Product News – PowerArchiver https://www.powerarchiver.com Compress, Encrypt, Exchange and Backup your data. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:13:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.7 https://www.powerarchiver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-palogo-512-32x32.png Product News – PowerArchiver https://www.powerarchiver.com 32 32 PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS – Update 1.00.32 https://www.powerarchiver.com/2021/01/26/powerarchiver-2021-for-macos-update-1-00-32/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:13:06 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=21270 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

Earlier this year, PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS was updated to version 1.00.32.
This update addresses registration and crashing issues on BigSur 11.1 operating systems.

The previous update to 1.00.31 addressed two more issues found and solved since the previous release of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS.

Here are the details:

  • Extracting RAR4 archives -Previous version was not able to extract RAR4 archives properly. This has now been fixed and RAR4 archives are properly extracted.
  • Password Policies text in Encrypt window – Password policies section shown in the password entrance dialog is not meant to be configurable in that window, as it is meant to display those settings which can be configured in the Configuration menu that was added in the previous version of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS.

PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS has been receiving great reviews by those that have used it and we’re excited to be moving forward towards the final release.
Over the past 10+ years, we have been asked by our loyal users which switched platforms, to creates a version of PowerArchiver for macOS, and it’s finally here!


Over the past 10+ years, we have been asked by our loyal users which switched platforms, to creates a version of PowerArchiver for macOS, and it’s finally here!
We proudly invite you test and use PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS and keep in mind that we are continually improving PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS and you can expect more features added to future versions, including our own .PA format.

We invite you to please visit our forums for further discussion and assistance for PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS!

]]> PowerArchiver 2021 – Final version released! https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/11/09/powerarchiver-2021-final-released/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:10:34 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=20705 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

We are happy to announce the official release of PowerArchiver 2021. Along with you, we have worked on this major version of PowerArchiver for a long time and are happy to present to you the final release which brings forth new features, options and general improvements.
Let’s go through the details on new options, features and improvements in the new and improved PowerArchiver 2021.

New Tabbed Internal Editor/Viewer features

One of the improvements that PowerArchiver 2021 will bring focuses on file viewing and editing within PowerArchiver without extraction. You will now be able to edit and save text files while inside archives, no need to extract, and have syntax highlight for over 40 languages. The new text editor will appear in a tab when opening a text file either in your archive or when browsing the hard drive and will allow for text file editing and saving inside the archive without the need to extract.

  • Internal tabbed editor for text files – edit and save text files inside archives(tab) with syntax highlighting for over 40 languages.
  • Internal tabbed viewer for PDF, Images, Hex, RTF – View PDF, Image, Hex and RTF files in the internal viewer and automatically opened in additional tab. Extensions fully configurable in the Configuration menu.

    • New PowerArchiver Cloud features

    PowerArchiver Cloud sees large improvements and added functionality with much faster speed, and full support for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Yandex Disk, Box and HiDrive.

  • PowerArchiver Cloud is now fully integrated into panel view inside the PowerArchiver application for more convenient file management.
  • We have improved our caching system for cloud, so when you have >100,000 of files there, you will be able to browse them much, much faster.
  • Significantly improved download/upload speeds when using cloud.
  • Improved support for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive (v3 API), Box – Cloud support for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, has been updated and improved.
  • New support for Hidrive, Yandex Disk– PowerArchiver Cloud will support Hidrive and Yandex Disk in PowerArchiver 2021.
  • Support for Downloading/Uploading folders– PowerArchiver can download/upload full folders now.
  • Drag and Drop support– Drag and Drop your files/folders from the cloud directly into opened archives or hard drive.


    • Many other improvements

    Actions>Tools menu has received some various additional features. In PowerArchiver 2021, you will be able to add and remove encryption from existing archives, easily. Additionally, an Optimization tool will be available to optimize your archive for better compression, without having to manually re-compress it.

