Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: I have lost my registration information, can you help me?
• A: Click here to go to your ConeXware Account page where you can recover your registration information.
• Q: Is PowerArchiver compatible with Windows Vista?
• A: Yes. PowerArchiver 2006 9.64 and greater will work great in Windows Vista. PowerArchiver 2007 has been designed with full support for Vista and has received Windows logo certification.
• Q: I am still using older version of PowerArchiver and I have a problem. What should I do?
• A: We always reccomend using the latest version of PowerArchiver. You can get the latest release from the download area.
• Q: Can PowerArchiver read AES encrypted ZIP files?
• A: From version 9.0, PowerArchiver supports the latest ZIP AES standards. More information can be found on the features page.
• Q: What is CRC error and why does it happen?
• A: CRC error means that data that you are extracting does not match data that was compressed. Basically, your archive is corrupted. This usually happens when downloading files from Internet, or if your CD is scratched. We recommend trying to download the archive in question again, since most of corruptions happen when data is being downloaded.
• Q: My foreign language characters are not working properly, what can I do?
• A: Go to "Options> Configuration> Miscellaneous" and toggle on/off the "Use OEM conversion for filenames" option.
• Q: When did PowerArchiver become shareware?
• A: PowerArchiver has been shareware since version 7.0. We could not support the program by simple advertising on our Web site, and had to make PowerArchiver shareware. Now, we have team of dedicated people working every day on new versions of PowerArchiver, making sure PowerArchiver is the best compression utility on the market.
• Q: Does PowerArchiver supports skins?
• A: Yes! With PowerArchiver, you can skin the entire program interface, including icons and custom settings. You can find a number of already available skins in the skins area.
• Q: Does PowerArchiver support command line parameters?
• A: PowerArchiver supports very limited features from the command line. For additional command line functionality, try PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL) available in the download area. It is an excellent, standalone command line utility with many features, and is totally free for registered users of PowerArchiver.
• Q: What is the difference between PowerArchiver and other archive utilities?
• A: PowerArchiver is easier to use and has more features than any other archive program. There is simply no other program that has as many features, works as well and it is still easy to use. Many programs try to emulate PowerArchiver, but they never manage to have the same features, stability and ease of use.
• Q: Does PowerArchiver support other archive formats besides ZIP?
• A: Yes, in addition to ZIP files, PowerArchiver currently supports creating and working with 7-Zip, CAB, LHA (LZH), TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, and BH (BlakHole) archives, and supports reading and extracting RAR (version 1, 2 & 3), ARJ, ARC, ACE (version 1 & 2), GZIP, BZIP2, and ZOO archives. PowerArchiver also has complete built-in support for yENC, XXE, UUE AND MIME (base64) Internet encoded files.
• Q: How can I create TAR.GZ or TAR.BZ2 archives (compressed files)?
• A: When creating a new archive, first choose TAR from "Save as Type". While adding files to that archive, choose "GZIPTar" or "BZIPTar" from the compression drop-down in the Options tab.
• Q: What methods are currently supported for compressing CAB and LHA archives?
• A: Both LZX and MS-ZIP methods are supported for creating CAB archives. For creating LHA archives, Frozen-6 and Frozen-5 methods are supported. Frozen-1 is no longer supported.
• Q: Can I put a link to your home page from my Web site?
• A: Yes, you are more than welcome to link to us! In the links area you can find small PowerArchiver logos, which may be used on your Web site and link to http://www.powerarchiver.com.
• Q: Can we put PowerArchiver on our CD-ROM or distribute it with our magazine?
• A: Yes, evaluation copies of PowerArchiver may be freely distributed!
• Q: When did you start this project?
• A: PowerArchiver was started in August, 1998 and the first public release was made in March, 1999. PowerArchiver turned into shareware in June, 2001.