PeaZip 3.4.0

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

Title: PeaZip 3.4.0
Filename: peazip-3.4.WINDOWS.exe
File size: 6.37MB (6,675,519 bytes)
Requirements: Windows (All Versions)
Languages: Multiple languages
License: Open Source
Date added: October 25, 2010
Author: Giorgio Tani
giorgiotani.interfree.it
peazip.sourceforge.net
Homepage: peazip.sourceforge.net

Change Log:

# BACKEND
- (Windows) updated to 7z 9.17 beta

# CODE
- Updated units of Wolfgang Ehrhardt's crypto library

# FILE MANAGER
- Improved information reported by PeaLauncher, when applicable total and selected size of extraction operation reported separately
- Improved indication of progress during long operation
* if an operation exceeds 0.5 seconds it is shown a (simil)marquee progress bar
* if an operation exceeds 0.5 seconds the refresh button is changed in stop button, allowing to stop current operation
> to prevent loss of time and user's focus a fresh instance of PeaZip is started in the last directory while the old instance is handled in background
- Added PanelIntro, usually not visible due to the speed of a normal startup
* if startup of the program is slowed for any reason user is informed about loading progress (0 inital form status 1 configuration and theming files loaded 2 input parameters parsed and executed)
* controls cannot be clicked for error until GUI is fully loaded and ready to accept user's input
* some controls load faster as they aren't visible
- Improved file browser
* Tighter integration with extraction interface
* New toolbar button on the right of "Extract", featuring a menu for
> direct extraction of the whole archive (or selected archives) to most commonly used locations
> check and modify most common extraction settings
* New keyboard shortcuts available bot in browser and in extraction interfaces for "Extract all to..." (Ctrl+E or F12), "Extract all here" (Ctrl+Alt+E), "Extract all to Desktop" (Ctrl+Shift+E), "Extract all to Documents" (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E); Ctrl+1..8 extract to bookmark's 1..8 path (if defined); Ctrl+9 extract to default output path (if defined).
- Extraction from context menu made context sensitive, if no archive is selected the extract/test entries are disabled
- Added small icons mode for file browser
- Changed Toolbar modes: 3 with large and 3 with small icons (text below, text on the right, no text), and text only mode
- Toolbar is now set to large mode by default for better readability of main program's function
- Remapped function keys:
* Ctrl+* shortcuts for status bar types remapped to Ctrl+Alt+*
* Ctrl+F9 create keyfile
* F12 extract all to...
- Apps moved to a separate modal form, reachable in Organize menu
- Theme moved to a separate form, reachable in Options menu
- (Windows) Configure system integration entry now reachable in Options menu
- Default language file now changed to default.txt, that can be overwritten (i.e. by hand, or by custom installers or configuration script) to start by default the application in a non-Englih language; resetting the application will then result to swicth back to the language chosen for default.txt
- Rationalized themes moving some common decoration elements from separate bitmaps to non-themed graphic resources of the executable
- Various minor fixes and improvements
- 124 file extensions supported
* added .fla; use Open with... > Open as archive to open, as for other non-archive types (supported formats not originally meant to be used as classic archives)