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PowerArchiver 2018 Standard Giveaway
$22.95
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Giveaway of the day — PowerArchiver 2018 Standard

The most powerful file management - compression and encryption utility.
$22.95 EXPIRED
User rating: 53 49 comments

PowerArchiver 2018 Standard was available as a giveaway on March 13, 2019!

Today Giveaway of the Day
$49.95
free today
Helps you get back all kinds of lost or deleted data on Android devices.

PowerArchiver is the most powerful file management - compression and encryption utility w/support for ZIP, ZIPX, ISO, RAR, 7-ZIP, PA, CAB, LHA (LZH), TAR, GZIP, BZIP2 (over 60).

PowerArchiver 2018’s ZIP format support is the best on the market. Our latest ZIP engine is the strongest/fastest one yet, with true multicore compression support as well as full support for ZIPX format, unlimited size archives, FIPS 140-2 encryption and much more.

PowerArchiver 2018 features an exclusive compression format, the Advanced Codec Pack (.PA format). It has been optimized for multicore processors and 64-bit systems (including multi-core extraction). It has superior compression compared to 7z, RAR and ZIPX, with special compressors for JPG, MP3, TXT, EXE, DOCX, PDF, and more. PA format even has de-deduplication filter that works to reduce the size of similar files. PA format exclusively uses FIPS 140-2 validated encryption components.

Special tools included: Batch Zip, Archiver Converter, Repair ZIP, Multi-extract and others. Dual Panel Explorer and great integration in Windows shell, from Windows XP to latest Windows 10 are included!

Please note: the license is provided for 12 months (updates and tech. support included)

System Requirements:

Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 8.1/ 10/ Server 2003/ 2008/ 2012; 150 MB for the program files plus some additional space for backup files (minimal)

Publisher:

ConeXware

Homepage:

http://www.powerarchiver.com/powerarchiver/

File Size:

37.5 MB

Price:

$22.95

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#19

After all the aggravation Power Archiver will not say "registered". And I've been one of the GOTD crowd for YEARS. It even led me to BUY some software. But this got me so pissed off I uninstalled it and downloaded 7-Zip which was NOT my intention.

Reply   |   Comment by Antonio Alvarez  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#18

I used this program as a giveaway for years and always appreciated the advanced conversion and other reliable and quick features, as well as the UI. However, it was always a pain to register. I even sought help from the developer and got it, even though it was a giveaway. One day, I saw a great deal to purchase a 3-year license. I did to avoid the semi-annual and upgrade hassle, and the registration was extremely expedited compared to the clunky, inconsistent, giveaway registration that didn't always work. No back-and-forth confirmations and keys that don't work. It's too bad the giveaway registration process is so complicated and buggy, because it overshadows the fact that the application is really quite handy and worth eventually purchasing. I feel like I am rewarding bad behavior by purchasing for these reasons, but at least I don't have to keep dealing with the registration frustrations to keep an application that I use a lot.

Reply   |   Comment by David H.  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#17

May I point out to everyone that Windows 8 - 10 can zip and unzip all files.

Reply   |   Comment by Roland Pierce  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#16

I don't know if PowerArchiver 2018 is new on the market or not but I would advise anyone trying this program to make certain that they can uncompress any file that they have compressed without errors.

Brian

Reply   |   Comment by Brian  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#15

Children, do not take a steam bath. Just download from the official site of winrar and use it eternally and free of charge. It is only necessary to get used to importunate reminders that this program paid and to ignore them. In the new winrar version there is opportunity at choice to archive, both in the new rar5 format, and in old rar4 that completely solves all problems with compatibility with old winrar versions. It seems to me that the real winrar does not come within miles of all the analogs offered not absolutely.

Reply   |   Comment by wk  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#14

i do all the steps Registration and not work
when i go Offline Registration
After entering the correct name and code and clicking OK the program restart and again that Box telling me to Enter Registration Code
like nothing is happen .

Reply   |   Comment by simolkaw  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

simolkaw, You can't get the key Offline. You must go online.

Reply   |   Comment by Melville Cooper  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Hello simolkaw,

Please copy and paste both the registration name and code from the registration email into the according fields in the Offline Registration tab of the registration screen, click Ok, PowerArchiver will restart and return registered.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Mili - Conexware, yes that what and i did
when i click Ok, PowerArchiver restart
i copy and paste again the registration name and code (long key) in Offline Registration tab and the same thing PowerArchiver restart again and again

Reply   |   Comment by simolkaw  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

Melville Cooper, i know i talked about the last step
what last Email say
'Enter Registration Code...'. Make sure you click on Offline Registration tab!
** Offline Registration ***

Registration Name: (full name)
Registration Code : (long key)

Reply   |   Comment by simolkaw  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#13

This might be a stupid question question but along with mp3s, can you add the video files ? And can other people open the files you send with any zip program? Thanks in advance

Reply   |   Comment by Rena  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Rena,
yes, you can combine anything and unzipping depends in which extension you are zipping. IZARc is also a good choice.

