CD/DVD/BD burning, FTP Client, advanced PowerArchiver backup options, new ZIP engine...
New in v11.0 Beta:
CD/DVD/BD burning, FTP Client, advanced PowerArchiver backup options, new ZIP engine and improved 7-ZIP engine, improved performance, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 08.27.08 (v11.0 Beta 5)
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New in v10.22:
Improved speed of loading and closing in modern interface, updated SFTP engine for better performance, snap-to/default action mouse support, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 01.24.08 (v10.22)
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New in v10.10:
First configuration screen for interface selection added, PA Starter option in configuration, updated 7-zip engine to latest version, updated Unrar engine to latest version, updated Direct Skin engine to latest version, various minor enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 05.24.07 (v10.10)
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New in v10.01: Improved Windows Vista support, fixed issue with Windows XP, improved LZH
and UNRAR engines; various minor enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 03.15.07 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v10.0:
New 7-Zip engine, completely new "Modern" Interface, Quick Access Toolbar now customizable, graphics improvements, various other smaller updates and fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 02.26.07 Upgrade Meter:5
New in v9.64:
Full support for Windows Vista, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 12.12.06 Upgrade Meter:4
New in v9.63:
Improved cancel in 7-Zip compress/extract, enabled multithreading mode for 7-Zip compression, added progress % to the progress bar caption and taskbar, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.25.06 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v9.61: Updated 7-Zip engine, updated UnAce engine, improvements to 7-Zip support, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 04.19.06 Upgrade Meter:2
New in PowerArchiver 2006 v9.60: Completely new DirectSkin skinning engine (and now compatible with WindowBlinds skins), support for default shell extension profiles, improved shell extensions for Windows XP x64 Edition, improved 7-Zip engine with faster and better compression, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 04.07.06 Upgrade Meter:5
New in PowerArchiver 2006 v9.51: Faster and more intelligent 7-Zip engine, 'Make Large ZIP File' option now selected by default, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.29.05 Upgrade Meter:2
Pros: Excellent features for power users; attractive, easy-to-use interface for novices; less expensive than primary competition (WinZip and PKZIP); 7-ZIP compression/decompression support; full skinning support
Cons: Not as well known as WinZip and PKZIP — faces an uphill climb for market share
