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I noticed that the option to add the optimize archive function to the context menu is missing on Windows 10.
Opening each archive with the interface in order to click it becomes tedious with many files.Same for others functions like Remove Archive Encryption
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It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.
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I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .
However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.
I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.
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Re: Windows 11 Context menu support
It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!
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Any chance of including this format in a future release?
https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a
Exceptional compression levels.
Thanks.
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Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.
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Tell us what features you want from new format…
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In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)
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I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.
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Hi,
I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.
Actual behavior is:
If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.Improved behavior:
Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive. -
Hello!
I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
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Hi,
I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.
This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.
But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP.
Plugin archive support
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plugin support like irfanviews plugins for graphics is need here so you can install the formats you use and not the ones you don’t. Saves on downloading and of cause helps people who want a certain file type, which at present pa does have.
This would solve the problem of having too big a download for pa.
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This is already being asked.
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111&highlight=plugin+support
The only thing i can’t understand, you started the thread listed above ? :confused:
Are you forgot about it ?
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yes i started it but to keep the idea around or open as they say i decidee to post it again. Plugin aqrchitecture works for irfanview. All you would need is one plugin for each format i.e one for both extracting and compressing. Well as pa is updatable i say plugin arcvhitecture would make pa more in line with other archivers. If one student could do this idea on a graphics viewer/editor then i can’t see why pa can’t do the same thing.
Once a new version comes out they can discontinue support for the old one thus giving pa more flexability. I never uae some of the formats pa offer but i do use some they don’t
I have to have winuha on my system for uha, ( compressing and extracting)and suffit for sit files, just for extraction these.
If pa had a pluginb architecture We might just if avaliable download the file formats like these.
This would stop people saying pa is becoming bloated. Each version comes up with archive formats i need and don’t need which in turn makes it a big download, thats if your a dailup user which some customers here unlike myself are.
The benifits outweigh the cons
What happens for example 7zip specification or rar extraction gets changed pa has rto write a new version of pa each time this happens with more features, just to suit these formats. If they used plugin architecture they would only need to possibly update the plugin for that format. They could also let other people write plugins for pa at the same time. Though distribution will only be allowed via the pa web sit once compatability is established. this would spawn more format support and give pa a more diverse customer base. Along these lines it will also make them market leader as they once were in archive software inovation
what does everyone else think including the author
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Yes PA is larger than xxxRAR for downloading…
But I’m wondering…
Is it really caused by the filetypes supported (i.e. plugin architecture can be implemented to remove unwanted filetype(s) support from the download)
Or it is caused by the programming language used?
PA is developed using Delphi and I think xxxRAR is written in C/C++. Generally C/C++ compiles code smaller than Delphi does. It could be the reason. -
Yes PA is larger than xxxRAR for downloading…
But I’m wondering…
Is it really caused by the filetypes supported (i.e. plugin architecture can be implemented to remove unwanted filetype(s) support from the download)
Or it is caused by the programming language used?
PA is developed using Delphi and I think xxxRAR is written in C/C++. Generally C/C++ compiles code smaller than Delphi does. It could be the reason.both actually, although PowerArchiver is pretty optimized for an Delphi program (as you can see from relativly small size).
Also, our interface is graphically heavier, help is bigger, considerably more features everywhere (ftp, backup, ppm, pae, tools, etc) and we also make great deal of effor to lower installation size (and we have always done this).
With less features, PA would probably be 1 MB less, but that would not be the point, would it be? :-).
As to the plugins, yes… eventually…
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Or it is caused by the programming language used?
PA is developed using Delphi and I think xxxRAR is written in C/C++. Generally C/C++ compiles code smaller than Delphi does. It could be the reason.WinRAR is developed using C++ Builder and Windows API instead of VCL and many 3rd party components.