    ZSTD compression(ZIPX) – PowerArchiver 2021 includes ZSTD compression in the Zips format. ZSTD compression is real-time compression algorithm, providing a very wide range of high compression ratio / speed trade-off, while being backed by a very fast decoder.

    Improved FIPS 140.2 management – FIPS 140.2 icon now shows in the add window and status bar, always know when FIPS encryption is used. Reconfigured FIPS 140.2 settings in the configuration menu for more convenient management.

  • Acrylic background support for Modern Windows 10 skin – caption, status bar and app bar on the side now support customizable acrylic option, that makes PA 2021 look great!
  • Add encryption to existing ZIP/7z/PA archives – This option will Encrypt Zip/7z/PA archives directly, without creating a new archive.
  • Remove Archive Encryption for ZIP/7z/PA archives– This option will remove encryption from Zip/7z/PA archives directly.
  • Optimize ZIP/7z/PA archives– PowerArchiver 2021 will optimize your archive for better compression. The same archive will be optimized without an additional archive created.
  • Optimized shell extensions – Shell extensions have been moved into separate dll’s, to improve stability.
  • Redesigned tile in PowerArchiver applications with Acrylic support– redesigned tile to look better in Backup, Burner, Encryption Suite and Virtual Drive. It is fully configurable in the Configuration menu where it can be turned on/off and the alpha transparency can be adjusted.
  • Favorites Filter/Search– favorites menu has been improved is now faster and includes filters when searching for your favorite archives

    • PowerArchiver 2021, with the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA), is available for download at our download page. Thanks for your help and support in making it the best version of PowerArchiver yet!

    Not only will PowerArchiver will be available for PC, as always, but PowerArchiver 2021 will also be available for MacOS for the first time. Read more about it here. Join us in discussing PowerArchiver 2021 and more on our forum. Thank you for your support since 1998!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS – Update 1.00.31 https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/11/04/powerarchiver-2021-for-macos-update-1-00-31/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:09:10 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=20656 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    The second update to PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS is here, update 1.00.31.
    PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS been receiving great reviews by those that have used it and we’re excited to be moving forward towards the final release.
    Over the past 10+ years, we have been asked by our loyal users which switched platforms, to creates a version of PowerArchiver for macOS, and it’s finally here!

    This update addresses two more issues found and solved since the previous release of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS.

    Here are the details:

    • Extracting RAR4 archives -Previous version was not able to extract RAR4 archives properly. This has now been fixed and RAR4 archives are properly extracted.
    • Password Policies text in Encrypt window – Password policies section shown in the password entrance dialog is not meant to be configurable in that window, as it is meant to display those settings which can be configured in the Configuration menu that was added in the previous version of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS.


    Over the past 10+ years, we have been asked by our loyal users which switched platforms, to creates a version of PowerArchiver for macOS, and it’s finally here!
    We proudly invite you test and use PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS and keep in mind that we are continually improving PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS and you can expect more features added to future versions, including our own .PA format.

    We invite you to please visit our forums for further discussion and assistance for PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS – Update 1.00.30 https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/09/21/powerarchiver-update10030/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:08:17 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=20461 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    We are happy to announce the first update to PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS, update 1.00.30
    Over the past 10+ years, we have been asked by our loyal users which switched platforms, to creates a version of PowerArchiver for macOS, and it’s finally here!

    This update addresses a couple of issues found in the first test release of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS.

    Here are the details:

    • Fixed registration issues – a few customers reported registration issues with the previous version of PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS. Our dev team was able to locate the problem and the issue is now fixed.
    • Configuration Menu – In this version, we have added the Configuration section and you will find it in the Options menu. The Configuration section contains the ability to set associations and associate files with PowerArchiver, as well as a Security tab. In the Security tab, you may configure Password Policies, Password Profiles as well as keep track and settings of the Saved and Not Saved passwords to encrypted files you work with.


    We proudly invite you test and use PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS and keep in mind that we are continually improving PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS and you can expect more features added to future versions, including our own .PA format.

