Download PowerArchiver 2012 13.00 RC 2

ConeXware has released the second release candidate of PowerArchiver 2012. This archiver can handle common archive types, such as zip, 7z, cab, lha tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, arj, arc and ace. In addition, it can read CD and DVD images such as iso, bin, img and nrg. PowerArchiver is available in a standard, a professional and a toolbox edition, with prices ranging from 20 to 45 euros.

The standard version gives you a comprehensive archiving program. Professional adds, among other things, a backup function, an Outlook plug-in and the ability to create ISO files. Finally, the Toolbox edition comes with a one-year license for BitDefender Internet Security, can burn optical discs, can create virtual disk drives, and is an sftp client. New in version 2012 is, among other things, the option to indicate file format, size or compression ratio with colors. Furthermore, improvements have been made in the use of passwords and the temp folder can be safely emptied. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Changes from RC1 to RC2:

• Improved 64bit shell extensions – Made sure that 32bit and 64bit shell extensions operate exactly the same.
• Improved GZ support – Improved GZIP support.
• Improved FTP SSL/TLS support – Improved support for explicit FTP/SSL, when there is no separate data channel for encrypted files (in Backup).
• Translation Improvements – Russian and other translations have been updated.
• Various fixes and improvements (over 10)! – Various small improvements.

PowerArchiver 2012 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.