May 24th, 2012· File list color coding – Background color of file list columns changed based on file size, compression ratio, file type. Completely configurable. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
· Enhancements of Modern/Ribbon interface – Active tabs based on file currently clicked on (Preview tab currently).
· Easy/Advanced Ribbon interface options – new Easy option for interface that removes less used tabs to make it easier for new users to start using PowerArchiver. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
· RAR Compression support – PowerArchiver will use WinRar to compress to RAR within PowerArchiver interface.
· RAR Extraction improved – 5% speed improvement on RAR extraction, up to 15% faster than WR 4.x, 30%+ over WR 3.9x.
· New Explorer mode for reading archives – New mode that shows paths as folders but does not display contents of hard drive, set as default option.
· Redesigned Shell Interface – easier to use, easier to view.
· Encrypted Icon – Added encrypted icon to the file list, for easier recognition of encrypted files inside archive.
· Improved look of various windows – such as progress bar, etc, matching Win8 look more.
· Wiki Help by default – converted help to Wiki online system, enabling better search, youtube tutorials (over 20+ available), better translations for the future and user interactions. Offline help pack will be available.
· Single version – Multilingual, improvements – From now on, PowerArchiver will be distributed only as Multilingual software, with over 20+ translations. Due to compression improvements and online help, multilingual version has been reduced in size by almost 50%.
· Password Policies – Allows you to setup minimum password policy/rule, to force your users to enter passwords with proper length and mix of characters, so they will be harder to crack. Options include: minimum password length, forcing of lower case, upper case, numeric and symbol characters, independently.
· Password Profiles – You can setup password profiles and then you can select them from the dropdown during password entry, thus enabling higher productivity. It works both in Encryption and Decryption, for all modes supported.
· File Wipe – Wipes your temporary files by using DoD 5220.22-M suggested methods for clearing and sanitizing information on a writable media. You can select between 1, 3 and 7 passes.
March 27th, 2012· Improved TAR handling – Improved behavior when working with large TAR archives.
· Improved rename box – Consistent size between different dialogues, F2 now activates rename file inside archive dialogue.
· Improved Windows 8 support – Small improvements for Windows 8 Cunsumer Preview support.
· Modern interface and backup option – Modern interface will now allow backup for Professional users.
· Better Unicode compatibility with PAOP – Added improved Unicode compatibility for interaction with PAOP for new PAOP release 2.20.05.
February 15th, 2012Changes:
· Improved AES handling – Improved behavior when working with AES ZIP archives.
· Expanded rename box – Doubled the width of rename file box for easier renaming.
· Improved Backup – Added better error logging to the backup logs, Improved Scheduler, Better Enterprise support.
· FTP Improvements – Added support for Livedrive FTP as well as updated FTP engine
· Other improvements, tweaks, fixes – Over 12 improvements implemented.
January 27th, 2012· Windows 8 support - Improved installer support for Windows 8.
· Improved Translations - Several translations updated and improved.
· Improved Converter - Added option for creating solid 7-zip archives.
· Improved profiles - Added encryption options for compression profiles.
· Other improvements, tweaks, fixes - Over 14 improvements implemented.
January 11th, 2012· Added IMG support – added support for IMG files to PA, shell, burner, virtual drive.
· Improved Office/Modern interface – Improvements to the look/feel of (optional) Office/Modern ribbon interface.
· Improved ISO, RAR, 7z, TAR, BZ2 support – Various improvements for many of our compression engines.
· Improved ZIP AES – Better compatibility with older versions of PowerArchiver as well as files larger than 4 GB. Updated FIPS 140-2 mode.
· Added more Enterprise options – Administrators can disable shell access inside PowerArchiver.
· Improvements in UAC support – Better support for automatic UAC elevation in various occasions, other various improvements.
· Added Danish translation – Added Danish and improved other translations.
· Updated FTP engine – Updated FTP engine, Faster SFTP operation other improvements.
· Updated Burner engine – Updated Burner engine adding support for more devices.
· Reduced installer by 1 MB – Reduced installer size by 1 MB via our own compression optimizations.
· Other improvements, tweaks, fixes – Over 50 improvements implemented.
September 23rd, 2011· Added NRG support – added support for NRG files (Nero disc images)
· Improved ISO support – Fixed some issues with creating new ISO files
· Improved RAR support – Fixed specific issue with opening certain rar files
· Fixes and improvements in backup tool – several improvements and fixes in PowerArchiver Backup
· Other minor fixes – Total of 13 bugs were squashed in this update.
September 13th, 2011PowerArchiver 2011 Changes:
· UAC Compatibility with Vista and Windows 7 - first archiver to completely integrate with Windows 7 and Vista, and offer true support for User Account Control (UAC). Do you want to compress or extract to folders that only Administrator can? No problem anymore - PowerArchiver 2011 will elevate itself to Administrator user, first archiver to do so.
· Full VSS support in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 - need to compress files that are locked? Databases, Outlook emails, anything that is locked by Windows and not compressible by any other compression utility? PowerArchiver 2011 is first compression utility to utilize Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) and enable you to compress any file on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
· Faster startup - We looked hard and optimized startup time for PowerArchiver 2011. Registered users will see at minimum 0.5s difference between older versions, and users with slower computers will see much bigger differences.
· Edit multiple files - Edit and Update unlimited number of files inside archives. PowerArchiver will continuously monitor all files you have opened for any changes.
