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?
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.
New Windows 8.1 Tablets/PCs with new Atom's Z3xxx
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Hello Everyone,
I hope you had nice holidays… I recently noticed these new tablets with full Windows 8.1, and new Atom Z3xxx CPUs.
Does anyone here have one?
Basically, they are replacements for old-school Netbooks (crap) and new tablets, all in ones.
They are pretty affordable, from €249 in Europe.
Here is one review:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Transformer-Book-T100TA-C1-GR-Convertible.106219.0.htmlCPU is faster than Core 2’s from few years back.
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I neither have the time,the money,or the inclination for such ‘crap’ BOSS…:D
anything that imitates windows 8 is a ‘No No’ with me I’m afraid. -
I dont mind the idea of tablets. However, I did have one a while back and it was pants! It became too slow, too buggy and when you look at the price you could save up a few more months and buy yourself a reasonable Laptop.
Tablets are getting better and i have no doubt eventually “everyone” will have them. Just like smart phones! it will become normal to have a smart tab!
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I don’t have, need nor want one if I’m honest.
@moles42:anything that imitates windows 8 is a ‘No No’ with me I’m afraid.
Yep! Pretty much my thoughts.
@Sir:Tablets are getting better and i have no doubt eventually “everyone” will have them.
You’re going to have to buy me one then if that’s the case. :p
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there are basically Laptops that look like Tablets…. so they have full Windows 8.1 that you can run PA on, and full desktop mode… most of them have optional (or standard) keyboard and you can simply detach the screen.
Atom versions have no fans and are quite fast quad core CPUs.
You can also connect them to big screen and keyboard and simply run them as desktop when you are back home :-)
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You can also connect them to big screen and keyboard and simply run them as desktop when you are back home :-)
Wouldn’t it make more sense just to buy a decent laptop to begin with than having to connect it to a proper keyboard and display.
I like my tech and gadgets but tablets are something I just don’t get or see the need for. :confused:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Wouldn’t it make more sense just to buy a decent laptop to begin with than having to connect it to a proper keyboard and display.
I like my tech and gadgets but tablets are something I just don’t get or see the need for. :confused:
well, tablets are selling like crazy :-)
and these, unlike cheap chinese ones running android, are with proper windows and are basically proper laptops that can be detached to be used as tablets basically.
so it gives you best of both worlds…
In general, tablets are good for watching movies/tv, playing simple touch games and reading internet… Laptops are better at playing real games, and doing work / using more complicated applications.
This way you can have tablet for enjoying your media and still be compatible with great Windows applications, such as PowerArchiver :-)
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well, tablets are selling like crazy :-)
One Direction songs sell like crazy, doesn’t make them any good though. ;)
In general, tablets are good for watching movies/tv,
Definitely not aimed at me then, couldn’t think of a worse use for one.
@spwolf:still be compatible with great Windows applications, such as PowerArchiver :-)
Finally a good thing. :D
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Gotta say after a month, i am liking mine a lot :-)
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got the Dell Venue 8 PRO and have been using it/playing with it for a few days now, I feel sorry for laptops from now on :)
