PowerArchiver 18.02.02

* Archive Converter with Encrypt Filenames
– Added support for Encrypting Filenames in Archive converter.

* Windows 8 support
– Various smaller changes for official Windows 8 Certification.
* Backup: date options
– Enabled date options for file naming as default so users wont by accident overwrite their old backups.
* Backup: tar.gz support
– Improved TAR.GZ support in backup.
* Virtual Drive: IMG support
– Added support for IMG files in Virtual Drive.
* Drag & Drop: Profiles
– Added support for Compression Profiles in Drag and Drop window.
* Preview Window Improvements
– Disabled preview window for file selection when renaming files.
* ZIP format
– Added support for extracting folders with invalid name in Windows File System (/.example/).

* Completely new PA Starter
– PA Starter built from grounds up for better Windows 8 performance.
* Windows 8 file associations
– Windows 8 file associations used for Default Programs option in Windows 8.

- Improved default interface options
– PASTARTER (Queue) reverted back to previous version

# Improved RAR engine
– Increased speed of RAR engine by 15% on average.
# PASTARTER Windows 8 compatibility
– PASTARTER (Queue) now works under Windows 8.
# Better look for Windows Classic theme
– We improved the look of some windows if Windows classic theme is running. They look slightly different now depending on OS you have installed.
# Improved Test Archives Tool
– Better detection of broken archives.
# Added option to not install Patchbeam for Enterprise users
– Added option to not install Patchbeam for Enterprise users.
# Improved Simple mode
– Simple mode now shows FTP/Burner tabs.
# Added SFX creation support in shell
– Added support for creating SFX’s via Windows shell.
# Various other improvements
– Over 25 fixes/improvement

* File list color coding – Background color of file list columns changed based on file size, compression ratio, file type. Completely configurable. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
* Enhancements of Modern/Ribbon interface – Active tabs based on file currently clicked on (Preview tab currently).
* Easy/Advanced Ribbon interface options – new Easy option for interface that removes less used tabs to make it easier for new users to start using PowerArchiver. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
* RAR Compression support – PowerArchiver will use WinRar to compress to RAR within PowerArchiver interface.
* RAR Extraction improved – 5% speed improvement on RAR extraction, up to 15% faster than WR 4.x, 30%+ over WR 3.9x.
* New Explorer mode for reading archives – New mode that shows paths as folders but does not display contents of hard drive, set as default option.
* Redesigned Shell Interface – easier to use, easier to view.
* Encrypted Icon – Added encrypted icon to the file list, for easier recognition of encrypted files inside archive.
* Improved look of various windows – such as progress bar, etc, matching Win8 look more.
* Wiki Help by default – converted help to Wiki online system, enabling better search, youtube tutorials (over 20+ available), better translations for the future and user interactions. Offline help pack will be available.
* Single version – Multilingual, improvements – From now on, PowerArchiver will be distributed only as Multilingual software, with over 20+ translations. Due to compression improvements and online help, multilingual version has been reduced in size by almost 50%.
* Password Policies – Allows you to setup minimum password policy/rule, to force your users to enter passwords with proper length and mix of characters, so they will be harder to crack. Options include: minimum password length, forcing of lower case, upper case, numeric and symbol characters, independently.
* Password Profiles – You can setup password profiles and then you can select them from the dropdown during password entry, thus enabling higher productivity. It works both in Encryption and Decryption, for all modes supported.
* File Wipe – Wipes your temporary files by using DoD 5220.22-M suggested methods for clearing and sanitizing information on a writable media. You can select between 1, 3 and 7 passes.

# Changes
* 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.

* Improved GZ support – Improved GZIP support.
* Improved RAR support – Improved RAR support (deleting files from archive).
* Improved FTP SSL/TLS support – Improved support for explicit FTP/SSL, when there is no separate data channel for encrypted files.
* Improved Archive Converter – Now keeps encryption when converted encrypted archives, such as from ZIP to 7-zip.
* Translation Improvements – German and other translations have been updated.
* Various fixes and improvements (over 10)! – Based on your feedback, PA Team worked hard to push RC1 out of the door.