· Patchbeam Update System - Get latest version via 2 second updates, made possible by our Patchbeam update system.
· Save and Restore Settings - Easily Import and Export PowerArchiver settings.
· Play sound when Done - Plays sound once operation is done (pick any tune you want!)
· Improved shell extensions - ability to split tools into separate shell extensions, added special compress to zipx shell extenion.
· Improved File Manager - now with breadcrumb bar for easier navigation, as in Windows 7.
· Better support for large DPI - PowerArchiver 2011 windows and dialogues now automatically adjust to larger font DPI.
PowerArchiver 2011 Format support changes:
· Faster Unrar - Have many RAR files? PowerArchiver 2011 has fastest unrar engine on the planet, 10% faster than WinRar 4.0.
· Improved ZIP support - Better handling of ZIP files with foreign filenames, faster large archive compression.
· Better TAR support - You can now compress and extract TAR files over 4 GB in size, and do it faster than ever before. PowerArchiver can also now compress and extract tar.xz format.
· Better ISO support - Extract UDF ISO’s, in addition to Extracting ISO9660 files, not only that but it is now up to 2x faster than before. You can also create both UDF (unicode and over 4GB) and ISO9660 files.
· Better 7-zip support - Create and Extract LZMA2 archives.
· Better LHA support - better support for compressing and extracting LHA/LZH archives.
· Added support for extracting multiple new formats: MSI, NSIS, CHM, DMG, RPM, CPIO, VHD, XAR, LZMA, SquashFS, CramFS and WIM.
PowerArchiver Secure FTP Client changes:
· Completely new Secure FTP client - Our FTP client has been rebuilt from grounds up, everything is 100% new.
· Secure protocols added - Added support for SFTP, FTP with SSL and FTP with SSL/TLS protocols.
· Integration with PowerArchiver - Upload files from archives to FTP and Download them directly to archive, without needing to unpack anything!
· Multiple tabs - Tabbed interface for multiple server connections.
· Quick ZIP and Send - Single button click zips (your choice of formats) and uploads selected file.
· Edit and update files - continuously track multiple edited/opened files and update them as needed.
· Bandwidth Limiter - limit bandwidth used with easy and visible option.
· Ribbon interface - first FTP client with Microsoft Office licensed ribbon interface for easier use (optional).
· Advanced Queue system - with multiple transfers and global transfer limits.
· Unique Folder queuing - are you uploading/downloading complete folder? FTP client will have to login only once for faster uploads/downloads.
· Disconnect or shutdown - After queue is completed, you can set it to disconnect from the server or even shutdown your computer.
· And much more - Proxy, SOCKS, Advanced Overwrite options, and more!
PowerArchiver Data Burner changes:
· Standalone Interface - From version 2011, you can start Burner standalone, without starting PowerArchiver.
· Copy Disc to Disc directly - You can now copy directly from Disc to Disc (CD, DVD, BluRay).
· UDF support - Full support for UDF disc format that supports burning files larger than 4 GB and unicode filenames.
· Improved Shell Extensions - Mount and unmount Virtual Drives from shell extensions directly.
· Persistent Virtual Drives - Mount Virtudal Drives persistently so they stay mounted even after computer restart.
· Close tray option - Automatically close tray after burning is done.
PowerArchiver Backup changes:
· Full VSS support - Backup any file on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, without having to worry if something is using it. With this feature, PowerArchiver Backup becomes Enterprise class Backup tool that can compress any database on your computer.
· Secure FTP support - backup to SFTP, FTP with SSL and FTP with SSL/TLS secure ftp servers.
· Better Burning support - backup larger files and close disc tray after burning is done.
· Improvement in speed - faster backups for larger files.
July 8th, 2011Changes:
· New Windows 7 style ribbon GUI with smoother colors and effects.
· Improvements to the associations – ability to associate for all users on the computer and some smaller changes to usability.
· Translation improvements for German language.
· Various other improvements and fixes.
May 20th, 2011· FIPS 140.2 certified ZIP/ZIPX AES encryption.
· FIPS 140.2 certified data transfer via SFTP/FTP/SSL
· Compatibility with ZIP and ZIPX archives that have been encrypted/signed with digital certificates.
· Compatibility with ZIP, ZIPX archives that have been encrypted with other non AES methods such as 3DES.
· Support for .GZ and .XZ single files (without TAR).
· Added Backup to Pro license.
· Compatibility with latest PAOP 2.10.05.
· Improved adding multiple files/folders to ISO via shell.
· Various smaller improvements and fixes.
April 8th, 2011· VSS (Volume Shadow Copy) – lot of testing and improvements. It should work a lot faster now when you have many files compressed via VSS. Should work on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, both 32bit and 64bit. Any file can be compressed!
· Improved Disc to Disc copy
· Improved Image Grabber (to ISO)
· 7-zip SFX – added support for LZMA2
· Updated Translations (21 now)
· Various smaller improvements throughout the application
March 18th, 2011· Improved Extraction when specific folders are selected
· Added French translation and updated others (now 20 languages)
· Improved Editing/Opening of multiple files at once
· Improved Disc to Disc burning option
· Backup: Improved behavior when Queue is selected
· Backup: Improved standalone backup launch
· MSI and CHM: changed default behavior when inside archive
March 8th, 2011PowerArchiver 2011 Changes:
· UAC Compatibility with Vista and Windows 7 -- first archiver to completely integrate with Windows 7 and Vista, and offer true support for User Account Control (UAC). Do you want to compress or extract to folders that only Administrator can? No problem anymore -- PowerArchiver 2011 will elevate itself to Administrator user, first archiver to do so.
