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.
Slow Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.90/91/92 - Final!
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Release Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.90/91/92
** Improvement
* [PA-225] - Patchbeam improvements
* [PA-944] - pa: improve memory managment
* [PA-1074] - compress + options - file list font wrong
* [PA-1076] - use same update filename for fast and slow rings in patchbeam** Task
* [PA-896] - Build MSI setup for business users
* [PA-1073] - remove powerarc-bsc32/64.exe from install (not used)
* [PA-1078] - remove double danish translation from installer** Bug
* [PA-662] - Queue size limit goes into negative numbers in config
* [PA-956] - patchbeam sends wrong info
* [PA-959] - .pa - faster cancel for extraction/decode
* [PA-990] - Folders bar too wide when turned on in Archive tab
* [PA-995] - Cannot update PAE and PAE2 files
* [PA-1000] - PA(.78) crashes when creating 7z thru shell
* [PA-1025] - calculate memory: after clicking on calculate and numbers show, clicking on select files and advanced tab again has delay
* [PA-1047] - Cannot create TARGZ properly through shell
* [PA-1054] - default size of preview window too small in archive mode
* [PA-1071] - AV error when creating archives and QUEUE turned on
* [PA-1075] - status bar above ftp log
* [PA-1077] - Cannot rename files inside PA archives
* [PA-1079] - compress with options resets custom file listing fontRelease Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.91
** Improvement
* [PA-1085] - turn on preview for archive mode when browsing hdd
* [PA-1089] - add .tgz to the reflate step same as tar.gz
* [PA-1094] - add classic icons for encode and repair zip** Task
* [PA-1084] - yellow icon for shell context menu** New Feature
* [PA-1101] - enterprise: remove individual modes (ftp, burner, backup, etc) from navbar, based on registry key** Bug
* [PA-1082] - archive mode - exit archive, folders bar does not show hdd contents
* [PA-1083] - archive mode - clicking on archive in explorer hdd view opens up another window
* [PA-1087] - Additional Skins not showing in PA
* [PA-1091] - checkbox selection shows error in explorer mode in archive/explore modes
* [PA-1092] - show button text uncheck does not save, does not work in backup mode toolbarRelease Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.92
** Improvement
* [PA-1106] - limit plzma/bwt/ppmd/rep dictionaries to max settings in advanced options
* [PA-1107] - add .msu and .msp to same step as msi for PA format
* [PA-1110] - update german and japanese translations
* [PA-1114] - implement extension sort for PA and 7z archives
* [PA-1115] - XPM file support
* [PA-1117] - crc error on specific ZIP files, specific computer** Bug
* [PA-1102] - Skins below Whiteprint cannot be selected
* [PA-1105] - Enable queue stays always selected in Config
* [PA-1118] - zip: crc error on 10gb test samplePA 2017 17.00.91 download:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2017/powarc170091.exePA 2017 17.00.91 Portable download:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2017/powarcportable170091.exeWhats New
- Updated Patchbeam to use fast patch based updates. Update from .89 to .90 is 291kb, from .88 to .90 is 811kb. No more full installer downloads for each release.
- MP3 codec activated for all Optimized Strong uses, moved out of experimental phase.
- MSI setups for business users are available. These do not uninstall old PA 2016 versions, so users will need to manually uninstall if MSI use is needed. We recommend regular setup for all users not specifically needing MSI.
- Fixes and Improvements listed above and some other fixes between versions.
We want to thank all of the @Alpha-Testers for testing PA 2017. Your input has been crucial. This is just a start of PowerArchiver 2017 release cycle, we expect another update in next 1-2 weeks at most, after some of us come back from (deserved) holidays.
Make sure to use Patchbeam in the future for super fast update process!
- .91 build - small update based on user reports. Make sure to use Patchbeam for fast updates!
- .92 build - important changes, only via Patchbeam and only for x64 for now. Please check your zip archives for testing!
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@spwolf said in Slow Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.90 - Final!:
Whats New
Updated Patchbeam to use fast patch based updates. Update from .89 to .90 is 291kb, from .88 to .90 is 811kb. No more full installer downloads for each release.
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Make sure to use Patchbeam in the future for super fast update process!I do not feel confident that this will work right.
I’m still not really convinced that your efforts to make the full installer close and restart explorer.exe when needed always work correctly.
Sometimes it closes the shell explorer so that the desktop icons disappear for a while but other times it just closes an explorer windows that I had open. I’ve even seen it close just one explorer window and leave another open.
Anyway it just seems like a bodge to me. When the shell explorer is closed and restarted some things to not re-appear as they should.
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@Brian-Gregory said in Slow Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.90 - Final!:
@spwolf said in Slow Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.90 - Final!:
Whats New
Updated Patchbeam to use fast patch based updates. Update from .89 to .90 is 291kb, from .88 to .90 is 811kb. No more full installer downloads for each release.
…
Make sure to use Patchbeam in the future for super fast update process!I do not feel confident that this will work right.
I’m still not really convinced that your efforts to make the full installer close and restart explorer.exe when needed always work correctly.
Sometimes it closes the shell explorer so that the desktop icons disappear for a while but other times it just closes an explorer windows that I had open. I’ve even seen it close just one explorer window and leave another open.
Anyway it just seems like a bodge to me. When the shell explorer is closed and restarted some things to not re-appear as they should.
For the restarting explorer - it is actually an Windows feature - Windows Restart Manager. It works better or worse based on your version of Windows and install. It doesnt have a lot to do with us… most of those restarts are not needed either, they should be required only when shell dll is changed (April 10th 2017 was last update) but Inno setup likes doing it always.
So Patchbeam will make all of this a lot nicer. And it will work properly since it is something we can control. Only “problem” with Patchbeam is that once actual dll change is needed, you would need to restart computer since it cant use restart manager. But thats maybe 2x per year vs 90 builds we have so far :).
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Please could the new patchbeam be made to update the version number shown for PowerArchiver in Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs.
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@brian-gregory it is not possible, it does not do anything to the registry, just patches file changes.
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@brian-gregory btw, how did the patchbeam work, it should have been 1.7MB update, much smoother than regular installer.
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On my desktop it got a bit muddled up because, I think, I checked manually for updates at the same time as it was updating itself. On my laptop I let it do it’s stuff and it seemed to work well, I think it updated when I closed PowerArchiver after using it.