    We invite you to please visit our forums for further discussion and assistance for PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS – First test version release information! https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/08/25/first-test-version/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:36:21 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=20357 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS has become a fully fledged member of the PowerArchiver family. We have worked hard to make sure that PowerArchiver for macOS provides the reliable and effective solutions that have been available in PowerArchiver throughout the years. PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS has been optimized to perform effectively to save you time and storage space with the latest compression technology, while providing a customizable interface to suit your visual preferences. PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS features compression and extraction of many and various formats, secure encryption and a comprehensive set of tools that are essential for file/compression management. It is an ideal and affordable set of tools, packed in one software package, for home and business environments.

    PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS features:

    • Full support for creating ZIP/ZIPX, 7ZIP, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ, TAR.XZ, LHA
    • Full support for extracting ZIP/ZIPX, 7ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, RAR (including V5),CAB, LHA, ZOO, ARJ, WIM, ISO, RPM, DEB, LZMA, etc. (over 60+ formats).
    • Support for secure encryption – ZIP AES 256bit.
    • Multiple tab support in main interface.
    • 6 different tools for archive/file management – Batch Compress, Archive Converter, Join Archive Tool, Optimize Archive, Multi-Extract and more.
    • Opening archives via Finder
    • Drag and Drop support from Finder to PA application icon.
    • Several icon styles built in for customization, including dark mode.
    • Multilingual support with over 30 translations.

    Download PowerArchiver 2021 for MacOS now!

    We proudly invite you test and use PowerArchiver 2021 for macOS and keep in mind that we are continually improving PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS and you can expect more features added to future versions, including our own .PA format.

    We invite you to please visit our forums for further discussion and assistance for PowerArchiver 2021 Pro for macOS!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 Preview – build 53 – many improvements! https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/07/08/powerarchiver-2021-preview-build-53-many-improvements/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:47:58 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=19697 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    We are pleased to announce immediate availability of PowerArchiver 2021 20.00.53.
    This preview build focuses on many small improvements and fixes. We have improved the look and feel of the Dark Ribbon mode which now works really well and skins the complete application. There is also an Automatic mode that determines Dark/Light modes based on your Windows 10 settings.

    • Windows Ribbon updates – Dark mode updates for Windows Ribbon interface, completely themed and native.
    • Improved ZIP speed– Tweaked ZIP speed settings for default mode (faster than before).
    • Preview window improvements – Added proper hide mode for Preview window, so it closes when there is no file to preview.
    • Various fixes and improvements – Over 20 other fixes and improvements.

    You can see detailed What’s New at our forums.

    PowerArchiver 2021, with the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA), will be available for download at our download page for PowerArchiver users with an active Select Plan.

    For Preview versions, only users with active select plan are able to register PowerArchiver 2021, with their online activation code which does not change. Not only will PowerArchiver be available for PC, as always, but PowerArchiver 2021 will also be available for MacOS for the first time. Read more about it here. Join us in discussing PowerArchiver 2021 and more on our forum. Thank you for your support since 1998!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 Preview – build 46 – easy FIPS 140-2 modes! https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/06/03/powerarchiver-2021-preview-build-45-easy-fips-140-2-modes/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:37:28 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=19337 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    We are pleased to announce immediate availability of PowerArchiver 2021 20.00.46.
    In new Preview build, we are introducing completely re-worked FIPS 140-2 for our business customers that need more assurance they are complying with FIPS 140-2 properly.
    Now you can easily enforce FIPS 140-2 settings (3 modes are available) so your end-users have to create archives with FIPS 140-2 validated encryption.

    • FIPS 140-2 modes – Reworked our FIPS 140-2 encryption modes for business users.
    • Batch ZIP improved – Batch ZIP tool has been improved and gui re-arranged for easier use.
    • Preview window improvements – Added proper hide mode for Preview window, so it closes when there is no file to preview.
    • Translations updated – Over 30 translations have been updated!
    • Various fixes and improvements – This is large update with over 60 other fixes and improvements.