· Full VSS support in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 -- need to compress files that are locked? Databases, Outlook emails, anything that is locked by Windows and not compressible by any other compression utility? PowerArchiver 2011 is first compression utility to utilize Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) and enable you to compress any file on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
· Faster startup -- We looked hard and optimized startup time for PowerArchiver 2011. Registered users will see at minimum 0.5s difference between older versions, and users with slower computers will see much bigger differences.
· Edit multiple files -- Edit and Update unlimited number of files inside archives. PowerArchiver will continuously monitor all files you have opened for any changes.
· Patchbeam Update System -- Get latest version via 2 second updates, made possible by our Patchbeam update system.
· Save and Restore Settings - Easily Import and Export PowerArchiver settings.
· Play sound when Done - Plays sound once operation is done (pick any tune you want!)
· Improved shell extensions -- ability to split tools into separate shell extensions, added special compress to zipx shell extenion.
· Improved File Manager -- now with breadcrumb bar for easier navigation, as in Windows 7.
· Better support for large DPI -- PowerArchiver 2011 windows and dialogues now automatically adjust to larger font DPI.
PowerArchiver 2011 Format support changes:
· Faster Unrar -- Have many RAR files? PowerArchiver 2011 has fastest unrar engine on the planet, 10% faster than WinRar 4.0.
· Improved ZIP support - Better handling of ZIP files with foreign filenames, faster large archive compression.
· Better TAR support -- You can now compress and extract TAR files over 4 GB in size, and do it faster than ever before. PowerArchiver can also now compress and extract tar.xz format.
· Better ISO support -- Extract UDF ISO’s, in addition to Extracting ISO9660 files, not only that but it is now up to 2x faster than before. If you are Pro user, you can also create both UDF (unicode and over 4GB) and ISO9660 files.
· Better 7-zip support -- Create and Extract LZMA2 archives.
· Better LHA support -- better support for compressing and extracting LHA/LZH archives.
· Added support for extracting multiple new formats: MSI, NSIS, CHM, DMG, RPM, CPIO, VHD, XAR, SquashFS, CramFS and WIM.
PowerArchiver Secure FTP Client changes:
· Completely new Secure FTP client - Our FTP client has been rebuilt from grounds up, everything is 100% new.
· Secure protocols added -- Added support for SFTP, FTP with SSL and FTP with SSL/TLS protocols.
· Integration with PowerArchiver -- Upload files from archives to FTP and Download them directly to archive, without needing to unpack anything!
· Quick ZIP and Send -- Single button click zips (your choice of formats) and uploads selected file.
· Edit and update files - continuously track multiple edited/opened files and update them as needed.
· Bandwidth Limiter -- limit bandwidth used with easy and visible option.
· Ribbon interface -- first FTP client with Microsoft Office licensed ribbon interface for easier use (optional).
· Advanced Queue system -- with multiple transfers and global transfer limits.
· Unique Folder queuing -- are you uploading/downloading complete folder? FTP client will have to login only once for faster uploads/downloads.
· Disconnect or shutdown -- After queue is completed, you can set it to disconnect from the server or even shutdown your computer.
PowerArchiver Data Burner changes:
· Standalone Interface -- From version 2011, you can start Burner standalone, without starting PowerArchiver.
· Copy Disc to Disc directly -- You can now copy directly from Disc to Disc (CD, DVD, BluRay).
· UDF support -- Full support for UDF disc format that supports burning files larger than 4 GB and unicode filenames.
· Improved Shell Extensions -- Mount and unmount Virtual Drives from shell extensions directly.
· Persistent Virtual Drives -- Mount Virtudal Drives persistently so they stay mounted even after computer restart.
· Close tray option -- Automatically close tray after burning is done.
PowerArchiver Backup changes:
· Full VSS support -- Backup any file on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, without having to worry if something is using it. With this feature, PowerArchiver Backup becomes Enterprise class Backup tool that can compress any database on your computer.
· Secure FTP support -- backup to SFTP, FTP with SSL and FTP with SSL/TLS secure ftp servers.
· Better Burning support -- backup larger files and close disc tray after burning is done.
· Improvement in speed -- faster backups for larger files.
December 13th, 2010· New UNRAR.DLL – Up to 10% improvement in speed compared to official unrar.dll v4
December 13th, 2010· Auto complete support in Extract and Select folders - Previously we have only history MRU there but now you have both – you can easily use auto complete to find folder you want to extract to as well as have list of most recently used folders when you click on drop down arrow.
· Extract to filename/ option in Extract window - Often requested feature is now here – click to have archive automatically go into folder with its own name. Less typing for you!
· Improved help system - all of our tutorials are now connected with our YouTube channel, so newbie users can easily go there and get some video tutorial help!
December 13th, 2010· Patchbeam Update Sytem - Superior update system that will update PowerArchiver within seconds!
