PeaZip 4.8.0

[McLovin]

PeaZip is an open source file and archive manager. It's freeware and free of charge for any use.

PeaZip can extract most of archive formats both from Windows and Unix worlds, ranging from mainstream 7Z, RAR, TAR and ZIP to experimental ones like PAQ/LPAQ family, currently the most powerful compressor available.

For archive creation, PeaZip suppors a wide range of compression and encryption standard, from fastes to most powerful ones, and allows to export job definition as scripts to bridge the gap between GUI and console applications, and let the user pick the best of the two worlds.

PeaZip has secure deletion feature, can verify file checksum and hash, and supports multiple strong encryption standards, optionally using two factor authentication (password and keyfile) for increased security:

• 7Z's AES256 encryption
• ZIP WinZip's AE encryption based on AES256 (and ZipCrypto for legacy compatibility); can decrypt PKZip's AES encryption
• FreeARC's ARC: AES256, Blowfish, Twofish256 and Serpent256 - this format is also capable to generate recovery records to protect data against corruption
• PEA: AES256 EAX authenticated encryption
  

Change Log - Link.

FILE MANAGER

• 136 file extensions supported (added .oxt file format)
• Fixed integration of PEA format with context menu
• Fixed untranslated text in Password form
• Improved extraction against unintended automatic extraction without paths: when extracting while browsing in flat mode the ignore paths directive is overridden
• Improved deleting directories, first retry automatically (in case files temporarily locked by the system or resident software during the first attempt), then ask user about possible locked files
• Improved -peazipreset switch for selective removal of configuration and of customizations (Applications, Bookmarks, and Password manager)
• It is now possible to use only keyfiles for encryption (alongside only password, or both), consistently with Password manager encryption
• Password manager shows up to date dropdown menu in Password form each time it is updated
  

EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING

• Archiving and extraction interfaces were made simpler to read and use
  • Input area is now in the top side of the form in the first tab, output area (with output name and most important options) is in the bottom area
  • Removed redundant information and graphic
  • Improved aspect with larger fonts, and on Linux
  • In archiving interface compression level option was added in the first tab, and output name fild can be directly edited (changing archive type and using dialog displays standard name suggestion, as in previous versions)
    

WINDOWS INSTALLER

• By default now only "Add to archive" and "Browse path with PeaZip" are created in SendTo menu
  

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[McLovin]

FileHippo wrote:Update:

# FILE MANAGER
* Added keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl+Alt+F3 (web search form) and Shift+Alt+F3 (web search on peazip.org)
- Ctrl+F5 (open path) Shift+F5 (open archive)
- (Windows) New quick window docking menu: send PeaZip to the four sides and angles of the desktop with Ctrl+Alt+arrow
* (Windows) Added "Properties" dialog in context menu
* Added switches
> -add2multiseparate: start a single instance, add multiple input to archive, each to separate archive
> -add2multisplit (replaces add2split): start a single instance, add multiple input to file split (consolidate in tar if it is not a single file)
> -ext2browseasarchive: force opening the file as archive
* (Windows) Added "Check for updates" feature in help group
* Fixed display the application in foreground when started
* (Windows) Improved startup times in slow network environment
- By default, does not get mapped network drives information
- If set to get information, in case of failure the switch is ignored for the session, and then tried again in next sessions
* Improved "Save job definition"
- Featured as context menu in archiving and extraction interfaces
- (Windows) by default saves as .bat file with default system's character encoding, so the script can be directly executed
- It is now possible to save job definition for extracting multiple files at once
- It is now possible to save job definition for archiving each input item to separate archives
- Job definition scripts are saved by default in PeaZip's applications data path (user specific for installable version)
* Improved file split/join features
- (Windows) Split file featured by default in system context menu
- Split is by default a favourite format (Add button's context menu, Archive interface)
- Re-introduced file split/join entries in File tools submenu
- Selecting Split format automatically switches volume size to Custom
- Fixed a graphic glitch in displaying file split buttons
- No checksum by default, consistently with default behavior of other file split utilities
* Improved file/archive manager
- Improved context menu, now divided in 3 functional areas
> Archive management (top) add, extract, test, password...
> Navigation (middle) navigation and organization features (browser mode, sorting, select)
> File management (bottom) open with, rename, delete, properties...
- Improved status area
> Status area displays a quick switch button between views (same as Alt+8)
> Status bar and Details bar displays basic controls to customize browser type and size
> Improved Details view
- Improved toolbar area, buttons are auto sized for optimal placement
- Improved navigation bar
> More prominence given to Open path, Open archive, and Search and drag here, moved in a top level branch expaneded by default
> Application menu opens selected objects with chosen application, launches the application if nothing is selected
> Added quick jump context menu to navigation bar (same popup menu as for the root of breadcrumb in the address bar)
- Improved Web search adding search in Google+ and SourceForge
# WINDOWS INSTALLER
* (Windows 7+) Added option to use non-cascaded menu as alternative to default cascaded menus (flag Custom during installation, or run System integration wizard)
* Added -ext2browseasarchive "Open as archive" action for any file type
* Added "Extract archives" to any file type when the menu is cascaded, as quick shortcut to open extraction interface (accepts dropping files) or fallback if an archive type is not associated with PeaZip for any reason
* Removed emergency Start menu link "Reset PeaZip", moved as .bat in PeaZip's /res folder
* SendTo menu by default features Add, Extract, Open as archive, and Browse path with PeaZip entries

