PowerArchiver 2006 Version 9.64
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Version 9.64 [December/2006]
Vista support

Changes:
        * Added full support for Microsoft Vista
        * Skin Engine now supports Microsoft Vista


Version 9.63 [July/2006]
Fixes and small improvements 
 
Changes: 
	* Updated 7-ZIP engine.
	* Updated ZIP engine.
	* Security issue fixed. 
	* Small fixes and improvements.


Version 9.62 [May/2006]
Fixes and small improvements 

Changes: 
        * Improved cancel in 7-zip compress/extract. 
	* Added progress % to the progress bar caption and taskbar. 
        * Several small improvements and fixes.
 

Version 9.61 [April/2006]
Fixes and small improvements

Changes:
        * Updated 7-Zip engine
        * Updated UnAce engine
        * Improvements to 7-Zip support
        * Minor fixes and improvements


Version 9.60 [April/2006]
New skin engine, shell extensions profiles and more.

Changes:
	* New DirectSkin skin engine for WB skin compatibility.  
	* Improved 7-Zip engine with faster and better compression.  
	* Faster 7-Zip compression when compressing thousands of files.  
	* Added support for opening 7-ZIP archives with Unicode filename.  
	* Added support for default shell extension profiles.  
	* Improved shell extensions for Windows XP x64 Edition.  
	* Added automatic alpha blending for the toolbar.  
	* Optimize Open Office 2 files shell extension added.  
	* Design improvements for several windows.  
	* Fixed several smaller issues. 


Version 9.51 [November/2005]
Minor improvements and fixes

Changes:

        * Make large zip files option is now selected by default, in 
          order to make it simpler for the users.
        * Faster and smarter 7zip engine implemented for speed improvements.
        * Other minor fixes and improvements.


Version 9.50 [October/2005]
Major improvements - Skins, ISO support and more.

Major changes:

	* ISO reading/extracting support for formats: ISO, BIN, IMG and NRG.
	* Support for creating PAE SFX archives.
	* Updated PAE format with hiding filenames option.
	* Improved 7-ZIP support: 
	  Added support for AES encrypted 7z archives.
          Added support for PPMd compression algorithm.
	  Added support for reading 7z multivolume archives. 
	  Added support for creating 7z multivolume archives. 
	  New DLL with improved compression methods. 
	* Full skinning support via PSF files - includes interface skins, 
          toolbar skins, icons and customizable application settings. 
	* SFTP (SSH FTP) support for secure FTP transfers.
	* Cool alert window in system tray.
	* Support for renaming files in BH, LHA and TAR archives.
	* Improved default toolbar skin (alpha-blended PNG).
	* Improved security throughout application.
	* Support for Windows x64 (64-bit) Shell Integration

Improvements:

	* Faster directory loading in archives - Explorer View Mode.
	* Drag and Drop on empty PowerArchiver window.
	* Faster Favorites window.
	* Explore View Mode improvements:
    	  Column shading, color for highlighting archives, general pop-up menu.
	* Various other speed improvements.
	* Support for RAR comments.

Bug fixes:

	* Extracting Japanese ZIP archives.
	* Various other fixes.


Version 9.25 [June/2005]
Fixes and small improvements

Changes:

	* Improved handling of bad zip files.
	* Fixed an compatibility issue with certain WZ ZIP AES files.
	* Fixed an possible security issue with directory reversal.
	* Faster compression with certain filetypes and formats.
	* Various fixes and smaller enhancements.


Version 9.20 [March/2005]
Improvements and new features

Changes:
	
	* Support for PowerArchiver's new Microsoft Outlook plug-in.
	* Smaller installation size and installation improvements.
	* Improved Add window, more optionstns and faster.
	* Improved speed in certain situations.
	* Highlight archives mode in Explorer view.
	* Various fixes and smaller enhancements.


Version 9.11 [December/2004]
Maintenance release

Changes:
	
	* Faster ZIP compression in certain situations
	* Improved support for HP-UX file systems accessible on a LAN
	* Drag and Drop improvements
	* Various fixes and smaller enhancements.


