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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:

    Screenshot 2025-01-08 082909.png

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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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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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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      cre8tivspirit
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      Is there a way to keep PatchBeam from installing when doing a silent install of Powerachiver?

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        RJWaring
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        Good Question! I typically uninstall Patchbeam everytime on my worksystem due to Proxy Restrictions it doesnt connect.

        I made the suggestion months ago about choosing at setup to include Patchbeam as part of the install and to remember it in registry.

        But maybe there is a way to do this by a registry.

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          spwolf conexware
          last edited by

          there is currently no way to prevent it to install, although if you can disable PA updates via registry (which is what this is probably about).

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            cre8tivspirit @spwolf
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            I thought that would be the case but I had to ask.

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              spwolf conexware
              last edited by

              if it is something really needed, we can add it in one of the future releases.

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              • RJWaringR
                RJWaring
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                Patchbeam is a great tool, i have it on my home computers and it makes life so much easier.

                The only downside is that when behind work proxies that i have no control over I remove it as it serves no benefit. Having an option that leaves a registry key so future upgrades remember patchbeam isnt installed would be nice.

                Another minor thing is that if patchbeam is uninstalled, when the user uses PA’s “Check for New Version” it doesn’t do anything.

                Prior to patchbeam it would take the user to the Download page. It might be good to put in a prompt suggesting to the user that PB that does the following “X,Y, Z’s” is not installed click here to install it or click website to visit download page.

                Giving the user an option to install PB wouldn’t hurt but could be disabled by admin if required.

                If the company i worked for approved the tool and allowed it’s connection then i would leave it on as it makes upgrading so easy. :(

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                • spwolfS
                  spwolf conexware @RJWaring
                  last edited by

                  @Sir:

                  Patchbeam is a great tool, i have it on my home computers and it makes life so much easier.

                  The only downside is that when behind work proxies that i have no control over I remove it as it serves no benefit. Having an option that leaves a registry key so future upgrades remember patchbeam isnt installed would be nice.

                  Another minor thing is that if patchbeam is uninstalled, when the user uses PA’s “Check for New Version” it doesn’t do anything.

                  Prior to patchbeam it would take the user to the Download page. It might be good to put in a prompt suggesting to the user that PB that does the following “X,Y, Z’s” is not installed click here to install it or click website to visit download page.

                  Giving the user an option to install PB wouldn’t hurt but could be disabled by admin if required.

                  If the company i worked for approved the tool and allowed it’s connection then i would leave it on as it makes upgrading so easy. :(

                  Well we removed the other interface because there is no sense to have both of them, it makes PA slower and bigger.

                  You dont want users updating PA on their own, what happens when they have to get new keys?

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                  • RJWaringR
                    RJWaring
                    last edited by

                    Not sure :) im the only one with PA as im developer with admin rights and use my own License, Ive been pushing them for years to use PA but they wont buy new licenses until they have rolled out Windows 7 and Office 2010 in two years time.

                    Everyone else has a rip off poor quality product owned by some other firm whos name i rather not say.

                    Cough “Co” Cough “Rel”

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