PowerArchiver is a Windows archive utility for creating ZIP, ZIPX, 7-Zip, ISO, CAB and TAR files and opening more than 30 formats, including RAR. Its multicore compression engine, reusable profiles and archive conversion tools support routine file exchange. AES encryption, OpenPGP, Outlook integration and Secure FTP add options for protected sharing and transfers.
| Author: | ConeXware Inc |
| License: | Trialware |
| Price: | $22.95 |
| Released: | Oct 18, 2014 |
| File size: | 18.10 MB |
| Downloads: | 406 |
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| Author URL: | https://www.powerarchiver.com/ |
PowerArchiver is a Windows file compression and archive utility for people who need to package files, open archives from others, or protect data before sharing it. It creates ZIP, ZIPX, 7-Zip, ISO, CAB and TAR archives, and can open more than 30 formats, including RAR. This range makes it useful for routine file exchange as well as working with archive types received from colleagues or partners.
For creating archives, its multicore ZIP and ZIPX engine can use multiple processor cores to speed up compression. Compression profiles save frequently used settings, so the same format and options can be applied again without configuring each job from scratch. PowerArchiver also supports archive conversion, letting users change files from one supported archive format to another. Its extraction support includes RAR archives, including RAR 5.x, while creation options cover formats such as ZIP, ZIPX, 7-Zip, ISO, CAB and TAR.
Security tools encrypt archives in ZIP, ZIPX, 7-Zip and PAE formats. ZIP and ZIPX encryption includes 256-bit AES, and the software also provides OpenPGP support. For sharing and routine work, an Outlook add-in assists with sending compressed files, while Secure FTP provides a way to transfer files. Shell extensions put archive commands in Windows Explorer; less frequently used options are grouped in a submenu to keep the context menu more manageable.
The separate backup application supports scheduled or repeatable data-protection workflows, with logging, burner support, Secure FTP and VSS. Volume Shadow Copy Service access can help copy files that are in use by another application, such as Outlook data files or databases. UAC elevation allows the program to request administrator access when a task needs to read or write in a protected folder. These tools suit users handling larger collections, work files or data that needs regular backup, as well as those who mainly compress and extract individual archives.
PowerArchiver is trialware from ConeXware and includes English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish interfaces. Its documented operating-system support covers Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8, including listed 64-bit editions; Windows 10 and 11 support is not established here. The program includes Windows 7 and 8 integrations such as taskbar progress and jump lists. Its archive, encryption and transfer tools can be used separately, so users can rely on the compression functions without adopting the backup workflow.