    You can see detailed Whats New at our forums.

    PowerArchiver 2021, with the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA), will be available for download at our download page for PowerArchiver users with an active Select Plan.

    For Preview versions, only users with active select plan are able to register PowerArchiver 2021, with their online activation code that does not change. Not only will PowerArchiver will be available for PC, as always, but PowerArchiver 2021 will also be available for MacOS for the first time. Read more about it here. Join us in discussing PowerArchiver 2021 and more on our forum. Thank you for your support since 1998!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver’s FIPS 140-2 validated solutions for data encryption at storage and transport with open formats https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/05/18/powerarchivers-fips-140-2-validated-solutions-for-data-encryption-at-storage-and-transport-with-open-formats/ Mon, 18 May 2020 10:07:22 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=19314 Dear users,

    For customers of you that use PowerArchiver in Government environment, we have fully validated end-to-end solution for data storage and transport. For data storage and exchange, we use ZIP AES (public and open data standard) and for transport we use secure ftp client (both SFTP and FTP over SSL, both public transport standards). Both solutions use FIPS 140-2 validated components and are in compliance with all legal requirements for open data storage and transport as well as data protection standards.

    More about FIPS 140-2 standard

    Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) is entitled “Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.” It’s a standard that describes government requirements that hardware and software products should meet for Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) use. The standard was published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been adopted by the Canadian government’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE), and is being adopted by the financial community through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

    FIPS 140-2 requires federal government agencies that use cryptographic-based security systems to protect sensitive information to comply with the standards. Any organization that does any kind of business with any government agency is also required to comply with the standards.

    More about White House Executive order on open data storage

    To promote continued job growth, Government efficiency, and
    the social good that can be gained from opening Government data
    to the public, the default state of new and modernized
    Government information resources shall be open and machine
    readable. Government information shall be managed as an asset
    throughout its life cycle to promote interoperability and
    openness, and, wherever possible and legally permissible, to
    ensure that data are released to the public in ways that make
    the data easy to find, accessible, and usable. In making this
    the new default state, executive departments and agencies
    (agencies) shall ensure that they safeguard individual privacy,
    confidentiality, and national security.

    Summary

    You can use PowerArchiver Professional/Toolbox to securely exchange encrypted sensitive information with any US or Canadian government agency in full compliance with FIPS 140-2 standards as well as Executive order from White House on mandatory use of Open data formats.

    Please read more on PowerArchiver Professional for Government use at following link.

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 Preview – build 32 is out today! https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/04/08/powerarchiver-2021-preview-build-32-is-out-today/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:33:38 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=18586 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    We are pleased to announce immediate availability of PowerArchiver 2021 20.00.32.
    Major addition to build 32 is ZSTD codec for ZIP format, and now our users can enjoy full compatibility with ZIPX archives created by WinZip 24. ZSTD is one of the new generation codecs, also present in .PA format for a long time, that is stronger and faster than deflate when compressing. One of the major features of ZSTD is super fast decompression that goes up to 1600 MBs, or 4x faster than standard ZIP deflate codec. Of course, we always recommend using our own PA format where you will gain even more speed and security compared to the ZIP.

    • ZIP/ZIPX added ZSTD – With this build, we added ZSTD codec support into the ZIP/ZIPX engine.
    • ZIP: Optimized Fast mode improved – Added ZSTD to intelligent Optimized Fast mode.
    • Improved Preview window behavior – Improved preview window with pin (hide) and close buttons now available.
    • Various fixes and improvements – Over 30 fixes and improvements.

    You can see detailed Whats New at our forums.

    PowerArchiver 2021, with the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA), will be available for download at our download page for PowerArchiver users with an active Select Plan.

