PowerArchiver 2012 13.03.01 Fileforum Pick

4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 (999 votes)

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Windows (All) / Shareware; $22.95 / 2,775,132 downloads

PowerArchiver 2012 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

    - Windows 8 support – Various smaller changes for official Windows 8 Certification

    - Backup: date options – Enabled date options for file naming as default so users wont by accident overwrite their old backups

    - Backup: tar.gz support – Improved TAR.GZ support in backup

    - Virtual Drive: IMG support – Added support for IMG files in Virtual Drive

    - Drag & Drop: Profiles – Added support for Compression Profiles in Drag and Drop window

    - Preview Window Improvements – Disabled preview window for file selection when renaming files

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    Raimondas

    Reviewing 13.03.01 (Feb 25, 2013)

    Very good archiving program. I changed to PowerArchiver from WinZip Pro because WinZip charges user 10eur per year if you want to use latest version.
    PowerArchiver provides lifetime upgrades but do not has 64 bit version.
    Anyway, good work, keep it up!

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    Andem

    Reviewing 13.01.04 Final (Sep 18, 2012)

    Superb file archiver. Fast and supports tons of different formats.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    beatmakershq

    Reviewing 13.01.04 Final (Sep 12, 2012)

    Amazing Program no doubt!

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    DKDude

    Reviewing 13.00.15 Beta 1 (May 23, 2012)

    Still a very supreme program, couldn't think of a better, even if I wanted to :-)

    All I need in compressing and handling of compressed files, FTP, backup, burner and then some.

    I really love this program.

    And a BIG thank you to Mili Sefic for great support, keep up the good work guys.

    P.L.

  5. 1 out of 5 stars
    smaragdus

    Reviewing 12.12.03 (Mar 27, 2012)

    Obnoxious ribbon interface.

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

    Is there a change log?

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