Software-update: Powerarchiver 2009 11.0 beta 1

Conexware heeft na maar liefst vijftien maanden van ontwikkeling de volgende generatie van zijn archiveringsprogramma Powerarchiver uitgebracht. Dit programma kan overweg met de meest gangbare archiveringstypen zoals zip, 7z, cab, lha tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, arj, arc en ace. Daarnaast kan het ook cd- of dvd-images inlezen, zoals iso, bin, img en nrg. Het eerste wat opvalt bij Powerarchiver 2009 is dat er nu twee verschillende versies beschikbaar zijn: een standaard- en een professional-editie. De eerste bevat alles wat we van de oude Powerarchiver gewend zijn, de andere kan ook cd's, dvd's en blu-ray schijfjes branden, iso-bestanden creëren en deze tevens als een virtuele drive mounten en tenslotte ook als ftp-client worden gebruikt. Het volledige changelog van versie 11.0 beta 1 ziet er als volgt uit:

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. Supports Plug-ins.
• 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 MRU's.
• Archive Convertor - 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, klik op de afbeelding voor een grotere versie.