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).
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.
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
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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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
PA screen position
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Hi again,
I like to use my Windows XP task bar (the bar with Start button :D ) in the upper part of the screen (like Mac style…).
However, this PA version sometimes starts in the upper part of the screen, behind the task bar!
So, I’m not able to move PA window using the mouse (the right click in PA task bar button does not show a “Move” option). I have to resize task bar to get access to PA and, then, move it down…
It’s quite annoying and I don’t remember last version (8.xx) did that…
I hope there’s a workaround to fix this.
:cool:
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I’m still testing PA…
Today, PA went out of screen…
Something is wrong with the way PA saves its position… :confused:
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I’m wondering if the PA screen position weird behavior is happening just with me… :confused: :(
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I’m wondering if the PA screen position weird behavior is happening just with me… :confused: :(
I think so, never had problems with that.
Maybe you are using 2 screens or there is an virtual desktop function active ?
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No and no…
The first thing is that I use Windows task bar in the upper part of the screen.
Second, if I download a zip file and press open, PA opens normaly. Then I make a second, third download and each time I press open… PA opens but its screen position change is getting higher and higher… If I resize Windows task bar PA title bar turns visible again…
:confused:
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I couldn’t reproduce the issue - checked with taskbar on the top on Windows XP.
Can you please run PowerArchiver, and from Options menu choose “Set installation defaults”, then close PA and try using all again?
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Hi Ivan,
I made what you said but the issue still remains. I also uninstalled PA and then reinstalled with no results…
I changed the Windows XP taskbar to the botton of the screen and then PA position was recorded normally. Everytime I started PA it started at the same screen position.
I placed the Windows XP taskbar to the upper position again and I got the same issue: everytime I started PA it started at a higher screen position…
Then I decided to install version 8.60: it’s working normally, even with the Windows XP taskbar placed at the upper screen position…
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Hi,
Just noticed this and thought I’d try it. I can reproduce the problem. Try the following: move the Windows XP task bar to the top. Right-click on the task bar, select Properties, and disable AutoHide. This ensures that the task bar is always visible, and that all currently visible icons and application windows are pushed down by the width of the taskbar.
This gives rise to the concept of having different logical and physical screen coordinates. The logical screen coordinates start at the bottom of the task bar (since nothing but the task bar itself can appear above that position), whereas physical screen coordinates start at the top of the screen.
Now start Power Archiver. Notice where it has positioned itself. Without changing that position, do something with it, e.g. view an archive (if you just exit without doing anything, it may not bother saving its last position). Now exit Power Archiver, and start it again. You will notice that its screen position has shifted up a bit. The amount it has shifted is the width of the task bar. It is as if, on exit, it saves its position using logical screen coordinates but, on start up, it restores its position using physical coordinates.
HTH,
Klitos -
Thanks klitos for your great issue analysis!
That’s exactly what is happening!
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Thanks klitos!
The bug will be fixed in next release!
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Hi,
please check it with 9.00.35 release:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/powarc90035.exeAnd make sure you test it a bit so there are no other issues.
thanks,
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The new version was tested for some days and it’s working!
:)
