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.
Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!
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Dear users,
with .pa format and PA 2017, we are looking to reward you for reporting issues with PowerArchiver. In past few years we have been occasionally giving free licenses for active forum users (I believe first time in 2013 and now with PA 2017) but now we decided to formalize it.
What gets you PowerArchiver license and/or PowerArchiver Select extension
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Any kind of crash with .pa format that has not been reported before will be automatically awarded free license of PowerArchiver 2017 for the reporter.
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Any other bug will be looked at depending on how serious it is and if it has been reported before. In general, users with 20-30 posts and 5-10 bug reports should be able to win PA select extension or free license.
Old Users
- If you already have 20-30 posts and have reported 5-10 bugs prior to this post, but have not gotten invitation for alpha testing which comes with free PA 2017 Toolbox license or extension of your current one, please let us know! Our email might have ended up in your spam folder, please let us know.
New Users
- This reward policy for PowerArchiver 2017 is valid for all of our users, no matter what kind of license they have or don’t have. Reports sent via support system, email, chat and forums will be all counted towards your free license and PowerArchiver Select maintenance.
Questions
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@spwolf @Alpha-Testers All alpha testers got theirs already, and let us know if you dont have it lasting for at least 2 more years. Thank you!
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@spwolf :( looks like I will have to buy myself some licenses then as I don’t have the time as much as I used to but I will certainly try my best.
I do think that we could do with a more formal means where Alpha & Management Users are able to go and complete pre-template forms either PDF Auto Form or Web Form, similar to Bugzilla.
Forums are great for sharing ideas, knowledge base etc but for proper bug reporting, searching it can be tricky. We can still use forums for wishlists, previews, download links , videos etc
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@RJWaring said in Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!:
@spwolf :( looks like I will have to buy myself some licenses then as I don’t have the time as much as I used to but I will certainly try my best.
Richard you already have a lifetime select :)
As to the forums, it is important for us to be able to reproduce the issue, so the team prefers working this way where our team verifies each issue and then engineers can get help from our test team to reproduce it directly. Otherwise there would be too much time lost. Sometimes we get few lines from users on forums or via support system, and then @mili makes videos, screenshots, provides files and first hand experience during same work hours as our engineers.
Of course, people can just email our support ticketing system but doing it in forums means that other people can help with reproduction, there is peer review and if there is some issue that more people are experiencing, it also makes us work on it as priority.
Thanks!
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@spwolf was pulling your leg mate :)
I’m happy the way things are and where I feel you need more detail, I will continue to email you direct with photos and step by step details :D
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@RJWaring i know you are well versed in the inner workings :-)
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@IkarusOfGreece please report these separately into bug report forums, it is very important so other users with similar problems can find solution in the future. Thank you!
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@spwolf
Hello,
I’m confused by all the option I have…
Which one is the right forum to post bugs found in PA 2017?
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@IkarusOfGreece PA 2017: Tech Support… each bug separate thread please. Thanks a lot, we appreciate your input!
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/category/4/tech-support
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Very nice initiative! Hope all software companies follow this approach to motivate users implication during develpment stages.
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@nikkho said in Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!:
Very nice initiative! Hope all software companies follow this approach to motivate users implication during develpment stages.
thank you, many users already got theirs!
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@spwolf said in Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!:
@nikkho said in Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!:
Very nice initiative! Hope all software companies follow this approach to motivate users implication during develpment stages.
thank you, many users already got theirs!
Hope I could get mine, hehe
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Offer still valid?
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@darthpingoo said in Get free PowerArchiver Toolbox license for reporting bugs!:
Offer still valid?
it is always valid…