August 27th, 2010· brings us some improvements and fixes with auto selection of languages in new international version as well as dual shell extensions for 64 bit Windows. PowerArchiver 11.64.01 now properly installs both 32bit and 64bit shell extensions under all versions of 64 bit Windows (Xp, Vista, Windows 7), so in the case you use some 32bit file manager utility under 64bit Windows, or even if you use 32bit version of Windows Explorer (which happens when Explorer is started by 32bit app under Windows 64bit), you will now get proper 32bit shell extension of PowerArchiver 2010.
August 27th, 2010· 7zip engine updated and added support for extracting LZMA2 archives.
· Updated Direct Skin engine.
· Added checkbox for multicore compression.
· Better support for Windows 7 libraries.
· Improved options/configuration for Enterprise users.
· Other fixes and improvements.
February 5th, 2010· Backup: You can now add 7-Zip AES file name encryption to the backup archives. Without proper password, nobody will be able to open these archives.
· Backup: 7-Zip spanning options have been added. In addition to previously available zip/zipx spanning, now you can also use 7-zip spanning in backup.
· 7-Zip SFX has been updated to the latest version posted on blogs in December.
· Optimizations: lowered the size of PowerArchiver’s main executable by 1 MB.
· Optimizations: reduced memory usage by 350 kb.
· Various minor improvements and fixes.
November 19th, 2009· New Features
· Support for extracting ZIPX JPEG format, PowerArchiver becomes only
· application after WinZip 12 to fully support ZIPX format.
· Updated Burner engine.
· Burner now uses SPTD layer for burning if you install latest PAVD, for faster
· burning and improved access to drive.
· New file/folder selection with checkboxes for backup.
· "No to All" option added to all relavant continue dialogues.
· Open archive after creation option added to shell.
· Fine tuned Win7 experience - improved taskbar progress bar and optimized jumplists.
· Win98 support - made PA 2010 backwards compatible with Win98 OS.
· Improvements
· Memory usage improvements - up to 1 MB less memory used.
· Faster explorer view (startup and browsing folders).
· Improved select folder window (faster).
· PA uses ZIP as default compression when PA has not been run.
· Spanning now enabled when Queue is used.
· PA Starter improvements (unicode, interface, etc).
· MRU's are now being saved during shell actions as well.
· Improved behaviour when extracting single files out of huge rars.
· Bug Fixes
· spanned 7zip files showing compress to shell options
· if overwrite fails, PA does not show an error.
· if we select open after creating, spanning options get enabled.
· during drag & drop extraction, empty folders not extracted.
· Updating encrypted files in certain situations.
· if burner is not present, yet selected in backup, AV shows.
· cbr, cbz, pak files showing drag and drop options when opened.
· CRC not shown for folders inside 7zip archives.
· CRC issue with zip files that dont have proper local/central headers.
· Issue with specific large zip file.
· Unrar does not work in specific situations.
· PA does not create zip spans over 4 GB properly (sometimes).
· 7zip bad password can not cancel.
· PA crashes in config if closed with esc.
· PA can not encrypt spanned zip files in encrypt tool.
· Need to click Ok twice when d&d with encryption
· Can not extract some 7zip archives when filename encryption is on.
· PAE extraction does not show % done.
· Pae not under extract menu in 64bit.
· Change shortcut for shell> extract.
· Different fonts in preview and backup window.
· Zipx shows in final backup screen, despite zip selected.
· Starter crashes if installation closes it.
· Only one queue item is processed at time.
· Sometimes erase option in CDRW/DVDRW did not work (in burner/backup tools)
· Can not open zip encrypted archives created in PA 2007.
· modification date of folders not extracted properly for rar.
· compression of larger files through batch zip did not work in specific situations.
· Optimized + Queue did not work .
· Previewing inside solid 7zip archives does not work.
· PA can not rename specific files in zip. clicking on .z01 does not show file contents.
· PA does not extract files without extensions in tar format, via D&D
· Issue with compressing unicode files in non-english Windows (such as Chinese versions of Windows).
· File format selection resets when open dialogue is used to select new filename.
· FTP profile selection in backup gets reset.
· Issue with 7zip and encrypt filename option.
· Spanning is available when PAE encryption is selected.
· Update save window does not always default to my documents.
· Some Pro options still available when registered as Standard license.
· Mount Virtual DVD option not showing up in shell.
· Other PA settings not saved if PA is restarted after registration.
· Right click menu not showing in backup list.
October 15th, 2009New Features:
· Support for extracting ZIPX JPEG format, PowerArchiver becomes only application after WinZip 12 to fully support ZIPX format.
· Updated Burner engine.
· Burner now uses SPTD layer for burning if you install latest PAVD, for faster burning and improved access to drive.
· New file/folder selection with checkboxes for backup.
· "No to All" option added to all relavant continue dialogues.
· Open archive after creation option added to shell.
Improvements:
· Memory usage improvements - up to 1 MB less memory used.
· Faster explorer view (startup and browsing folders).
· Improved select folder window (faster).
· PA uses ZIP as default compression when PA has not been run.
· Spanning now enabled when Queue is used.
· PA Starter improvements (unicode, interface, etc).
· MRU's are now being saved during shell actions as well.
· Improved behaviour when extracting single files out of huge rars.
Bug Fixes:
· spanned 7zip files showing compress to shell options
· if overwrite fails, PA does not show an error.
· if we select open after creating, spanning options get enabled.
· during drag & drop extraction, empty folders not extracted.
· Updating encrypted files in certain situations.
· if burner is not present, yet selected in backup, AV shows.
