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.
Unsolved PA 18.00.53 tab opening
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Hi,
PA does not seem to be opening archives in tabs anymore. I have archive “A” loaded and it shows in one tab. If I load another archive (from within PA), the same tab then has the just-loaded archive in it. I would expect a second tab to open. I have not knowingly changed any options that would affect this.
OT: A while back I requested that moving up and down in an archive’s folder structure could be considered to work with a mouse’s forward and back buttons like windows explorer does. It is so automatic for me I still try to use them with PA first before realising I have to double-click on the two dots. Can this be done?
Cheers
DrT
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
Hi,
PA does not seem to be opening archives in tabs anymore. I have archive “A” loaded and it shows in one tab. If I load another archive (from within PA), the same tab then has the just-loaded archive in it. I would expect a second tab to open. I have not knowingly changed any options that would affect this.
OT: A while back I requested that moving up and down in an archive’s folder structure could be considered to work with a mouse’s forward and back buttons like windows explorer does. It is so automatic for me I still try to use them with PA first before realising I have to double-click on the two dots. Can this be done?
Cheers
DrT
is this in dual panel explorer view? We reproduced it, just making sure it is the same issue?
thanks!
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
It is not in dual pane view. I have attached a screenshot of the view I use.
Cheers
DrT
ah yeah, so it is another thing… by default when you use Open, it requires you do click on + to create new tab in order to open there.
And if you use windows explorer to doubleclick on file, it will be automatically added to new tab.
So you think we should change behaviour when using Open button too?
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Hi spwolf,
If I double click on files in explorer, another widow opens even if I have reuse windows selected. Tabs used to work in a previous version and the only things I have
knowingly messed aboutexperimented with recently are the toolbar icons.So you think we should change behaviour when using Open button too?
Absolutely! I did not realise that that was the case. I cannot understand why it was made to behave differently. IMHO, consistency is important in programs as it goes a long way to make them intuitive. I would assume that is somebody does not like tabs, they would likely want to turn them off globally rather than here and there.
Cheers
DrT
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
Hi spwolf,
If I double click on files in explorer, another widow opens even if I have reuse windows selected. Tabs used to work in a previous version and the only things I have
knowingly messed aboutexperimented with recently are the toolbar icons.So you think we should change behaviour when using Open button too?
Absolutely! I did not realise that that was the case. I cannot understand why it was made to behave differently. IMHO, consistency is important in programs as it goes a long way to make them intuitive. I would assume that is somebody does not like tabs, they would likely want to turn them off globally rather than here and there.
Cheers
DrT
when it comes to opening from explorer, can you check latest .56 and lets see from there? It is on fast ring and also posted on forums. Thanks!
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@spwolf said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
when it comes to opening from explorer, can you check latest .56 and lets see from there? It is on fast ring and also posted on forums. Thanks!
No real change. Double-clicking in explorer opens another window. Opening from the MRU list removes the previously opened archive so that only one window and the same tab is present.
Cheers
DrT
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
@spwolf said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
when it comes to opening from explorer, can you check latest .56 and lets see from there? It is on fast ring and also posted on forums. Thanks!
No real change. Double-clicking in explorer opens another window. Opening from the MRU list removes the previously opened archive so that only one window and the same tab is present.
Cheers
DrT
try reseting your PA settings via Options> Reset to defaults. You can save them before if you have some important changes.
And lets see what happens then? Thanks.
edit: do save those settings first so we can investigate why.
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Hi spwolf,
Settings saved first and PA set to defaults. Double clicking archives opened them in a different tab, opening from the MRU list did not (it should) and neither did opening files using the open button.
Would you like me to email you my settings? It will take me a couple of minutes to find your email addy.
Cheers
DrT
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Just a bump.
Spwolf, do you want my settings emailed to you.
Cheers
DrTeeth
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
Hi spwolf,
Settings saved first and PA set to defaults. Double clicking archives opened them in a different tab, opening from the MRU list did not (it should) and neither did opening files using the open button.
Would you like me to email you my settings? It will take me a couple of minutes to find your email addy.
Cheers
DrT
@drteeth If you click on new tab sign on tab, then new tab is opened and open/mru will open there. This is how it is made to work right now.
For always opening new tab, we have to implement new option so it is switchable on/off. For the way I use PA, it would create too many tabs that I would have to close manually.
thanks!
edit: sorry for not answering sooner, we had server troubles yesterday.
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Hi spwolf,
No worries about the late reply.
As for your problem with many tabs, just have a “close all” option.
What about my request to be able to use a mouse’s forward and back buttins to navigate the archive? I always press my back button first by instinct and only then realise that I have to use the cursor and my left mouse button.
I look forward to the tab enhancements.
Cheers
DrTeeth
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@drteeth said in PA 18.00.53 tab opening:
Hi spwolf,
No worries about the late reply.
As for your problem with many tabs, just have a “close all” option.
What about my request to be able to use a mouse’s forward and back buttins to navigate the archive? I always press my back button first by instinct and only then realise that I have to use the cursor and my left mouse button.
I look forward to the tab enhancements.
Cheers
DrTeeth
opened up a new thread about that:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5984/move-back-and-forth-via-prev-next-buttons-in-archive-folders