Reply   |   Comment by Prashant  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Hi Rena,

Yes, other software will be able to open .zip files just fine, as well as other formats such as .7z.
To be sure, please use the .zip format and the Deflate method of compression. That will make the archive compatible with pretty much all other compression software out there. Also, feel free to compress mp3's, videos, other files into one .zip archive, that will work just fine.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)

Mili - Conexware, Thank you very much for your reply, will have to play,,what is the deflate method ? thanks in advance .

Reply   |   Comment by Rena  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)

Rena,
You are very welcome!
When creating a new archive, notice a few dropdowns in the Add screen, one of them is Method.
The default method is Deflate, which is the optimal method in your case, so you don't need to re-select it. After selecting the Zip format, you may proceed to creating the archive and the compatible archive will be created.
Hope that helps, please don't hesitate to write us at support at conexware dot com and we'll be glad to assist further.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#12

People complain when programs only come with a 6 month license. Now, the new norm is to complain that it's only a one year option ? Following that logic the nest step will be to complain about a lifetime option than asking if the license can be handed down to your grandkids. Ka'mon, be fair. If you like the program after a yr. buy it. It's just good 'ol fashion capitalism. If I make something and you like it, buy it when the license expires. Yeesh....kids.

Reply   |   Comment by Scott  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#11

Not a bad program but nothing special either. I like the preview screen for read me files. But hey, can you make the registration process any harder? I mean it's like you had a contest in the office on how miserable we can make this vs click install - boom registered.

Reply   |   Comment by Bob Fallona  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+12)
#10

I like that when it detects a setup.exe file, It gives you the option to delete the temporary files/folders that are created during the installation process.

Reply   |   Comment by RGC  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#9

Such a long and complicated registration process ... Is it really necessary to put people through all these hoops, I thought developers would make the registration process simple so that people can access their wears easily. As for the actual software why buy software like this when there are plenty of freeware options that update and seldom require registration. I did download and try it out and it works absolutely fine, but I've no need of it.

Reply   |   Comment by Blackhat  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+30)
#8

Is there any advantage over the free and feature loaded 7-zip, justifying the obviously complicated activation procedure for a use time of mere 12 months?

I don't think so!

Reply   |   Comment by TimeLimitedOfferingsAreNoGiveawayy  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+40)
#7

Unable to register with the code obtained from their website. It says I have NOT entered correct PowerArchiver 2018 registration codes.

Reply   |   Comment by Tim Gerber  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Tim Gerber, have you tried the second link in readme ?

Reply   |   Comment by vujek  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)

vujek, I did miss this link. However, when I tried it, it didn't work. I think I had already registered under that email address for a previous version. After trying a different email address, then it was able to register. I have to say the registration process on this is ridiculous. Try keeping it to one step.

Reply   |   Comment by Tim Gerber  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)

Tim Gerber, Same here. I did use a mail-address of last year and no new codes.
And after that the GOTD-code was used/gone. I had to obtain a new GOTD-code.

Reply   |   Comment by Ootje  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#6

one year license ? Thank you, i pass.
If the license remains valid, ok. But so i prefer the freeware versions of 7z or others, even if the other softwares compress less than this one.

Reply   |   Comment by Mike2019  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+29)
#5

I went through all the motions, gave them my info, got a key, and it won't activate.

Reply   |   Comment by baba  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)

Hello baba,

Please make sure that you copy and paste the registration name and code from the registration email into the according fields in the Offline Registration tab of the registration screen, click OK, PowerArchiver will restart and return registered.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+2)
#4

What's this..., It won't register, after putting all information required

Reply   |   Comment by asshole  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-3)
#3

The most pressing question is what happens at the end of one year? Will the software keep functioning after the one year expires?

Reply   |   Comment by brosmith  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+21)

brosmith, The most pressing question is how well does it work?

Reply   |   Comment by Phillip  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)

Hi brosmith,

The registration will deactivate after one year. However, will have more giveaways in the meantime here on GOTD, for future versions, and you'll be able to obtain them.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

Mili - Conexware, Thanks for making that clear

Reply   |   Comment by JohnL  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)

You're very welcome JohnL, glad it worked out.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#2

I installed a previous version: it (supposedly becaus this happened just after the installation) changed all my default applications. Am I alone in this case?

Reply   |   Comment by PaulF  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+11)

Hi PaulF,

The first install screen has a file formats tab which asks to associate supported files with PowerArchiver.
You may go to Configuration>File formats and disassociate them and then associate them with another program if needed.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)

Mili - Conexware, You are right so ... sorry for my wrong (now!) comment! I did it again and answered properly No (in order not to associate automatically with PowerArchiver).

Reply   |   Comment by PaulF  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#1

The same version was given away on July 24, 2018 (URL: https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/powerarchiver-2018-standard/)

Some important questions were never answered on that giveaway; let's hope they get answered this time around.

Reply   |   Comment by Gary  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+27)

Hi Gary,

Apologies if anything has been left unanswered, please let us know if there are any questions regarding PowerArchiver. Also, you may email us at support at conexware dot com, we'll be happy to assist.

Reply   |   Comment by Mili - Conexware  –  5 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
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