Version 9.10 [November/2004]
Improvements and new features

Changes:

	* Improved TAR support: support for GNU TAR standard to handle
          long filenames (over 100 chars)

        * Improved Explorer mode when browsing drives:
		- Saving column sizes/order
		- View Menu can be used when browsing drives
		- D&D works to and from explorer mode
		- Multiselect now works in explorer mode
		- Smart keypress focusing enabled

	* Explorer view - enabled drag and drop of paths from
	  archive to the explorer when Explorer view is enabled.

	* PA Backup Express Lite - support for 128bit AES encryption
	  added.

	* SFX support - support added for additional CAB SFXs.

	* "Open With" menu improved.

	* GZIP support - added support for some extended GZIP
	  archives.

	* ZLIB/Compress support added (*.z files).
	
	* Progress window - total progress added, FTP progress
	  information improved in sys tray.

	* Various other small enhancements and fixes. 	


Version 9.02 [September/2004]
Maintenance release

Changes:

         * Various fixes and smaller enhancements.


Version 9.01 [September/2004]
Maintenance release

Improvements:

        * Improved speed when Multilanguage support has been installed 
          in Windows.

        * Improved window position saving.

        * Various other fixes and smaller enhancements.


Version 9.00 [July/2004]
First PowerArchiver 2004 Release

Major Changes:

    -->	* 7-Zip support: create and extract 7z files.
	  7-Zip is a new archive format with an open architecture
	  and very strong compression.

        * ZIP AES Encryption Support: Create archives using PKZip 5.1 AES
	  encryption standard and extract archive using both PKZip 5.1
	  and WinZip 9.0 AES encryption standards. 128, 192 and 256-bit
	  keys are supported.

	* New TAR support: now supporting extended TAR specification.

	* New Explorer View: considerably faster Explorer View when
	  going through archives, with a completely changed method of
	  browsing you hard drive that is now much like Windows Explorer
	  and supports Explorer shell extensions.

	* Compression Profiles: you can now create and use different
	  compression profiles. This allows you to setup a compression
	  profile and use it throughout PowerArchiver.

	* UNICODE support for 7-Zip and RAR, and better support for
	  both formats throughout the application.

Improvements:

    -->	* Optimized and reduced memory usage.

	* "Normal" relative option of saving folder names when
	  compressing single folders.

	* Updated icons with more style and color.

	* Improved large text (120 dpi) support throughout the
	  application.

	* Improved System Tray information.

	* Changed certain Configuration options to be easier to
	  understand.

	* Improved RAR support, now with smarter handling of
	  multivolumes.

	* Convert tool added to PowerArchiver Shell Extensions.

	* Improved installer now recognizes current installation folder.

	* Improved MSI installation for business users.

	* Improved automatic package installation tool.

	* Improved translation process for translators.

	* Names added to the FTP profiles.

	* Many other improvements, optimizations and bug fixes.


Version 8.80 [April/2004]
road to 9.0: final 8.x release

Changes:

  --> * Optimizations and bug fixes

      * Implemented better way of opening and editing files


Version 8.70 [January/2004]

Improvements:

  --> * UnRar optimizations: better CRC error info, partial support 
        for UNICODE (when all files are being extracted), fixed all 
        known issues.

      * ZIP optimizations: support for file sizes in overwrite dialogue, 
	support for spans (multivolumes) larger than 4 GB, minor other 
        fixes and optimizations.

      * All other formats have been updated (TAR, GZIP, LHA, ARJ, ZOO 
        and BH).

      * Fixes for minor issues: issue that appeared during large file SFX
        creation, issue with file date filter in backup, fix for sorting 
        files by type.

      * Better error info when compressing locked files.

      * New feature: default path added to FTP profiles.

      * Installation updated, smaller file size, more options, and MSI 
	installations and advanced setups are available for all 
        translations (only for registered business license users).

      * Minor other small fixes and enhancements.


Version 8.60 [08/18/2003]

Improvements:

  --> * Better support for large fonts 
   
      * Optimized loading and sorting of archives (200%-400% faster) 
      
      * Minor fixes and enhancements


Version 8.50 [07/01/2003]

Major changes:

  --> * Internal Viewer: additional support for more than 14 graphic 
        formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Autodesk 
        images files, SGI, Truevision images, PCX, ...).

      * Encoding Support: Added full yENC support.

      * Windows XP ClearType support.

