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.
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
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.
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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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?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
(this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)
PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
Discovered:
a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.
7-zip issues
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Hi,
- Context menu: Compress to 7-zip + Options…
The Ultra compression seems that does NOT work, because I can only get best compression using the context menu: Compress to “XXXXXFile.7z”
- Compression profiles
When a 7-zip profile is configured the Ulta Compression is not shown in combo.
Best regards!
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Hi,
thanks for info on profiles. As to compression in shell extensions, in works here - keep in mind that for some files, you wont be able to see the difference between different compression methods…
thanks,
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Hello again,
I have a folder with a total of 1.54MB of files and sub-folders (with more files).
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Right click the folder and select Compress to “folder.7z” I got a file of 289 KB;
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Right click the folder and select Compress to 7-zip + Options… and select Ultra compression I got a file of 434 KB;
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Right click the folder and select Compress to 7-zip + Options… and select Maximum compression I got a file of 434 KB too.
So, from shell (+Options) Ultra and Maximum produce the same file compression.
I have tested it several times…
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do you have compression profiles set, or anything other than default installation? Did you reboot your computer after installation of 9.00?
thanks,
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Yes, I re-started it.
Yes, I had a profile, but I deleted.
I made another test with same results…
I have 7-zip installed, but I don’t think this is the problem…
I will make more tests and I’ll get back here to post…
Thank you.
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The profile problem will be fixed in next release.
One more information. Compress to file.7z now uses Ultra compression + Solid, so to get same results via +Options feature you must turn on also Solid compression.
I will do some small change for next version, so Compress to file.7z uses Maximum + Solid instead of Ultra + Solid (since Ultra can cause memory problems).
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After check “Solid” now it’s working fine.
I have tested (just one test!) Maximum+Solid and I got the same result as Ultra+Solid, however Maximum+Solid was faster.
Thanks.
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Sure, ultra can be better only on very big sets of files (with solid option) or on very big files (without solid option). The difference is in dictionary size and when some dictionary size is enought for some files,then there is no difference in ratio. But maximum is always faster and uses less memory.
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I will do some small change for next version, so Compress to file.7z uses Maximum + Solid instead of Ultra + Solid (since Ultra can cause memory problems).
Please don’t!
I (and many others I guess) like it as it is…with the ultra option set by default! -
Then again, on my W98 ancient laptop machine I can’t use Ultra (only 64M ram) :D
All the Explorer shell direct (compress to NN) options should really have dedicated configuration options.
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yea, but I guess nowadays all PCs have at least 256MB of RAM…and most of them run WinXP…it’s obvious that devs spend most of their efforts on those kind of system…(I’ve got 2GB of RAM :D )
anyway…What do you mean by “All the Explorer shell direct (compress to NN) options should really have dedicated configuration options”?
Can’t you create your own profile via Configuration -> CompressionProfiles? -
Manuangi
I … like it as it is…with the ultra option set by default!
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create your own profile via Configuration -> CompressionProfiles?:rolleyes: Couldn’t you ? :rolleyes:
Seriously, thanks for the reminder.
Played with profiles for a few days then completely forgot about them :confused: -
Then again, on my W98 ancient laptop machine I can’t use Ultra (only 64M ram) :D
All the Explorer shell direct (compress to NN) options should really have dedicated configuration options.
problem with that would be inexperienced users changing it and then thinking its PA’s fault. We already have fair share of people asking us how come PA doesnt compress mp3’s or jpg’s…
thanks,
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That’s OK - I can work with profiles (once the BZip2 query is sorted out).
P.S.
… how come PA doesnt compress … jpg’s …
Well, when I checked last, it does (a little bit) - depends on format :D
Graphic jpegs (digital camera) - 10 Files Total 12,600,516 bytes
-> cab 12,564,597
-> bh 12,588,570
-> zip 12,589,310
-> lzh 12,593,241Whereas rar & ace both increased the total size (real Byte size, ignoring Disk usage).
