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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Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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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).
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!
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.
PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Solved OpenPGP support
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Already reported problems seem not to be resolved
Additionally, I want to add:- I can’t encrypt files if my passphrase doesn’t fit the password policy. But there’s no hint, that this isn’t possible and the password is also my private key’s password and can’t be changed in this window
- If I enter a wrong passphrase for the key, I get exactly the same behavior: nothing happens
- If I change the password policy to my needs in PowerArchiver, the hint in the (Signing?) window says still my input doesn’t fulfill the requirements, but an encryption is possible
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@bigmike In new update, we have removed the minimum password notification if you are just entering your existing pgp password. Check it out here:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5848/fast-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-01-04/7 -
@BigMike thank you, we will check it out for next build.
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Thanks @BigMike
We were able to reproduce the issue where entering an incorrect password does not provide a notice about it and that has been logged in.
When changing password policies in config and then going back to PGP manager or encrypt tool, the changed password policies are applied and updated. Could you provide some more detail please as to the scenario in which they aren’t being updated/applied?
We will take a look at it immediately.Any other issues, improvements that you may notice, please let us know and we’ll do our best to address them.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have a test PGP key with a four digit passphrase, while the default password policy in PowerArchiver suggests a minimum length of 8 characters.
If I’m trying to encrypt files with this key with default settings, it behaves as if I entered a wrong passphrase: Simply nothing happens.
If I set the password policy to minimum length “1”, the hint, that my passphrase doesn’t fit the password policy (the label under the two password fields) is still there, but I can encrypt the files.Actually I think the whole dialog needs a redesign. I’m not setting a password, but using an existing one, so the password policy should not matter at all and also retyping the password is not really needed.
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Thanks very much @BigMike, that helped a lot.
Yes, having a key with a passphrase that uses less characters than the minimum requirements could be/is an issue and we have logged that in and will see what is the best way to address it in PowerArchiver.In regards to the minimum password policy settings, in our tests here, the minimum password settings are applied when changed.
When I change them from 8 to 3 in config and go back to creating a PGP archive, the minimum password settings are applied and show 3. This is not the case on your end?
Could you provide some details as to how you are changing/encrypting and the settings aren’t chancing/applying as they should?We will try to reproduce it immediately.
Thanks for your help!!
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Hi,
I’m sorry, I can’t reproduce this anymore. Maybe I just didn’t read carefully enough last time!?
When I tried to reproduce it today, the hint changes as intended. -
@bigmike In new update, we have removed the minimum password notification if you are just entering your existing pgp password. Check it out here:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5848/fast-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-01-04/7