Download Powerarchiver 2009 11.0 beta 1

After fifteen months of development, Conexware has released the next generation of its Powerarchiver archiving program. This program can handle the most common archiving types such as zip, 7z, cab, lha tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, arj, arc and ace. In addition, it can also read CD or DVD images, such as iso, bin, img and nrg. The first thing you notice about Powerarchiver 2009 is that there are now two different versions available: a standard and a professional edition. The first contains everything we are used to from the old Powerarchiver, the other can also burn CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, create iso files and also mount them as a virtual drive and finally also be used as an ftp client. The full version 11.0 beta 1 changelog looks like this:

standard edition

Main Application:

• Preview window – easily preview archives, images, text and many other file types, without having to open archive or file. Works both while browsing drives and inside archives. Support Plugins.
• Backup list window – see your backups on integrated list for easier usage.
• Speed ​​- overall great speed improvements in compression and extraction, especially in Vista with RAR/ZIP files.
• New ZIP Engine – zip can now compress files in use; proper progress window.
• Improved 7-Zip Engine – support for fast updating of non-solid archives, themed overwrite dialogue with proper options.
• Unicode support – better support for Unicode in 7-zip and RAR formats.
• New Configuration window – easier to use configuration window.
• Modern/Classic interfaces – streamlined for easier use, more MRUs.
• Archive Converter – added “save password for current session” option.
• Encrypt Tool – completely redone – now option to create zip and 7zip encrypted archives, as well as encrypt current archives to 3 different formats (zip, 7-zip, pae).
• Batch Archive tool – added “Add subfolders to separate archives” option.
• Multi Extract tool – added “File’s current folder” and “Save password for current session” options.
• Add window – redone for easier usage and more options added.
• Transparent Updating – added support for updating solid cab archives.
• Web Update – now checks for PAOP updates as well as any other PA component.
• Installer – future updates can now come in form of patches.
• 64bit skinning engine for x64 systems.

Backup:

• Interface – completely new interface with sidebar navigation.
• File list support – export/import file lists.
• Filters – added include and exclude filters at the same time.
• Backup Types – added full/incremental/differential backup types.

Shell Extensions:

• Unicode – completely rewritten for Unicode support.
• Reorganized – more features, more options, less clutter.

Improvements/Bug Fixes:

• Many improvements and bug fixes.

Professional Edition

Main Application:

• CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burner (PRO) – burn archives, images and any files directly from PowerArchiver or shell extensions.
• Create ISO (PRO) – create ISO files in PowerArchiver, either by ripping the CD/DVD/BD or directly from disk.
• Virtual DVD (PRO) – mount ISO files in Virtual DVD.
• FTP Client (PRO) – download and upload files directly from PowerArchiver via FTP.

Backup:

• 7-zip compression (PRO) – added 7-zip compression option to Backup.
• Burn to CD/DVD/Blu-Ray (PRO) – added burner option to Backup.
• Scheduling – create/edit Windows Schedules from within backup and PowerArchiver.
• Logs (PRO) – added logging capability with email support.

[break] PowerArchiver 2009 11.0 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.