      * Encryption Support: Added AES (256-bits) algorithm support 
        to PAE. Backwards compatible with all PowerArchiver 2002 
        versions.

      * Web Update Enhancements: New web update check facility that 
        has ability to preview version changes before downloading 
        update.

      * New toolbar: it can be docked or float and it works better 
        with Win98. It is also much smaller and takes up less space 
        allowing for more buttons to be shown.

      * Solved all minor graphic issues when using Win98 and certain 
        graphic cards.

      * PowerArchiver is now faster, load times are significantly 
        improved.

      * Memory usage has been optimized and reduced.

Improvements:

  --> * "Open with..." option in PowerArchiver works exactly as in 
        Windows Explorer now.

      * Option for enabling/disabling "Compress to ??? + Options" 
        in Explorer Shell Extensions.

      * Option for disabling saving of archives opened from Internet
        Explorer and associated programs.

      * Folder Shortcut bar in Add windoW.

      * Timeout option for FTP Profiles.

      * Default folders now work in shell extensions as well.

      * Explorer view now shows current folder path.

      * Optimized PowerArchiver when working with 100,000+ files in 
        the archive.

      * Improved dialog for toolbar customization (drag & drop support,
        selecting button order, ...).

      * Full support when using WindowBlinds 4.x for skinning 
        PowerArchiver 2003.

      * Huge overall interface improvements, enhancements, 
        optimizations and bug fixes.


Version 8.10 [02/26/2003]
 
Improvements:
  
  --> * Drag & Drop support now in all file windows such as SFX Wizard, 
        Multi Extract, etc.

      * "Open With" menu implemented

      * Option to save temporary internet files implemented (from IE, 
        Outlook, etc)

      * New DLL's for Unrar and UnAce

      * Lots of small issues solved

      * Faster than ever

      * Small improvements throughout the program 

      * New skins added

      * Enhancements and bug fixes


Version 8.00 [08/06/2002]

Major changes:

  --> * Unlimited ZIP size support:
        Create and work with extremely large ZIP files (over 4 GB and
        over 65535 files), fully compatible with the new PkZip 4.5
        standard.

      * Support for Deflate64:
        Improved compression results (both size and speed).

      * Encryption Support:
        Encrypt/decrypt files or archives using 5 different methods:
        Blowfish (128-bits), DES (64-bits), Triple DES (128-bits),
        and AES (128-bits).

      * FTP Support:
        Create and upload archives using one operation, upload
        archives after backup,and more. Multiple FTP profiles supported.

      * PowerArchiver Password Manager (PPM):
        Save password used in password protected archives. All data
        encrypted via secure 256-bit encryption.

      * Windows XP support:
        When running under Windows XP, PowerArchiver 8.0 operates as
        a native Windows XP program and completely supports XP
        themes. There is no need to set compatibility mode.

      * New icons, new look, new images, everything in new XP-like
        design.

      * CAB SFX support:
        Support for reading/extracting CAB SFX archives from main
        program and explorer shell extensions.

      * RAR v3 support:
        Support for reading/extracting new RAR v3 archives.

      * SFX creation:
        Support for creating powerful CAB SFX archives. More features
        for both ZIP and CAB SFX archives.

      * Added full MIME (Base 64) support.

      * Update edited files:
        Open, edit and updates files under archive with only one
        operation. Easy as in Windows Explorer.

      * Added "Find First" and "Find Next" file function.

      * SFX Wizard:
        Wizard-like interface for creating powerful SFX archives in
        just a few steps.

      * Plug-In Support:
        You can now download a separate plug-in for PGP support.

      * DBCS Support:
        Improved Chinese and Japanese (DBCS encoded) names processing
        in ZIP archives.

Improvements:
	
  --> * Huge overall improvements in all areas.

      * More columns in main file list (type, crc, etc.).

      * All tools improved, including Archive Converter, Batch Zip,
        Multi-Extract and PBS.

      * Support for large archives (over 2 GB).

      * Complete support for PKZIP 4.0 and PKZIP 4.5 disk spanning
        (while maintaining old PowerArchiver v7.00 support).

      * VMS file support.

      * Better support for all formats (lots of bug fixes and
        improvements in ALL formats).

      * Configuration improvements.


