchiver, and it was essentially a rebranded version of PowerArchiver. It was discontinued and replaced by PowerArchiver.
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?
Bug in 7z archives properties
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when you create a 7z archive and then check its properties via PA, sometimes PA will fail to tell its compression, stating 0% when it’s not true…
For example, download this 7z archive:
[http://greg79.altervista.org/sw/debian jigdo-win-0.7.1a.7z](http://greg79.altervista.org/sw/debian jigdo-win-0.7.1a.7z) (right click and save)Then open it with PA (I’m using 9.11.01), and see that it states it has a 0% compression, while it hasn’t obviously.
Open it with WinRAR, for example, and it’ll correctly say
Uncompressed size: 2.515.893
Compressed size: 781.091
Compression ratio: 31%If it worked, PA would say 69% (to 100).
Can anyone of you confirm that, and check with some 7z files of your own?
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I can confirm this!
I have downloaded your archive and I have tha same problem (0%)
Also I created my own 7z archives… the same problem…Thanks,
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any news about this, spwolf? :rolleyes:
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any news about this, spwolf? :rolleyes:
Hi,
As mentioned in another thread, current PA does not display this info for 7zip files (under filelist either). Once we implement new 7zip code, you will be able to see this info, where available (unless it is solid archive I assume). We will have to redesign the properties window in any case, as mentioned on the wishlist.
thanks,
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Hi,
As mentioned in another thread, current PA does not display this info for 7zip files (under filelist either).
this is not true…
in fact, I have that issue only with some 7z files, not with all of them!!look!
with the above file, all works perfectly…and it’s a 7zip file!
so,I think this is a bug, not a missing feature…
by the way…both files, are files I compressed to 7zip with PowerArchiver…and my settings for compressing include the “solid archive” option…so both files are solid archives.
what do you think?
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Well, you are correct - 7zip saves original file size anyway.
Upon checking it a bit more - it is because of using Explorer view. It works just fine under Classic view. It seems that for 7zip, PA displays current archive path compression size info, while for other formats it shows overall info (size) at all times.
So reason % doesnt work in this case is because its compressed size is bigger than original file size and it really does not know what to do then.
thanks,
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It seems that for 7zip, PA displays current archive path compression size info, while for other formats it shows overall info (size) at all times.
So reason % doesnt work in this case is because its compressed size is bigger than original file size and it really does not know what to do then.
I can’t understand…
what is bigger than original file size? the 7z archive’s uncompressed size is 2.515.893, its compressed size is 781.091…
what do you mean by “current archive path compression size”?
anyway, you’re right…under classic style view compression properties are correctly shown.
but, eventually, don’t you think this is a bug? I sure do.
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If you check at the status bar, you will see that it shows current uncompressed data for FILES in the PATH that you are currently in. This means when calculating % in the properties, it comes out to negative since uncompressed size is less than compressed size. If you check at the status bar, you will see what I mean. When you go throught paths, you will notice how the values change and they should not for this purpose.
I think it is actually useful since you can now see current path info however it really should work as in Classic mode and that way compression % would be correct as well. It will be our priority to fix this BUG for next version.
thanks,
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If you check at the status bar, you will see that it shows current uncompressed data for FILES in the PATH that you are currently in. This means when calculating % in the properties, it comes out to negative since uncompressed size is less than compressed size. If you check at the status bar, you will see what I mean. When you go throught paths, you will notice how the values change and they should not for this purpose.
ooh, ok, now I understand!
I think it is actually useful since you can now see current path info however it really should work as in Classic mode and that way compression % would be correct as well.
right! :)
It will be our priority to fix this BUG for next version.
thanks
thank you!
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at least, for the file in my first post!
I’ll be checking with some other ones!in the meantime, very well done, guys!! :)
