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Hi,
I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.
Actual behavior is:
If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.Improved behavior:
Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive. -
Hello!
I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
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Hi,
I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.
This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.
But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP. -
I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.
Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?
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The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.
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Hi.
I noticed that when I want to run the Virtual Drive for the first time inside the PowerArchiver Burner it prompts to download it form the internet.
I was wondering, would it be OK to include this utility straight into the offline installer to be able to set it up locally?
Thank you!
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How about recognising a few more (or all) of the file formats that are basically renamed zip files and treating them is if they are zip files.
For instance Android .apk files are just renamed .zip files.
Libreoffice/Openoffice ODF documents are all, as far as I am aware, just renamed .zip files. (.odt, .ott, .ods, .ots, .odp, .otp, .odb, .odf etc.) -
I would like to make a further plea for my mouse’s backwards and forwards keys to work when navigating to and from files, just like they do in explorer. IIRC, I was told that this functionality would be added to v2019.
Mni tnx.
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I use PA for everything, if I can.
Would be really nice to maybe get built in support for Quake 1/2 .pak files.
More info on the format, seems simpler than I thought: https://quakewiki.org/wiki/.pak -
Would it be possible at all in some future version perhaps, to have a “find file” function?
Reason I ask is that I was looking for a certain file I knew existed in an archive, but I had to unzip it then use another tool to find the file. It would have saved that extra step if that function existed in PA itself. -
Hi.
Is there a way to enable the user to encrypt the files inside a ZIPX archive that has already been created?
This could save time for large archives that the user may need to encrypt at a later stage or that he/she has forgotten to enable encryption before creating the archive,
Thank you!
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Hi.
I would like to see a new feature implemented: a ‘Fast Extract’ Mode.
Currently PowerArchiver extracts files to a temporary directory and then moves them to the target directory chosen by the user. At least via drag and drop.
This can be both time consuming and needs free space on the system drive for large files.
Is there a way to directly extract files to the target directory with PowerArchiver?
And if not, can a feature like this be considered for future updates?Thanks very much!
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Hello.
I believe it would be useful to implement Serpent-256 encryption for PAE/PAE2 formats, even though PowerArchiver offers strong encryption ciphers already.
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Do you think this will be a useful addition?
Thank you for the consideration!
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Hello!
I think it would be a great option to make the portable version of PowerArchiver compatible with PortableApps (i.e. adding the necessary files and folders to integrate it smoothly into their structure).
I own various other commercial programmes which -when installed in portable mode- offer to make the becessary changes without needing an extra installer or the official PortableApps repos.
Thanks for opinions or perhaps even a realization of this.
A.Borque -
Presently, PowerArchiver 2019 (any build) cannot rename PBS filenames by single clicking on such entry or right-click menu has no “Rename” feature!
Hmm, even pressing F2 on selected entry does nothing :(
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Please add support for ownCloud / Nextcloud, thanks.
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There needs to be a setting for the backup feature to set how many backup files to keep.
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SVG files (scalable vector graphics) seem to be special XML files and therefore when added to .pa archives I think they should be compressed as if they were text files.
PowerArchiver - Widget (Gadget)
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Hi All,
With all the tools PowerArchiver now have implemented and are still developing relating to Backup, FTP, Virtual Drivers, Burning, Riping etc etc
It would be great something on the lines of a Windows Gadget. Much like Roxio have done but obviosly with ConeXware’s team it will be better looking and customisable.
I think it would be great to have a ConeXware Logo or a PA Zip icon on the desktop that when a user puts a CD or DVD in the computer PA’s gadget drops a list of options available.
Or when draging a folder onto the widget it pops up with methods.
Something that when a user clicks on a file the widget could estimate how much it could compress that folder or file before doing it.
I’m sure others could think of some smarter more dynamic ideas that this gadget could do, but i must admit i have started to use gadgets allot more now more vendors are devlelping them.
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Haven’t you mentioned this wish in the past Richard? (can’t be bothered to search) :D
Think you did and a few of us could see no reason for it. -
Haven’t you mentioned this wish in the past Richard? (can’t be bothered to search) :D
Think you did and a few of us could see no reason for it.Yes, i think i did. but it was long before Toolbox, FTP and Virtual Driver. i think.
The thought had aways been in my mind, and even when some said it wasnt really a priority and i can see that as such being a developer myself some “nice to have’s” arnt always at the top of the list.
But, we are moving forward with ConeXware, its allot more than an archive tool despite it roots it is becoming more than just something that compresses and decompresses archive formats.
And this is why i raise this wish once agian, a widget is a nice to have but something that once setup shouldnt cause the team too much bother for the future as the overal mechanics of such wont change ie the source code to Open FTP, or Create Virtual Drive when an ISO has been draged onto it wont change.
For this reason, once the widget has been developed it to most part can be left for months if not a year without being improved on.
and i am sure if the widget was created, with PAF, Backup, FTP, Virtual driver, Archive features, Encrypt, Wipe Archiver etc etc etc etc users would start to use it and find it a handy gadget to have sat on his/her desktop.
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@Sir:
and i am sure if the widget was created, with PAF, Backup, FTP, Virtual driver, Archive features, Encrypt, Wipe Archiver etc etc etc etc users would start to use it and find it a handy gadget to have sat on his/her desktop.
Nope! not this user anyway. I hate anything like that on my desktop, I find them pointless clutter personally.
No objection to it being available as a separate download for those that want it I suppose. But a waste of development time in my opinion.
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Nope! not this user anyway. I hate anything like that on my desktop, I find them pointless clutter personally.
No objection to it being available as a separate download for those that want it I suppose. But a waste of development time in my opinion.
I can understand it’s not for everyone. However, i was similar didnt really use or like widgets as i like a clean desktop and put all my shortcuts onto Start Menu.
Any techy person know that desktop icons actually take up system resource and slow down startup time so its always best to keep a clean tidy desktop.
However, one thing that is changing is the use of Widgets, Gadgets and they will soon turn into what we all know “Apps” which is the way Microsoft, google, apple are all moving forward with.
Windows 8 has a App screen, enabling uses to run programs within an instant. These are just evolved from the gadgets screen than run the main program.
I use very few gadgets, the ones i use are ones i find usefull for day to day use. PowerArchiver is a program i use at work and home very often. Having a decent gadget would help me.
However, am i saying this is a drop everything now project? no, it is a wish that i think would in time be used as time moves on, and its not often i request things that dont work. :) because like you i use what i use and like it that way, then i think like a developer “how could this be better, save me time, money and resource” that in the real world is my job, to evaluate a business functions, software and user base and suggest, develop methods to speed things up, make life easier.
And the roll out could be like you said seperate from the main application. It could be available to download via Patchbeam just like the the rest of the additional features so that wouldnt be an issue.
As you know not every request, wish or complaint falls in line with everyone, but over time many of those users become used to those changes and soon cant imagine doing the job the longer more complicated way.
But i can say for certain as time moves on our main competitor will develop a gadget, just like many other main vendors ie Nero, Roxio who have backup, Virtual drivers tools. And like business if you dont keep up with the little things that saves users time and are fancy regardless if your app is the best of them all it will struggle to stand out.
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@Sir:
Windows 8 has a App screen, enabling uses to run programs within an instant.
I know and it looks terrible. :eek:
If I’m ever forced to buy a PC with Windows 8 that would be the first thing to go. :D@Sir:
But i can say for certain as time moves on our main competitor will develop a gadget, just like many other main vendors ie Nero, Roxio who have backup, Virtual drivers tools
Nero & Roxio are two programs that have become bloated with useless junk over the years, not really good examples. ;)