Version 7.00 <-> 7.02 [08/21/2001]

  --> * PowerArchiver Auto Backup: easily create backup  scripts  and
        do backups with only one action
      * AutoUpdate: check for new versions and  install PowerArchiver
        updates automatically
      * Batch Zip: compress individual files to  individual  archives
        with only one action
      * support for viewing && extracting ACE v2.0 archives
      * new window for displaying progress of archive operations
      * improved Add window with new options and new way of selecting
        files (optional)
      * function  to ZIP and mail files  directly with just one click
        directly from Windows Explorer: "Compress & E-Mail..."
      * support for relative folder info when using d&d from  Windows
        Explorer
      * Floating Comments (optionally): instead  of  showing  archive
        comments upon opening ZIP archives in  new  window,  comments
        are now shown in the bottom of the main window
      * Flat Scrollbar (optionally)
      * improved explorer shell extensions with new features
      * many,  many  improvements (better  integration  with  Windows
        2000/XP, Freshen, improved spanning support  in  'Write  disk
        span', opening archive in archive, ...)
      * lot of speed improvements 
      * many bug fixes


Version 6.11 [03/01/2001]

  --> improved  help   with   new   topics,   design   changes,  misc
      improvements, many, many bug fixes, ...

      (v6.10.1 --> bug fixes (grid lines,  extracting/creating  empty
      folders, icon problems in archive list, ...)
      (v6.11 --> bug fixes, misc. improvements, ...)


Version 6.00 [09/01/2000]

  --> skinnable     toolbar      (don't      forget      to     visit
      http://skins.powerarchiver.com),    faster    Explorer    Shell
      Extensions, each icon for  each archive type, new browsing tree
      for Extract   window, "All Archives"  in  Favorites,   Frozen-6
      method  for creating LHA   archives, "Set Font"  function,  new
      redesigned  "About" window,  faster  browsing in  "Add" window,
      sortable listing  in   "Add"   window,   support   for   silent
      installation, many misc. features and  updates, many bug fixes.


Version 5.6 [06/21/2000]

  --> tool for repairing corrupted ZIP archives, creating  RAR,  ACE,
      ARJ, LHA  and  BH  SFX  archives, many minor bug fixes and many
      minor updates including optimizations, ...


Version 5.5 [04/12/2000] (SR-1 [05/17/2000])

  --> support for decompressing BZIP compressed  files,  support  for
      creating   TAR.BZ2  archives (using "BZIPed TAR"  method  while
      adding files to TAR  archive), tool for   extracting   multiple
      archives, internal viewer now supports GIF files,  "Background"
      &&   "Minimize"  buttons  for  extract/add  window  in  Windows
      Explorer, "Elapsed time" feature in  extracting/adding  windows
      in Windows Explorer, ...
      Many, many bug fixes (faster  drag&drop  to  Windows  Explorer,
      icons on Windows 2000, saving favorites improved, ...)

      (SR-1 --> bug fixes (opening some ZIP, TGZ archives, extracting
      files  that  contain  local  characters  in filenames  from ZIP
      archives, extracting empty  folders  from  ZIP  archives,  many
      small misc. problems), small misc. features)


Version 5.1 [03/05/2000]

  --> "Mail Archive"    and  "Email-It"  feature   for Explorer Shell
      Extensions, support for extracting more  than  one archive with
      one click using Explorer Shell Extensions,  internal viewer now
      support viewing multiple files, added feature to  automatically
      show Zip comment  when  opening  archive, small image on status
      bar when archive has a comment, bug fixes.
      Web site moved to a new location: http://www.powerarchiver.com.


Version 5.01 [01/11/2000]

  --> Bug fixes (extracting from  LHA  archives,  extracting  spanned
      archives, problems with large archives (over 1 GB),  few  misc.
      changes), ...


Version 5.0 [01/07/2000]

  --> EasyZip renamed  to  PowerArchiver,  added  support for writing
      TAR and TAR.GZ archives, internal viewer now displays RTF, BMP,
      ICO, WMF, EMF and JPG (JPEG) files,  tool for detecting archive 
      formats, selecting custom toolbar buttons now   available using 
      "Small buttons", small misc features and many bug fixes.