· cbr, cbz, pak files showing drag and drop options when opened.
· CRC not shown for folders inside 7zip archives.
· CRC issue with zip files that dont have proper local/central headers.
· Issue with specific large zip file.
· Unrar does not work in specific situations.
· PA does not create zip spans over 4 GB properly (sometimes).
· 7zip bad password can not cancel.
· PA crashes in config if closed with esc.
· PA can not encrypt spanned zip files in encrypt tool.
· Need to click Ok twice when d&d with encryption
· Can not extract some 7zip archives when filename encryption is on.
· PAE extraction does not show % done.
· Pae not under extract menu in 64bit.
· Change shortcut for shell> extract.
· Different fonts in preview and backup window.
· Zipx shows in final backup screen, despite zip selected.
· Starter crashes if installation closes it.
· Only one queue item is processed at time.
· Sometimes erase option in CDRW/DVDRW did not work (in burner/backup tools)
· Can not open zip encrypted archives created in PA 2007.
· modification date of folders not extracted properly for rar.
· compression of larger files through batch zip did not work in specific situations.
· Optimized + Queue did not work .
· Previewing inside solid 7zip archives does not work.
· PA can not rename specific files in zip.
· clicking on .z01 does not show file contents.
· PA does not extract files without extensions in tar format, via D&D
· Issue with compressing unicode files in non-english Windows (such as Chinese versions of Windows).
· File format selection resets when open dialogue is used to select new filename.
· FTP profile selection in backup gets reset.
· Issue with 7zip and encrypt filename option.
· Spanning is available when PAE encryption is selected.
· Update save window does not always default to my documents.
· Some Pro options still available when registered as Standard license.
· Mount Virtual DVD option not showing up in shell.
· Other PA settings not saved if PA is restarted after registration.
· Right click menu not showing in backup list.
July 10th, 2009New Zip Engine:
· Multicore compression support - 4x faster than single threaded engines
· Support for dual core, quad core and i7 computers for nearly up to 4x speed improvement over competing utilities that do not have multicore zip support (WinZip, WinRar). Multicore compression is supported for deflate and LZMA methods.
· Support for WinZip 11 and 12 formats
· Full support for LZMA, PPMd, WavPack and BZIP2 compression methods for full compatibility with WinZip 11 and partial compatibility with WinZip 12.
· Unicode support
· PowerArchiver 2010 supports Unicode zip standards, compatible with all major archivers that support unicode.
· Windows 7 support
· Full Windows 7 support
· First on the market with support for latest operating system from Microsoft. PowerArchiver supports jump lists, taskbar progress and taskbar icon overlays. Check for more info at PowerArchiver Blog entry..
· Skinning support with DirectSkin 6.0
· First application with latest DirectSkin 6.0 engine for skinning support of Windows 7 (32bit only).
· PA Shell Extensions 2.0
· Added Extract MRU shell extensions.
· Added Compress to MRU zip shell extensions.
· Added FTP profiles in shell extension, directly ftp from shell.
· Backup Improvements
· Moved backup to standalone application for easier handling, faster load times.
· You can add multiple folders in backup file list.
· Considerably faster zip backup when handling 10,000+ files.
· Better info on files/folders in file list (number/size).
· Fixed major issue with 7-Zip backups and larger number of files.
· And much more...
· Interface improvements in Modern interface - faster and better looking.
· Interface improvements in Classic interface - more MRU's, more usable.
· New Add window in main PowerArchiver, most usable options are now shown on first screen.
· You can now select multiple folders in all folder selection windows (backup, tools, etc).
· Optimized 7-Zip's Optimized compression - Ultra and Max feature stronger compression now.
· Added New Folder and Network buttons in Add window, improved look of other icons.
· Unicode support for other formats that support Unicode in rest of PowerArchiver interfaces.
· Added method property in file list and properties window.
· Other smaller improvements, and more major ones coming.
April 15th, 2009New Features:
Brand new ZIP Engine:
· Multicore deflate zip engine, almost 8x faster on i7 than single core systems.
· Improved speed of zip compression and extraction on any occassion.
· Support for LZMA, PPMd, BZIP2 and WAVPACK in ZIP, according to latest ZIP standards.
· Both write and read support, making PowerArchiver only application that supports
· Winzip 12 and earlier files, while providing faster and stronger compression (up to 8x) compared to WinZip 12.
· Multicore LZMA engine for ZIP.
· Support for Unicode in ZIP, both read and write. Implemented throughout application.
· Faster loading of archives with thousands of files.
Windows 7:
· Full Windows 7 support with jump lists, taskbar progress and taskbar icon overlays.
· First application with new DirectSkin 6.0 engine that supports Windows 7 (32bit).
PA Shell Extensions 2.0:
· Added Extract MRU shell extensions.
· Added Compress to MRU zip shell extensions.
· Added FTP profiles in shell extensions, ftp directly to selected account via shell.
Backup Improvements:
· Moved backup to standalone application for easier handling, faster load times.
· You can add multiple folders in backup filelist.
· Considerably faster zip backup when handling 10,000+ files.
· Better info on files/folders in file list (number/size).
· Fixed major issue with 7-Zip backups and larger number of files.
Improvements:
· RAR optimizations - up to 20% faster RAR extraction than before, including WinRar.
· Faster compression - "Preparing compression" stage up to 10x faster both in main PA and PA Backup for all compression formats.
