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    anything planned for the future or is this software just dead now?

    Tech Support 27 days ago
    News/Update on PowerArchiver/Connexion in 2024
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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).

    Tech Support Feb 27, 2025, 2:18 PM
    BETA PowerArchive 22.00.11 - Windows 11 Context Menu duplicated/additional tier
    T

    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

    Tech Support Jan 19, 2025, 8:56 AM
    No Icons for SFX-Archives
    M

    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.

    Zwischenablage_10-22-2024_01.jpg

    Tech Support Oct 23, 2024, 5:19 PM
    Zip extraction from windows 11 by windows
    D

    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?

    Tech Support Oct 21, 2024, 7:18 AM
    Installer problem
    L

    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

    Tech Support Oct 14, 2024, 6:37 AM
    Button alignment. About window.
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    Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 12:10 PM
    Button alignment on config window.
    L

    Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
    configbuttons.png

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 12:09 PM
    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10
    S

    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!

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:33 AM
    BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11
    S

    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!

    Tech Support Oct 7, 2024, 9:32 AM
    Missing Icons
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    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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

    Tech Support Sep 21, 2024, 10:33 AM
    THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.
    Brian GregoryB

    @spwolf @Mili THE SSL CERTIFICATE FOR *.POWERARCHIVER.COM HAS EXPIRED.

    Tech Support Aug 14, 2024, 2:49 PM
    PA2023 22.00.09 trying to delete a directory from a tar file.
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

    Tech Support Jul 8, 2024, 9:51 PM
    PA 2023: No portable version?
    A

    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!

    Tech Support Jul 5, 2024, 5:04 PM
    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

    Tech Support Jul 2, 2024, 7:09 AM
    2024
    P

    Will you be releasing 2024 soon?

    Tech Support Jul 2, 2024, 7:07 AM
    PA 2023 Toolbox - 22.00.09 - Remove archive encryption
    PA_FanP

    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?

    Tech Support Feb 17, 2024, 10:53 AM
    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    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.

    Tech Support Dec 9, 2023, 3:02 PM
    Updates
    D

    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

    Tech Support Dec 1, 2023, 8:24 AM

    Unsolved PA 19.00.43...47 stops me moving .tar.xz, .tar.gz, .7z and .iso files.

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    • Brian GregoryB
      Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
      last edited by Brian Gregory May 27, 2019, 10:31 PM Apr 18, 2019, 1:21 AM

      PA 19.00.43 stops me moving .tar.xz files.
      They have to stay in my download directory (or wherever they are) until I uninstall PA!
      (I’m running Windows 7 x64)
      Later: Found out that if I wait some minutes (around 5 mins I think) after opening source folder PA eventually releases the file and it can be moved.
      Later still: Seems to have stopped doing it now?!
      Next day: It’s doing it again!

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      • Brian GregoryB
        Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
        last edited by Apr 19, 2019, 3:03 PM

        Still happening in .44

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        • Brian GregoryB
          Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
          last edited by Brian Gregory Apr 21, 2019, 8:47 PM Apr 21, 2019, 8:46 PM

          Getting same problem with .7z files too.

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            Mili conexware
            last edited by Apr 22, 2019, 12:43 PM

            Hi @Brian-Gregory

            Tested by creating a tar.xz archive in the Downloads directory and was able to successfully move it to another folder.

            Should we test another way so that we may reproduce this? Please let us know.
            Also please send over your settings to support, we’ll import those as well as there maybe a setting that causes it.

            Thanks for letting us know.

            Brian GregoryB 2 Replies Last reply Apr 23, 2019, 10:31 PM Reply Quote 0
            • Brian GregoryB
              Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @Mili
              last edited by Brian Gregory Apr 24, 2019, 1:30 AM Apr 23, 2019, 10:31 PM

              @Mili Maybe it’s Windows 7 and/or 64 bit specific. I think refreshing the explorer window that shows the file makes it do it (again?). It may be Windows 7 and/or 64 bit specific.
              Same problem present with .tar.gz as well.

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              • Brian GregoryB
                Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @Mili
                last edited by Brian Gregory May 28, 2019, 11:47 PM May 21, 2019, 7:56 PM

                @Mili Are you still unable to reproduce this?

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                • Brian GregoryB
                  Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                  last edited by May 23, 2019, 9:40 AM

                  Same problem wirh .iso files too.

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                  • Brian GregoryB
                    Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                    last edited by Jun 14, 2019, 12:36 AM

                    Any news about fixing this? It can be really annoying.