  
Version 4.6 [12/01/1999] (SR-1 [12/08/1999])

  --> Improved  context  sensitive  menus (added many options and new
      features), added   complete   support   for BH (BlakHole - fast
      archive format by Carl Bunton, that has better compression than
      ZIP, ARJ and   LHA   formats)   format   (creating,   deleting,
      extracting, ...), some bug fixes, ...

      (SR-1 --> small changes  on "Explorer Style"  toolbar   images,
      some small bug fixes)


Version 4.5 [11/10/1999]

  --> Now support for creating CAB and LHA (LZH) archives, two  modes
      of viewing  files  (Classic - all  files  in the same  listing,
      Explorer - navigation through  archive like through  folders in
      Windows Explorer), option to use  only  one  instance,  tool to
      convert  archives  to  other  formats (for example ZIP -> CAB),
      reading and writing ZIP spanned disks, few misc features, ...


Version 4.1 SR-1 [10/07/1999]

  --> Option  to  change  between  new  style  and  old style toolbar
      images, some small bug fixes, ...


Version 4.1 [10/01/1999]

  --> New  help,   now   using   "Microsoft Html Help",  customisable
      toolbar, bug fixes, ...


Version 4.0 [08/27/1999]
        
  --> "Built-in support!" for reading and extracting CAB,  LHA,  ARJ,
      ACE, ARC, ZOO, GZ and TAR  archives,  support  for  XXE and UUE
      Encoded   files,  improved  context-sensitive  menus,  printing
      list of files in archive, added some misc features, ...


Version 3.5 [07/05/1999]

  --> Better  integration  with  Windows (context  sensitive  menus),
      improved SFX Archive,  many,  many  bug  fixes,  added  support
      for reading RAR SFX Archives, added some misc features, ...


Version 3.0 [06/05/1999]

  --> RAR limited (read-only)  support,  faster  file  list  loading,
      better  help,  better integration with Windows (adding any file
      to any archive  with  SendTo function), some misc features, bug
      fixes, ...


Version 2.6 [05/05/1999]

 --> Dragging  files from  PowerArchiver   to  Explorer,  some  misc.
     features, ...


Version 2.5 [04/15/1999]

 --> Renaming files in archive  as  in  Windows  Explorer, installing
     archives (if they have SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE in  the  central
     directory), checking for viruses in  archive,  writing comments,
     bug  fixes   (like  those  when  click  on  archive  in  Windows
     Explorer), some misc features, ...


Version 2.2 [03/31/1999]

 --> Finally PowerArchiver works correctly on Windows NT, selecting a
     group of files  to  add  (like *.mp3),  corrected bug when there
     is no associated  program  with   selected   file  (now starting
     default viewer), saving some new options (like spanning options,
     default compression,   last  view  choice),   removed   drag  to
     explorer function  because  stability,  removed testing function
     because stability, returned back old menu style, bug fixes, ...


Version 2.1 [03/17/1999]

 --> Only few corrections on interface, some bugs fixes, ...


Version 2.0 [03/10/1999]

 --> Support  for  creating multiple spanning disks, testing Archive,
     viewing  comments,  converting  Self-Extracting Archives to .ZIP
     Archives, Help Tutorial improved, setting password, ...


Version 1.0 [03/01/1999]

 --> Self-Extracting Archives  can  be  created,  added  "Find files" 
     feature, some bug fixes, interface improved, ...


Version 1.0b [02/01/1999]

 --> Selecting viewstyle for  icons,   added  "as Web page"  feature,
     added "View last output" feature, some bug fixes, ...


Version 0.9b [01/01/1999]

 --> Improved help, some bugs fixes, ...


Version 0.65b [12/01/1998]

 --> Slight integration with Windows Explorer  added.  Now  be  click
     with right mouse  button   on  Archive   you can  Extract it  in
     current   directory,  or   in subdirectory  named ".\archive\".,
     some bugs fixes, ...


Version 0.6b [11/01/1998]

 --> Added   CheckOut    feature,   added   file   properties,   help
     improved, ...


Version 0.5b [09/01/1998]
 
 --> Only base features (New, Open, Favorite,  Add,  Extract, Delete,
     View, Drag and Drop, Configuration, Help, Copy  Archive,  Delete
     Archive, Move Archive, Rename Archive), ...