* Translation Improvements – Brazilian, Spanish and other translations have been updated.
* Improved profiles – Improved support for creating compression profiles.
* Improved ISO support – Added support for some older types of ISO files.
* Improved RAR support – Improved RAR support – various things such as add, remove, extract are improved.
* Improved compatibility with TC 8.0 – Improved shell extensions compatibility with Total Commander 8.0 (and some other programs).
* Various fixes and improvements (over 20)! – Based on your feedback, PA Team worked hard to push Beta 3 out of the door.

- Various fixes and improvements (over 25)!

# Changes:
* File list color coding – Background color of file list columns changed based on file size, compression ratio, file type. Completely configurable. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
* Enhancements of Modern/Ribbon interface – Active tabs based on file currently clicked on (Preview tab currently).
* Easy/Advanced Ribbon interface options – new Easy option for interface that removes less used tabs to make it easier for new users to start using PowerArchiver. Button on status bar for easy on/off.
* RAR Compression support – PowerArchiver will use WinRar to compress to RAR within PowerArchiver interface.
* RAR Extraction improved – 5% speed improvement on RAR extraction, up to 15% faster than WR 4.x, 30%+ over WR 3.9x.
* New Explorer mode for reading archives – New mode that shows paths as folders but does not display contents of hard drive, set as default option.
* Redesigned Shell Interface – easier to use, easier to view.
* Encrypted Icon – Added encrypted icon to the file list, for easier recognition of encrypted files inside archive.
* Improved look of various windows – such as progress bar, etc, matching Win8 look more.
* Wiki Help by default – converted help to Wiki online system, enabling better search, youtube tutorials (over 20+ available), better translations for the future and user interactions. Offline help pack will be available.
* Single version – Multilingual, improvements – From now on, PowerArchiver will be distributed only as Multilingual software, with over 20+ translations. Due to compression improvements and online help, multilingual version has been reduced in size by almost 50%.
* Password Policies – Allows you to setup minimum password policy/rule, to force your users to enter passwords with proper length and mix of characters, so they will be harder to crack. Options include: minimum password length, forcing of lower case, upper case, numeric and symbol characters, independently. Click here for Youtube Tutorial
* Password Profiles – You can setup password profiles and then you can select them from the dropdown during password entry, thus enabling higher productivity. It works both in Encryption and Decryption, for all modes supported. Click here for Youtube Tutorial.
* File Wipe – Wipes your temporary files by using DoD 5220.22-M suggested methods for clearing and sanitizing information on a writable media. You can select between 1, 3 and 7 passes.

* Improved TAR handling
– Improved behavior when working with large TAR archives.
* Improved rename box
– Consistent size between different dialogues, F2 now activates rename file inside archive dialogue.
* Improved Windows 8 support
– Small improvements for Windows 8 Cunsumer Preview support.
* Modern interface and backup option
– Modern interface will now allow backup for Professional users.
* Better Unicode compatibility with PAOP
– Added improved Unicode compatibility for interaction with PAOP for new PAOP release 2.20.05.

* Improved AES handling – Improved behavior when working with AES ZIP archives.
* Expanded rename box – Doubled the width of rename file box for easier renaming.
* Improved Backup – Added better error logging to the backup logs, Improved Scheduler, Better Enterprise support.
* FTP Improvements – Added support for Livedrive FTP as well as updated FTP engine
* Other improvements, tweaks, fixes – Over 12 improvements implemented.

* Windows 8 support – Improved installer support for Windows 8.
* Improved Translations – Several translations updated and improved.
* Improved Converter – Added option for creating solid 7-zip archives.
* Improved profiles – Added encryption options for compression profiles.
* Other improvements, tweaks, fixes – Over 14 improvements implemented.