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                      Mili conexware
                      last edited by Jun 14, 2019, 11:48 AM

                      Hey, sorry for the delay.
                      No luck reproducing so far, gonna give it another go and report back

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                      • guidoG
                        guido
                        last edited by Jun 14, 2019, 12:09 PM

                        Funny… Isn’t the virus scanner locking the file? I tried everything to reproduce, but no luck. Any change you can use a locking tool to see what process is locking the file?

                        Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                        Intel Core I7
                        32 GB RAM

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                        • Brian GregoryB
                          Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @guido
                          last edited by Brian Gregory Jun 14, 2019, 6:47 PM Jun 14, 2019, 6:40 PM

                          @guido said in PA 19.00.43...47 stops me moving .tar.xz, .tar.gz, .7z and .iso files.:

                          Funny… Isn’t the virus scanner locking the file? I tried everything to reproduce, but no luck. Any change you can use a locking tool to see what process is locking the file?

                          It says they’re locked by SearchProtocolHost.exe.

                          guidoG 1 Reply Last reply Jun 18, 2019, 8:27 AM Reply Quote 0
                          • guidoG
                            guido @Brian Gregory
                            last edited by Jun 18, 2019, 8:27 AM

                            @Brian-Gregory SearchProtocolHost.exe is part of windows and generates indexes for faster search. As a test, you could disable the index for the downloads folder. Turn of the checkmark below and try again.

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                            Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                            Intel Core I7
                            32 GB RAM

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                            • Brian GregoryB
                              Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                              last edited by Jun 20, 2019, 5:08 PM

                              I’m using Windows 7.

                              Well I changed some settings to tell it not to try and index the conetnts of the file types I was having a problem with and re-make the index and so far so good.

                              I was waiting for the complete index to be rebuilt but it’s taking days!

                              But it looks like that’s cured the problem.

                              Thank you.

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                              • Brian GregoryB
                                Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                                last edited by Jun 20, 2019, 10:32 PM

                                Well that’s just typical.
                                As soon as I say it seems to be fixed it does it again.

                                But this this time ProcessExplorer says no process has locked the file!
                                But it won’t move in to the recycle bin!
                                WTF?

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                                • Brian GregoryB
                                  Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                                  last edited by Jun 20, 2019, 11:48 PM

                                  I hate Windoze SO MUCH at the moment.

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                                  • M
                                    Mili conexware @Brian Gregory
                                    last edited by Jun 21, 2019, 11:38 AM

                                    @Brian-Gregory said in PA 19.00.43...47 stops me moving .tar.xz, .tar.gz, .7z and .iso files.:

                                    Well that’s just typical.
                                    As soon as I say it seems to be fixed it does it again.

                                    But this this time ProcessExplorer says no process has locked the file!
                                    But it won’t move in to the recycle bin!
                                    WTF?

                                    What if, at that point, you restart the computer? Is it still locked after trying to delete it immediately after restarting?

                                    Brian GregoryB 1 Reply Last reply Jun 21, 2019, 2:37 PM Reply Quote 0
                                    • Brian GregoryB
                                      Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @Mili
                                      last edited by Brian Gregory Jun 22, 2019, 11:57 AM Jun 21, 2019, 2:37 PM

                                      @Mili said in PA 19.00.43...47 stops me moving .tar.xz, .tar.gz, .7z and .iso files.:

                                      @Brian-Gregory said in PA 19.00.43...47 stops me moving .tar.xz, .tar.gz, .7z and .iso files.:

                                      Well that’s just typical.
                                      As soon as I say it seems to be fixed it does it again.

                                      But this this time ProcessExplorer says no process has locked the file!
                                      But it won’t move in to the recycle bin!
                                      WTF?

                                      What if, at that point, you restart the computer? Is it still locked after trying to delete it immediately after restarting?

                                      Yes restarting fixes it. Also waiting a few minutes fixes it. Plus it doesn’t do it anywhere near as often at the moment but I don’t know if that’s because of the settings I changed or because it still rebuilding the indexes. The process that builds the indexes seems to be fixed to use about 25% of one thread and produces only the tiniest barely visable flickers in the hard drive activety light. :(

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                                      • Brian GregoryB
                                        Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @Brian Gregory
                                        last edited by Jun 23, 2019, 9:03 PM

                                        I’m trying running with the Indexing Service disabled on both my PCs now because it’s useless and just sticks on certain files which there is no easy way to identify.

                                        I don’t think I’m going to miss it because I already tend to use WHERE /r from the command line to find files since it usually gets results much quicker anyway.

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