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PowerArchiver 2006 (v9.63)

ConeXware PowerArchiver 2006 (Front)
ConeXware PowerArchiver 2006 (Front)
ConeXware PowerArchiver 2006
83.0 Very Good
Last updated
January 18, 2007
Test Center Reviewed by
Danny Allen
Pros
  • Wide archive format and encryption support
  • Automated backup/FTP capabilities
Cons
  • Can only search for files within current archive
Full Specifications
Price when rated - $20
Design and usability - Very Good: 83 Ease of archive creation - Very Good
Ease of archive extraction - Superior
Documentation - Good
Performance - Superior: 90 Compressed test-file size - 87%
Archive-creation speed - Very Good
Features - Very Good: 81 Supported archive-creation formats - .zip, .7z,.bz2, .cab, .lha/.lza, .gz, .tar, .bh, encoded files (uuencode, xxencode, yENC, BinHex, MIME)
Supported archive-exctraction formats - .zip, .rar, .arj, .arc, .ace, .zoo, .7z, disc images (.iso, .bin, .img, .nrg), .bz2, .cab, .lha/.lza, .gz, .tar, .bh, encoded files (uuencode, xxencode, yENC, BinHex, MIME)
Encryption options - AES-256, ZIP AES-256, Blowfish-128, Triple DES-128
Tool for searching within archives - Only within current archive
Automated backups - Yes
Help wizards - Only for creating self-extracting archives
Command-line support - No
Self-extracting executable creation - Yes
Split-volume creation - Yes
Integrated image preview - Yes
Microsoft Office integration - No
Integrated FTP capabilities - Yes
Customizable interface/skin support - Yes
Supported operating systems - Windows 95, 98/Me, NT, 2000, XP
Multiple language versions available - Yes

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