New Update PeaZip file archiver

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PeaZip 9.8.0 release brings new Themes, improved flat mode (display all archive content at once), and the ability to directly extract all or selected items to any path in bookmarks, history or breadcrumb without further confirmation.

Direct extraction is implemented in app's context menu in "Extract to" submenu, and it is also available as command line switches for scripts and for system integration (context menus, SendTo items, .desktop files, Automator scripts). Sources are compiled with new Lazarus 3.2, and are still compatible with Lazarus 2.x line.

 

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Does anyone know what does the first 2 option do and should I enable/on it?

Under option > set advanced extraction option:
- Include NT Security Information (WIM)
- Include NTFS Alternate Data Stream (WIM)
- Propagate Zone.Identifier Stream (Windows) (enble/on by default)
 

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There can be a problem with 7-Zip, NanaZip, and some other archiver applications. They are currently propagating MotW to unpacked files by default, but some older versions did not. When installing newer versions the older setting is kept and unpacked files can lose MotW. So, one has to check what is the actual setting.
 

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Does anyone know what does the first 2 option do and should I enable/on it?

Under option > set advanced extraction option:
- Include NT Security Information (WIM)
- Include NTFS Alternate Data Stream (WIM)
- Propagate Zone.Identifier Stream (Windows) (enble/on by default)
- Include NT Security Information (WIM) = propagate the NT Security Information of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.
- Include NTFS Alternate Data Stream (WIM) = propagate the NTFS Alternate Data Stream of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.
- Propagate Zone.Identifier Stream (Windows) = propagate MotW of the WIM of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.

WIM archive (disk image file: ISO, VHD, etc.):
 

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There can be a problem with 7-Zip, NanaZip, and some other archiver applications. They are currently propagating MotW to unpacked files by default, but some older versions did not. When installing newer versions the older setting is kept and unpacked files can lose MotW. So, one has to check what is the actual setting.
I will take note. Thank you for your advise.
- Include NT Security Information (WIM) = propagate the NT Security Information of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.
- Include NTFS Alternate Data Stream (WIM) = propagate the NTFS Alternate Data Stream of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.
- Propagate Zone.Identifier Stream (Windows) = propagate MotW of the WIM of the archive or disk image file to unpacked files.

WIM archive (disk image file: ISO, VHD, etc.):
Noted, I assume its better to enable it for security.
 
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PeaZip 9.9.0 released
PeaZip release notes

PeaZip 9.9.0 completes the evolution of 9.x line and sets the starting point for the upcoming 10.x releases.
Alongside many improvements and fixes in file manager (improved UAC elevation, and password testing) the new release adds the ability to drag and drop extract content from file browser to any folder in left sidebar (containing Bookmarks, History, and filesystem treeview).
Also, a new quick extraction link is now displayed on the right of the toolbar when an archive is being browsed, to extract all or selected content in current path (optionally to new folder/smart new folder).
Backends are now updated to 7z 24.07, Zstd 1.5.6, and Pea 1.19, which allows the user to specify a variable number of KDF rounds to further increase security against password brute forcing
Sources are compiled with new Lazarus 3.4, and are still compatible with Lazarus 2.x line.

A total of 234 file extensions can now be opened as archives by PeaZip.

Translations are available in over than 30 languages, any help is welcome to translate PeaZip to new languages and to maintain current localizations up to date, so please consider taking the time to give a look to translations repository for newer language files and for any resource useful for translators.
PeaZip 9.9.0 change log
BACKEND
7z 24.07
Pea 1.19 adds optional extra KDF rounds for triple cascaded encryption in .PEA format (up to 20 millions iterations for each algorithm, total 60 M rounds)
Zstd 1.5.6 (Windows, Linux)

CODE
Compiled with Lazarus 3.4, sources are still compatible with Lazarus 2.x
Fixes and code cleanup
Fixed loading Custom format in custom compression settings
Fixed browsing some special cases of archives (containing items with absolute paths starting with directopry separator characters)
Updated Options screen
(7z/p7zip) syntax level can now be set to 21.07 and 23.01 legacy versions, form Options > Settings > Advances, Backend binaries
(7z/p7zip) new option to show timestamps as UTC insead of local time, form form Options > Settings > Archive manager
New group for TAR -related options in Options > Settings > Archive manager

FILE MANAGER
(Windows) When UAC elevation is needed (non writeable output path) the user is now offered to restart the app UAC elevated.
In this way it is not needed to require elevation to subsequent operations on the same path, and it is possible to use all of functions of PeaZip (console mode, force interactive password)
Added internal drag and drop features
It is now possible to perform internal drag and drop extraction from file/archive manager to sidebar, both toward treeview panel and navigation panel (bookmarks, filesystem, history paths).
It is possible to extract either one or more entire archive(s), or selected archive content while browsing archives
If right mouse button is pressed, it will be possible to choese to extract with or without new folder/smart new folder, overriding defaults
It is now possible to use drag and drop to add items from file browser/archive browser to Bookmarks panel
Archives are now tested for encryption also for list/test operations, so password is required in advance if needed
Improved System tools menu for Linux (context menu, File manager)
New "Extract here" quick link on the right of the tool bar, shown when browing an archive
Extracts selected content, or entire archive if nothing is selected
Extracts to new/smart folder depending on settings, link text is adjusted accordingly
Shows context menu with all extraction options (here, smart, new folder) to be used on the fly without changing the configuration
The app now dispays if it isrunning as root (admin or UAC elevated on Windows), showing <ROOT> (or <ADMIN>) note in main menu, or dropdown main menu (if main menu is hidden)

EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
Improved reading DMG, IMG, RPM, and SQUASHFS files as archives
Revamped task launcher GUI
Updated compression Presets files to support latest options set
 

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PeaZip 9.9.1 released
PeaZip 9.9.1 is a minor update introducing fixes and updated translations, mainly meant to update and tidy up the GitHub repository.

 

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PeaZip 10.0.0 released
PeaZip 10.0.0 comes with a revamped GUI, providing more icon sizes, updated Themes and compression pre-sets, and better organized menus.
File tools menu was improved and expanded, now allowing to save save checksum/hash results in GNU Coreutils -compatible format, and to search file hash online for detection of know malware.
Backends are now updated to 7z 24.08, and Pea 1.20.
Sources are compiled with Lazarus 3.4, and are still compatible with Lazarus 2.x line.

A total of 234 file extensions can now be opened as archives by PeaZip.

Translations are available in over than 30 languages, any help is welcome to translate PeaZip to new languages and to maintain current localizations up to date, so please consider taking the time to give a look to translations repository for newer language files and for any resource useful for translators.
 

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PeaZip 10.1.0​

PeaZip 10.1.0 provides fixes, updates compression pre-sets, improves the breadcrumb and the navigation side bar, and updates Themes and icons supporting alpha transparency.
Pea 1.21 backend now supports scrypt KDF to improve resilience to password guessing attacks, increasing memory cost up to 1GB per instance.

 

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