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    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?

    Tech Support 22 days ago
    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
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    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).

    Tech Support Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 PM
    BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier
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    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

    Tech Support Jan 19, 2025, 8:56 AM
    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    M

    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

    Tech Support Oct 23, 2024, 5:19 PM
    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
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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?

    Tech Support Oct 21, 2024, 7:18 AM
    Installer problem
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    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

    Tech Support Oct 14, 2024, 6:37 AM
    Button alignment. About window.
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    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 12:10 PM
    Button alignment on config window.
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    Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
    configbuttons.png

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 12:09 PM
    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
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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!

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:33 AM
    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11
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    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!

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:32 AM
    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

    Tech Support Sep 21, 2024, 10:33 AM
    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB

    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.

    Tech Support Aug 14, 2024, 2:49 PM
    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.

    Tech Support Jul 8, 2024, 9:51 PM
    PA 2023: No portable version?
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    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!

    Tech Support Jul 5, 2024, 5:04 PM
    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

    Tech Support Jul 2, 2024, 7:09 AM
    2024
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    Will you be releasing 2024 soon?

    Tech Support Jul 2, 2024, 7:07 AM
    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?

    Tech Support Feb 17, 2024, 10:53 AM
    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.

    Tech Support Dec 9, 2023, 3:02 PM
    Updates
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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

    Tech Support Dec 1, 2023, 8:24 AM

    Bug - Compression method 99

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      csohns
      last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:03 PM

      When adding a file to a zip archive from Action-Add, when Method ‘Deflate’ is selected, it’s saved into the archive as ‘compression method’ 99 (unknown) instead of 08 (deflate). This causes issues with Windows Explore native Zip reader, it can’t extract the file.

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        csohns
        last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:11 PM

        Same goes for right-clicking on a file, selecting ‘Compress with Options’ (we encrypt with AES128, if that matters). The file is also method 99

        This is the debug info `zipinfo’ gives me when I parse the archive’s header.

        The central-directory extra field contains:

        • A subfield with ID 0x9901 (unknown) and 7 data bytes:
          02 00 41 45 01 08 00.
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          spwolf conexware
          last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:14 PM

          can you please confirm what version of PA and what version of Windows? Also, what did you use to check compression method?

          I quickly checked and it seems fine… shows as deflate and opens up in Windows Explorer.

          Thanks!

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            spwolf conexware @csohns
            last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:24 PM

            @csohns:

            Same goes for right-clicking on a file, selecting ‘Compress with Options’ (we encrypt with AES128, if that matters). The file is also method 99

            This is the debug info `zipinfo’ gives me when I parse the archive’s header.

            The central-directory extra field contains:

            • A subfield with ID 0x9901 (unknown) and 7 data bytes:
              02 00 41 45 01 08 00.

            Now I see your 2nd post… so basically reason this does not work is that Windows does not support AES encryption… the library that they use is very old and company went out of business, thus their zip support is limited.

            Just to make sure something new did not happen, I checked with WinZip, SecureZIP and few other ZIP programs and Windows will not read any of them… I was using latest 8.1 release.

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              csohns @spwolf
              last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:42 PM

              My apologies, I’m new to this whole “reporting a bug” thing.

              PA 15.01.05
              Windows 7 SP1, full updates.

              This issue has been reproduced on 2 separate systems, both are the same OS and PA version.

              I can reproduce this by using any of the AES encryption ciphers, it doesn’t happen with the old 2.04g cipher and non-encrypted files.

              This is an example file. Explorer isn’t able to open the first AES file.
              http://hackthegibson.net/tmp/test%20file.zip

              On the broken AES file (exact duplicate of the other AES file), also notice the ‘packed’ size is different and the ‘CRC’ is blank in PA.

              Everything works properly when I drag-drop the file into the archive, Windows 7 can read AES128.

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                csohns @csohns
                last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:52 PM

                I’ve pasted the full output of `zipinfo’ to http://pastebin.com/Vsvbmq9w

                Look at file #3:
                test file encrypted aes128.txt
                compression method: unknown (99)
                32-bit CRC value (hex): 00000000

                While the functioning AES128 file, #4, reads as:
                test file encrypted aes128 - WORKS.txt
                compression method: deflated
                32-bit CRC value (hex): 20e267dd

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                  spwolf conexware
                  last edited by May 8, 2015, 8:52 PM

                  can you cab that file and send it to us via email? support@conexware.com
                  I cant download it from that site for some reason.

                  Are you sure that zip crypto is not being used in the case where it works? You can check method in PowerArchiver, right click on any of the list view columns and click on Method.

                  Thanks a lot!

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                    csohns @spwolf
                    last edited by May 8, 2015, 9:07 PM

                    All the files show as “DFLT-X”

                    As requested, the cab file has been emailed.

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                      spwolf conexware @csohns
                      last edited by May 8, 2015, 9:11 PM

                      @csohns:

                      All the files show as “DFLT-X”

                      As requested, the cab file has been emailed.

                      thanks - I will check it out and let you know.

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                        spwolf conexware
                        last edited by May 8, 2015, 9:15 PM

                        Chris - how did you create one that works, via drag and drop? There seems to be a problem there, since that file is encrypted using zip crypto method (from 2.04g spec).

                        Keep in mind that there is a central and local directory in zip archive. Now our compression guys are already out, but I would not be surprised if this is done for compatibility reasons, so you would not try to enter password for unknown encryption dozen times.

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                          spwolf conexware
                          last edited by May 8, 2015, 9:47 PM

                          i have written bug report for drag & drop - zip crypto creation… this should be corrected in next upcoming release, which should be quite soon. I will update this thread once we have that ready… thanks a lot for the report.

                          I am also setting up Win7 test computer to see if it actually supports aes, unfortunately i dont think thats the case - it was likely just confusion due to the bug in drag and drop.

                          thank you!!!

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                            csohns @spwolf
                            last edited by May 8, 2015, 10:28 PM

                            Correct, it worked when I used drag & drop. Thanks for finding the issue!

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                              spwolf conexware @csohns
                              last edited by May 8, 2015, 10:30 PM

                              @csohns:

                              Correct, it worked when I used drag & drop. Thanks for finding the issue!

                              sorry about that Chris but big thanks for the report.

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                                spwolf conexware
                                last edited by May 22, 2015, 11:37 PM

                                Here is the updated PA 2015 15.02.1 which fixes the bug with zipcrypto instead of AES when using drag and drop:
                                http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release15/powarc150201.exe

                                thank you for the report!

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