· Interface improvements in Modern interface - faster and better looking.
· Interface improvements in Classic interface - more MRU's, more usable.
· New Add window in main Powerarchiver, most usable options are now shown on first screen.
· You can now select multiple folders in all folder selection windows (backup, tools, etc).
· Optimized 7-Zip's Optimized compression - Ultra and Max feature stronger compression now.
· Added New Folder and Network buttons in Add window, improved look of other icons.
· Unicode support for other formats that support unicode in rest of PowerArchiver interfaces.
· Added method property in file list and properties window.
· Other smaller improvements, and more major ones coming.
Bug Fixes:
· No caption in burner taskbar under special conditions.
· Doubleclick on file sometimes uses 100% cpu if preview is on.
· Support for multiple selection in burner.
· D&D inside of folder in archive does not save path properly.
· Cant align toolbar properly when some windows are on (Preview, etc).
· Various burner options shown in shell/starter even if Standard.
· CRC error when not enough space on disk (rar).
· Cancelling extraction of large files takes long time.
March 27th, 2009Improvements:
· Improved RAR extraction - up to 20% faster than before, including WinRar.
· Improved speed of zip compression preparation - up to 10x faster than before on many files (both backup and main PA).
· Improved progress bars in various situations.
· Added SFX cab option to the shell extensions configuration.
· Added write directly option in backup.
Bug Fixes:
· Various zip compression/update/extraction issues reported by testers.
· Fixed issue with specific file/folder selection.
· Special characters removed from paths when extracted.
· No error when bad password in RAR file.
· filters don't work in backup if folders are selected.
· Profile boxes not aligned.
· Advanced Options in backup schedule do not work in new backup until backup is reloaded.
· After update, encrypted files inside zip were left unencrypted.
· Drag and drop - all possible compression methods shown even if not applicable.
· Queue does not work in backup.
· Can't select multiple folders in burner tools.
· wrong text in Add folders in burner tools.
· Reuse windows always on.
· Adding files to backup through shell does not add them to file list if custom temp folder is used.
· Long registration names don't fit in About screen.
March 6th, 2009Brand new ZIP Engine:
· Multicore deflate zip engine, almost 8x faster on i7 than single core systems.
· Improved speed of zip compression and extraction on any occassion.
· Support for LZMA, PPMd, BZIP2 and WAVPACK in ZIP, according to latest ZIP standards.
· Both write and read support, making PowerArchiver only application that supports
· Winzip 12 and earlier files, while providing faster and stronger compression (up to 8x)
· compared to WinZip 12.
· Multicore LZMA engine for ZIP.
· Support for Unicode in ZIP, both read and write. Implemented throughout application.
· Faster loading of archives with thousands of files.
Windows 7:
· Full Windows 7 support with jump lists, taskbar progress and taskbar icon overlays.
· First application with new DirectSkin 6.0 engine that supports Windows 7 (32bit).
PA Shell Extensions 2.0:
· Added Extract MRU shell extensions.
· Added Compress to MRU zip shell extensions.
· Added FTP profiles in shell extensions, ftp directly to selected account via shell.
Backup Improvements:
· Moved backup to standalone application for easier handling, faster load times.
· You can add multiple folders in backup filelist.
· Considerably faster zip backup when handling 10,000+ files.
· Better info on files/folders in file list (number/size).
· Fixed major issue with 7-Zip backups and larger number of files.
Improvements:
· Interface improvements in Modern interface - faster and better looking.
· Interface improvements in Classic interface - more MRU's, more usable.
· New Add window in main Powerarchiver, most usable options are now shown on first screen.
· You can now select multiple folders in all folder selection windows (backup, tools, etc).
· Optimized 7-Zip's Optimized compression - Ultra and Max feature stronger compression now.
· Added New Folder and Network buttons in Add window, improved look of other icons.
· Unicode support for other formats that support unicode in rest of PowerArchiver interfaces.
· Added method property in file list and properties window.
· Other smaller improvements, and more major ones coming.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed Bug : No caption in burner taskbar under special conditions.
· Fixed Bug : Doubleclick on file sometimes uses 100% cpu if preview is on.
· Fixed Bug : Support for multiple selection in burner.
· Fixed Bug : D&D inside of folder in archive does not save path properly.
· Fixed Bug : Cant align toolbar properly when some windows are on (Preview, etc).
· Fixed Bug : Various burner options shown in shell/starter even if Standard.
· Fixed Bug : CRC error when not enough space on disk (rar).
· Fixed Bug : Cancelling extraction of large files takes long time.
December 2nd, 2008Improvements:
· PowerArchiver now remembers password for shell extract session (multiple files).
· Backup now creates new folders if needed to create destination backup.
· Installer improvements - no more crashing of explorer and pastarter by Vista RM.
· Expanded extract button MRU to 10, added shortcuts and icons.
· Mount/Unmount option added in PA Starter main menu.
· Added F6 shortcut to switch focus between treeview and filelist.
· Added ALT+D shortcut to focus on address bar.
· Added GO button in address bar.
· Improved tabbing between PowerArchiver windows.
· Increased border size of the windows (preview, etc) so they can be dragged easily.
· Improvements in shortcuts in main PowerArchiver and shell extensions.
· More tips/hints added.
· Various minor translation updates.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed Bug #924: Canceling during zip load crashes PA.