    For Preview versions, only users with active select plan are able to register PowerArchiver 2021, with their online activation code that does not change. Not only will PowerArchiver will be available for PC, as always, but PowerArchiver 2021 will also be available for MacOS for the first time. Read more about it here. Join us in discussing PowerArchiver 2021 and more on our forum. Thank you for your support since 1998!

    ]]>         PowerArchiver 2021 – What is New? https://www.powerarchiver.com/2020/03/19/powerarchiver-2021-whats-new/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:23:26 +0000 https://www.powerarchiver.com/?p=18285 Dear PowerArchiver Users,

    We are happy to announce immediate availability of PowerArchiver 2021 Preview release, and we would like to present some of the new and updated features.

    New Tabbed Internal Editor/Viewer features

    One of the improvements that PowerArchiver 2021 will bring focuses on file viewing and editing within PowerArchiver without extraction. You will now be able to edit and save text files while inside archives, no need to extract, and have syntax highlight for over 40 languages. The new text editor will appear in a tab when opening a text file either in your archive or when browsing the hard drive and will allow for text file editing and saving inside the archive without the need to extract.

  • Internal tabbed editor for text files – edit and save text files inside archives(tab) with syntax highlighting for over 40 languages.
  • Internal tabbed viewer for PDF, Images, Hex, RTF – View PDF, Image, Hex and RTF files in the internal viewer and automatically opened in additional tab. Extensions fully configurable in the Configuration menu.

    • New PowerArchiver Cloud features

    PowerArchiver Cloud sees large improvements and added functionality with much faster speed, and full support for Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, Yandex Disk, Box and HiDrive.

  • PowerArchiver Cloud is now fully integrated into panel view inside the PowerArchiver application for more convenient file management.
  • We have improved our caching system for cloud, so when you have >100,000 of files there, you will be able to browse them much, much faster.
  • Significantly improved download/upload speeds when using cloud.
  • Improved support for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive (v3 API), Box – Cloud support for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, has been updated and improved.
  • New support for Hidrive, Yandex Disk– PowerArchiver Cloud will support Hidrive and Yandex Disk in PowerArchiver 2021.
  • Support for Downloading/Uploading folders– PowerArchiver can download/upload full folders now.
  • Drag and Drop support– Drag and Drop your files/folders from the cloud directly into opened archives or hard drive.


    • Many other improvements

    Actions>Tools menu has received some various additional features. In PowerArchiver 2021, you will be able to add and remove encryption from existing archives, easily. Additionally, an Optimization tool will be available to optimize your archive for better compression, without having to manually re-compress it.

  • Acrylic background support for Modern Windows 10 skin – caption, status bar and app bar on the side now support customizable acrylic option, that makes PA 2021 look great!
  • Add encryption to existing ZIP/7z/PA archives – This option will Encrypt Zip/7z/PA archives directly, without creating a new archive.
  • Remove Archive Encryption for ZIP/7z/PA archives– This option will remove encryption from Zip/7z/PA archives directly.
  • Optimize ZIP/7z/PA archives– PowerArchiver 2021 will optimize your archive for better compression. The same archive will be optimized without an additional archive created.
  • Optimized shell extensions – Shell extensions have been moved into separate dll’s, to improve stability.
  • Redesigned tile in PowerArchiver applications with Acrylic support– redesigned tile to look better in Backup, Burner, Encryption Suite and Virtual Drive. It is fully configurable in the Configuration menu where it can be turned on/off and the alpha transparency can be adjusted.
  • Favorites Filter/Search– favorites menu has been improved is now faster and includes filters when searching for your favorite archives

    • PowerArchiver 2021, with the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA), will be available for download at our download page for PowerArchiver users with an active Select Plan.

    For Preview versions, only users with active select plan are able to register PowerArchiver 2021, with their online activation code that does not change. Not only will PowerArchiver will be available for PC, as always, but PowerArchiver 2021 will also be available for MacOS for the first time. Read more about it here. Join us in discussing PowerArchiver 2021 and more on our forum. Thank you for your support since 1998!

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