Open one archive
Arqivexa reads the selected archive and prepares a managed workspace.
Technical overviewWindows 11 x64
What is Arqivexa? A compressed archive that opens like a Windows folder.
Arqivexa 0.5.0 Stable works with a single .cfs compressed archive as a folder-like workspace in File Explorer. It uses Windows Projected File System for on-demand access and saves supported changes back into archives on local NTFS storage.
One archive fileExplorer workflowLZMA2 blocks
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How the workflow operates
Open, use, save, and unmount.
Browse in Explorer
ProjFS presents the archive contents as files and folders, supplying file data on demand.
Save supported changes
Arqivexa validates and writes supported workspace changes back into the same archive before closing the mount.
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Why the project exists
A folder-style workflow without abandoning compression.
One user-managed file
Manage one compressed archive instead of keeping a permanent extracted folder beside it.
On-demand file access
Explorer mounting avoids a complete up-front extraction when the ProjFS workflow is available.
Persistent workspace edits
Supported file operations are preserved when the workspace is saved and reopened.
Stable support scope
Designed for Windows 11 x64 systems.
- Windows 11
- 64-bit Windows
- Local NTFS storage for writable archives
- Windows Projected File System for mounted access
CURRENT RELEASE
Start with Arqivexa 0.5.0 Stable.
Versions 0.1.0 through 0.4.0 are withdrawn because of known bugs and are not supported fallbacks.
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Common questions
What to know before using Arqivexa.
Does Arqivexa extract everything first?
No. It uses ProjFS to project the directory structure and supplies file contents on demand.
Where is 0.5.0 supported?
Windows 11 x64 with writable archives stored on local NTFS volumes.
Does Arqivexa encrypt archives?
No. It compresses archive contents but does not encrypt them. Keep independent backups and use separate protection when confidentiality is required.