· Fixed Bug #910: Backup does not save zip spans properly.
· Fixed Bug #927: Testing archive via shell opens folder.
· Fixed Bug #930: Extracting RAR archives with CRC error cancels extraction.
· Fixed Bug #929: Converting to same format exits convert tool.
· Fixed Bug #928: Can not encrypt/convert tar.gz to zip aes.
· Fixed Bug #078: Adding to folders/paths does not work in tar,bh, cab, lha.
· Fixed Bug #925: Can not create 7z if Optimized or Store is used.
· Fixed Bug #919: SFX Wizard does not create SFX's in specific situations.
· Fixed Bug #916: Virtual Drive always disabled in Starter.
· Fixed Bug #889: Nvidia drivers SFX detection does not work in 64bit shell.
· Fixed Bug #918: Plugin issues with progress bar.
· Fixed Bug #957: Extract shell extensions unicode issues.
· Fixed Bug #907: First archive does not extract properly if wrong password session saved.
November 7th, 2008Improvements:
· Various translation improvements for all translations.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed Bug #894: Newer than date issue in backup.
· Fixed Bug #892: View style options not 3d when checked.
· Fixed Bug #890: Optimize for office does not show in x64.
· Fixed Bug #889: Specific SFX not recognized in x64 shell.
· Fixed Bug #882: Cancel in encrypted RAR archive issue.
· Fixed Bug #888: Issue with ZIP comments.
· Fixed Bug #883: Image Grabber/Burner/Erase do not work.
· Fixed Bug #886: Extracting specific folders from inside rar archives.
· Fixed Bug #896: Wrong hint shown in encrypt tool.
· Fixed Bug #843: Status/progress issue in FTP when we max/min window.
October 16th, 2008Improvements:
· Added overwrite option for backup.
· Backup done message now goes away after 10 minutes.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed Bug #872: Issue with creating password protected 7-zip archives.
· Fixed Bug #873: Issue with opening specific multivolume rar files.
· Fixed Bug #870: Spanned zips on removable drive can not be extracted.
· Fixed Bug #871: Updated files not shown in preview.
· Fixed Bug #867: Newer than filter in backup does not work properly.
· Fixed Bug #868: Startup folder always stays default.
· Fixed Bug #874: Emailing backup logs in PA Standard issue.
September 12th, 2008· More detailed logs in backup for burner and other parts of backup.
· Implemented transparent updating for 7-Zip solid backups.
· Mounting ISO's through shell now shown in tray balloon.
· Parts of Burner rewritten for faster performance.
· Fixed Bug #828: Encrypt to tar in shell gives 2 files.
· Fixed Bug #823: Backup MRU not saved when used from shell.
· Fixed Bug #829: Disc erase does not work in ISO burner.
· Fixed Bug #815: Creating ISO files does not work.
· Fixed Bug #826: Compress & Burn leaves temp files.
· Fixed Bug #817: updating burned archives on media.
· Fixed Bug #760: Sftp does not work on some servers.
· Fixed Bug #789: Compressing via queue different results.
· Fixed Bug #784: Interface selection/focus issues.
· Fixed Bug #787: Burner sometimes not auto selected.
· Fixed Bug #800: PA hangs when encrypting via shell.
· Fixed Bug #799: Reset to defaults does not reset window sizes.
· Fixed Bug #793: CRC error for bad password in RAR files.
· Fixed Bug #783: PA does not exit when updating via web update.
· Fixed Bug #796: 120dpi issues in backup scheduling.
· Fixed Bug #782: Adding folders via drag and drop in burner doesn't work.
· Fixed Bug #807: Tar.BZ2 creation in shell gives out error.
· Fixed Bug #803: Canceling backup removes backup file.
· Fixed Bug #775: Importing sessions does not work properly.
· Fixed Bug #668: Advanced Options in scheduling do not work first time.
August 14th, 2008· Faster startup speed 10-30%. Less memory usage.
· CD/DVD/BD Burner: added verify option.
· Virtual Drive: added option to limit number of drives for easier remounting.
· Improved RAR associations and shell integration.
· Added folders to include/exclude in backup.
· Enlarged folder selection window for easier use.
· Many other smaller improvements and fixes.
· Fixed Bug #737: View selection issue.
· Fixed Bug #726: MV rar extraction in 64bit shell.
· Fixed Bug #724: Importing sessions in Burner.
· Fixed Bug #728: Changing skins.
· Fixed Bug #725: Multi extract drive select.
· Fixed Bug #730: Vertical position of preview/backup.
· Fixed Bug #672: PA Starter queue keyboard delete.
· Fixed Bug #719: Nag screen different expiration main/shell.
· Fixed Bug #717: 7-Zip SFX asking to overwrite file.
· Fixed Bug #718: New Folder option in explorer view.
· Fixed Bug #701: Plugins detect info and support for SWFView.
· Fixed Bug #729: Opening any other MV file than .rar.
August 6th, 2008· Improved 7-Zip optimized settings (faster, stronger).
· Added autoplay events for the CD/DVD/BD Burner.
· Improved CD/DVD/BD Burner speed.
· Better PAOP2 update checking.
· Improved PA Starter Queue interface.
· Slightly faster speed while compressing/extracting.
· Implemented more skinning options.
· Many other smaller improvements and fixes.
· Fixed Bug #704: Progress not shown when opening some large files.