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[McLovin]

Quote:# FILE MANAGER
* Quick approximate calculation of possible compression in Archive creation interface and with List function
* Calculation of password strength in password form
* Random password generation (Ctrl+F9) can optionally create password containing symbols alongside mixed case characters and numbers
* (Windows) Added "Move to recycle bin" deletion mode, default action pressing Del key; quick deletion moved to Ctrl+Del shortcut
* Various minor improvements
- Show thumbnails flag featured in quick browser organization menus (in context menu and status bar)
- Open as archive featured in Open with dropdown menu in File manager bar
# EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
* Added semaphore to improve performances, optimize system's resource usage, and increase reliability operating on multiple instances launched from system's context menu
* "Extract here" and "Extract here (in new folder)" function uses semaphore to schedule one job at time, password requests are prompted at once to optimize user's time usage and don't interrupt scheduler's work
* "Extract to..." function, that already creates a single job queue, can operate in parallel to the semaphore when it is needed by the user to launch other independent jobs
* Main extraction parameters are reported in extraction interface's form caption and on drag and drop information box
# 158 file extensions supported (added .tb2)

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[malbky]

I am using Peazip from quite some time and have loved it. It is far better and superior to 7ZIP. Its a good competition to WinRAR too.

[McLovin]

(08-17-2012 04:54 AM)malbky wrote:  I am using Peazip from quite some time and have loved it. It is far better and superior to 7Z. Its a good competition to WinRAR too.

I have never used it, mainly use WinZip for stuff like that.

[Umbra Polaris]

(08-17-2012 04:54 AM)malbky wrote:  I am using Peazip from quite some time and have loved it. It is far better and superior to 7Z. Its a good competition to WinRAR too.

some examples?

[malbky]

Hmm ok. I use PeaZip for archiving and unarchiving and uploading plugins and files into my Host. ie for my forum http://www.geekytrix.com. I also create encrypted files for uploading to skydrive etc. It has a pretty interface and is easy to use. The interface is far better than 7Zip. Umbra why dont u try peazip? And as for as WinZIP it has become a bloat. McLovin switch to peazip or use WinRAR

[Umbra Polaris]

Im using 7zip, simple, fast, light. i don't mind the interface if it is fast & light. it is why i asked you what made you feel it better than 7zip?

[McLovin]

(08-17-2012 08:28 AM)malbky wrote:  Umbra why dont u try peazip? And as for as WinZIP it has become a bloat. McLovin switch to peazip or use WinRAR

Doesn't use that much.

[malbky]

Peazip is fast and light. Plus you get a pretty UI. Then why not change?