PowerArchiver 2011 12.12.03 Fileforum Pick

4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 (842 votes)

()

Windows (All) / Shareware; $19.95 / 2,759,684 downloads

PowerArchiver 2011 is the latest version of the award winning compression utility. Brand new ZIP engine features multicore optimizations that lead up to 4x speed improvement compared to competitors and enable you to use full potential of your PC. New ZIP engine supports ZIPX archives (LZMA, PPMD, WavPacl, BZ2 format support) and makes PowerArchiver the only compression utility fully compatible with WinZip 12. Other ZIP/ZIPX related features include full Unicode support, AES support and unlimited file size/number support. RAR extraction has been optimized and is now up to 30% faster than other software.

PowerArchiver fully supports open source 7zip format which provides up to 50% stronger compression than zip, with some unique features available only in PowerArchiver such as optimized compression mode where best format is selected automatically. PowerArchiver supports following formats: ZIP, RAR, 7-ZIP, CAB, ACE, HA (LZH), TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, BH, XXE, UUE, yENC, and MIME (Base 64), ARJ, ARC, ACE, ZOO plus ISO, BIN, IMG and NRG disc image formats. If you want more formats, PowerArchiver has plugin system which can be used to add more formats support (msi, chm, etc).

Other notable features include fully integrated shell extensions, preview window where you can preview files, pictures, and archives without extracing them first and even, optional, modern ribbon interface. PowerArchiver fully supports Windows 7 with jump lists, taskbar progress and taskbar icon overlays, as well asother Windows operating systems from Win98 to Windows Vista.

Pro version of PowerArchiver adds even more features: Professional level backup utility that lets you backup your files to 3 destinations as well as ftp/email or burn to the disc, FTP client for easy transfer of files via FTP and integrated standalone Burner utility which lets you burn data CD/DVD/Blue-Ray discs, rip your discs to ISO images and even use Virtual DVD tool to mount ISO files.

  • Homepage

    PowerArchiver

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - 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 Consumer 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

  • Other Versions

    PowerArchiver 2012 International

Reviews

Discussions

Reviews of PowerArchiver 2011

  1. 1 out of 5 stars
    smaragdus

    Reviewing 12.12.03 (Mar 27, 2012)

    Obnoxious ribbon interface.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    Input Overload

    Reviewing 12.10 (Jan 11, 2012)

    Seems a viable but maybe overly complex (for me) alternative to WinRar.

    Still under evaluation so given it full rating so as to not mess um system up.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    DKDude

    Reviewing 12.01.02 (Sep 23, 2011)

    Great archiver, supports many formats and has lots of useful features.

    Their support is outstanding, they actually answer within hours and really care about their customers.

    Keep up the good work.

  4. 1 out of 5 stars
    Agron

    Reviewing 12.00.59 (Aug 10, 2011)

    My Avira AntiVirus software detected a virus as soon as I pressed Download now button...

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    Fafner76

    Reviewing 12.00 RC5 (Jul 8, 2011)

    Using it since several years, no particular problem.
    New S/N can be retrieved from their homepage...I have a lifetime license and all I had to do was log in into my account and get the new license...

Write a Review View All Reviews

Discuss PowerArchiver 2011

  1. Aug 31, 2009 - 6:55 PM
    MarcFou

    Is there a change log?

Post a Discussion