Should I remove PowerArchiver 2012?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #11,107
United States Rank #11,652
Reach 0.0308%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.14 days
446.58 days >
Average installed length: 234.64 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 13.03.02 |
18.12% |
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| 13.03.01 |
3.29% |
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| 13.02.03 |
0.33% |
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| 13.02.02 |
19.44% |
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| 13.01.04 |
45.30% |
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| 13.01.03 |
2.31% |
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| 13.00.26 |
7.08% |
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| 13.00.25 |
0.49% |
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| 13.00.24 |
0.82% |
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| 13.00.23 |
0.16% |
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| 13.00.22 |
0.16% |
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| 13.00.20 |
1.98% |
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| 13.00.18 |
0.33% |
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| 13.00.15 |
0.16% |
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PowerArchiver 2012
What is PowerArchiver 2012? (from ConeXware)
PowerArchiver is an award-winning archive utility that provides support for most compressed and encoded files, as well as access to many powerful features and tools through an easy-to-use interface that seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer. PowerArchiver natively supports ZIP, 7-Zip, CAB, LHA (LZH), TAR, TAR.GZ,... Read more
Overview
PowerArchiver 2012 is a software program developed by ConeXware. The most common release is 13.01.04, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 85 files and is usually about 74.19 MB (77,791,862 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of PowerArchiver 2012 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.powerarchiver.com
Help link: www.powerarchiver.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\
Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{672F9518-894B-44B8-B8CD-87DF34A13017}\setup.exe /x {672F9518-894B-44B8-B8CD-87DF34A13017}
Estimated size: 74.19 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by PowerArchiver 2012
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PAES.EXE - PowerArchiver Encryption Suite (PowerArchiver Encryption Suite 2014)
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PABURNTOOLS.EXE - PowerArchiver Burner 2012
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PACLOUD.EXE - PowerArchiver Cloud 2013
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powarc1100.exe - PowerArchiver 2007 Setup
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powarc121203.exe - PowerArchiver 2010 Setup
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PABackup.exe - PowerArchiver 2012 (PowerArchiver Backup 2012)
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PASHLEXT.DLL - PA Shell Extensions
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PASHLEXT64.DLL - PowerArchiver Shell Extension Module 64-bit
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PASTARTER.EXE - PowerArchiver Starter
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PAVD2010.EXE - PowerArchiver 2010 (PowerArchiver Drive Emulator)
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PAVD2012.EXE
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POWERARC Backup1.EXE
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POWERARC Backup2.EXE
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POWERARC.EXE
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PABURNER120.DLL (by Rocket Division Software, StarBurn Software) - StarBurn CD/DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD Burning, Grabbing and Mastering Toolkit for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Longhorn
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STARBURN.DLL (by Rocket Division Software, StarBurn Software)
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UNACEV2.DLL (by ACE Compression Software) - UNACE - freeware ACE extraction component (UNACE Dynamic Link Library)
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wodCertificate.dll - WeOnlyDo! wodCertificate Component (wodCertificate Management Component)
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wodFtpDLX.dll (by WeOnlyDo!) - WeOnlyDo! FtpDLX Component (wodFtpDLX Component)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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PAUTIL2.dll (by OnLyOnE)
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WnASPI32.dll - ASPI for Windows
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PAISO.DLL (by Hoopoe ProGroup) - iso.wcx (iso_wincmd)
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7Z.DLL (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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_PAUTIL.EXE
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PACLIB.DLL
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PARAR.DLL
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PAUAC.DLL
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PAUNRAR3.DLL
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pautil.dll
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vss_2k3.exe
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vss_ctrl.dll
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vss_x64.exe
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vss_xp.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Autoplay Handler
- PABURNTOOLS.EXE is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'PABurner' with the ProgID of 'PABurnerOpen' and the action verb 'open.
2 Context Menu Handlers
- PASHLEXT.DLL added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PowerArchiver' with a class of {d03d3e68-0c44-3d45-b15f-bcfd8a8b4c7e}.
- PASHLEXT64.DLL added to Windows Explorer under the name 'PowerArchiver64' with a class of {d03d3e78-0c44-3d45-b15f-bcfd8a8b4c7e}.
Startup File (User Run)
- PASTARTER.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerArchiver Tray' and executes as C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\PASTARTER.EXE.
How do I remove PowerArchiver 2012?
You can uninstall PowerArchiver 2012 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PowerArchiver 2012, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PowerArchiver 2012.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win 10 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.19% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.96% |
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| Windows XP |
8.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.28% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.21% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.58% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.14% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.81% |
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Geography
39.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.51% |
| Germany |
10.92% |
| France |
6.47% |
| United Kingdom |
3.88% |
| Canada |
3.88% |
| Italy |
2.01% |
| Belgium |
1.87% |
| Brazil |
1.87% |
| Romania |
1.87% |
| Poland |
1.72% |
| Australia |
1.58% |
| Czech Republic |
1.58% |
| Iran |
1.58% |
| Netherlands |
1.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.77% |
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| Dell |
20.62% |
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| Acer |
19.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.46% |
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| ASUS |
8.00% |
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| Intel |
3.38% |
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| Medion |
3.08% |
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| Samsung |
3.08% |
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| Lenovo |
3.08% |
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| Toshiba |
2.77% |
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| Alienware |
1.23% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.23% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.92% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.96% |
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| HP PAVILION DV5 NOTEBOOK ... |
2.96% |
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| Gateway DX4860 |
2.37% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.37% |
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| Dell Computer Inspiron 60... |
2.37% |
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