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ConeXware PowerArchiver 2006 (v9.63)

83

Very Good

  • Pros
  • Wide archive format and encryption support
  • Automated backup/FTP capabilities
  • Cons
  • Can only search for files within current archive
Performance
Design and usabilityVery Good: 83
Ease of archive creationVery Good
Ease of archive extractionSuperior
DocumentationGood
Performance Superior: 90
Compressed test-file size 87%
Archive-creation speedVery Good
FeaturesVery 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 optionsAES-256, ZIP AES-256, Blowfish-128, Triple DES-128
Tool for searching within archivesOnly within current archive
Automated backupsYes
Help wizardsOnly for creating self-extracting archives
Command-line supportNo
Self-extracting executable creationYes
Split-volume creationYes
Integrated image preview Yes
Microsoft Office integrationNo
Integrated FTP capabilitiesYes
Customizable interface/skin supportYes
Supported operating systems Windows 95, 98/Me, NT, 2000, XP
Multiple language versions availableYes