· Fixed Bug #712: Updating 7-Zip non solid archives.
· Fixed Bug #705: PA cant recognize specific RAR SFX
· Fixed Bug #706: Extract to filename/ does not work with some specific names.
· Fixed Bug #708: MSI plug-in not working properly.
· Fixed Bug #677: Compression plug-ins affecting certain RAR files.
· Fixed Bug #698: Right click, new folder refreshes, collapses folders.
· Fixed Bug #700: Refresh collapses tree in folder view.
· Fixed Bug #699: Rename in treeview does not work.
· Fixed Bug #697: Wrong password in converter creates empty file.
· Fixed Bug #485: Can not D&D from desktop to FTP.
· Fixed Bug #463: FTP: D&D inside folders does not work.
· Fixed Bug #684: Move option keeps file in original location.
· Fixed Bug #693: Add folders does not work in 7-Zip SFX Wizard.
· Fixed Bug #688: No compression when running 7zip backup from Windows.
· Fixed Bug #680: Importing sessions issue.
· Fixed Bug #590: D&D archive into archive asks for overwrite.
July 24th, 2008· First time in 7-Zip - Optimized compression that automatically selects best method between lzma and ppmd, for up to 40% smaller archive size
· Major 7-Zip improvements: delete, rename and update contents of 7zip files
· 7-Zip encryption - added support for 7-Zip encrypted file names (read/write)
· Faster startup time as much as 40% in certain situations
· Fixed Bug #651: open with MRU has icons for top 5 icons only
· Fixed Bug #649: cant read specific archive in explorer view
· Fixed Bug #638: when preview, change file via mouse does not work
· Fixed Bug #654: full and differential backups are not working properly
· Fixed Bug #659: backup: align timestamp text
· Fixed Bug #650: noop command for server timeouts
· Fixed Bug #660: Add folders in SFX Wizards does not work
· Fixed Bug #619: PA does not show error if no permissions to write to ftp
· Fixed Bug #661: drag and drop inside unicode 7zip archive does not work
· Fixed Bug #655: crash after web update, especially under Vista x64
· Fixed Bug #594: backup does not detect if there is no burner on computer
July 19th, 2008· CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burner (PRO) - burn archives, images and any files directly from PowerArchiver or shell extensions.
· Create ISO (PRO) - create ISO files in PowerArchiver, either by ripping the CD/DVD/BD or directly from disk.
· Virtual DVD (PRO) - mount ISO files in Virtual DVD.
· FTP Client (PRO) - download and upload files directly from PowerArchiver via FTP.
· 7-zip compression (PRO) - added 7-zip compression option to Backup.
· Burn to CD/DVD/Blu-Ray (PRO) - added burner option to Backup.
· Scheduling - create/edit Windows Schedules from within backup and PowerArchiver.
· Logs (PRO) - added logging capability with email support.
December 1st, 2007· Improved speed of loading and closing in modern interface.
· Updated SFTP engine for better performance.
· Added snap-to/default action mouse support.
· Fixed Bug #75: Titlebar truncated when not needed in Modern toolbar.
· Fixed Bug #74: Incorrect maximize state if taskbar is vertical.
· Fixed Bug #71: Associate does not work in Windows 2000.
· Fixed Bug #73: Extracting ISO files under Vista.
· Fixed Bug #77: Interface selection screen does not work under Win98.
· Fixed Bug #27: D&D out of archive - paths not respected
· Fixed Bug #56: Modern toolbar shows empty buttons.
· Fixed Bug #55: Skins can be enabled for Modern via configuration.
· Fixed Bug #67: Plugins do not work properly.
· Fixed Bug #60: Issues with TAR 99 characters.
· Fixed Bug #64: Strange FTP progress bar behavior.
· Fixed Bug #66: Updating ZIP PAE file shows zip encryption error.
· Fixed Bug #58: SFTP does not work with files over 100 MB.
· Fixed Bug #57: Improved installation of GDI on Win98/NT.
· Fixed Bug #68: Always use queue did not always ask for overwrite.
· Fixed Bug #69: Freeze if extracting file. when same name exists as folder
· Fixed Bug #70: QAT position does not get saved.
· Minor other fixes and improvements.
August 7th, 2007· Fixed important AV on close issue with Vista x64
· Fixed Bug #43: Double-click to extract - taskbar shows 0%
· Fixed Bug #47: Can't update .doc file inside PAE
· Fixed Bug #50: incorrect date when extracting from specific tar.gz archive
· Fixed Bug: #51: Progress bar doesn't show if file is unknown file type
· Fixed Bug: Adding file and folder via drag and drop
March 15th, 2007· Improved Windows Vista support
· Fixed issue with Windows XP
· Improved language selection for translations
· Improved LZH engine
· Improved UNRAR engine
· Various minor improvements and changes
January 18th, 2007· Completely new "Modern" Interface
· Queue System (Add/Extract/Backup)
· PowerArchiver Starter - system tray application
· Support for transparent updating 7-zip archives
· New Plug-in System - TC Compatible
· Hybrid Shell Extensions
· 7zip SFX creation support
· True Multilanguage Edition
· Skin engine now compatible with Windows Vista
· Portions re-written in assembler like language
· Optimized speed, size and memory usage
· Improved Graphics and User Experience
· Improved Updating System
· Improved Progress Bar with Pause
· Enhanced Explorer View support
· Various minor updates and changes
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