BETA: PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.10.02

[neilw]

I am also experiencing issues with Power Archiver hanging when double clicking on files in zip archives to view them.

I have found that as files in the archive are opened by double clicking them, Power Archiver creates sub directories in the Windows Temp directory with names ending with numbers in the range 0 to 99.

It appears that the file to be opened is extracted into one of these sub directories prior to launching the associated application. Once 100 sub directories have been created, Power Archiver hangs when double clicking on a file to open it.

Cleaning out the Windows Temp directory seems to allow Power Archiver to create new sub directories and launch files as expected. I have done this several times now and it resolves the issue every time.

I am running PA 9.00.33 on Windows XP.

[spwolf]

oh, thanks - thats a good catch too, who would think that someone would open so many files before closing PA (folders are deleted after you close and open PA again).

thanks,

[spwolf]

p.s. You guys should do any other testing on opening files when “ask for update…” option is disabled, we will check it out so dont spend too much time on it, it should be pretty clear what the issue is.

thanks!

[davidsplash]

Has any of you installed ultimatezip lately there latest beta version has exactly this bug.

[TBGBe]

Ultimate Zip - no, never played with it.

Not sure I understand how PA “Ask to update option” DISabled would be affected by other programs.

Still, when checking compression formats I did play with other utils (for sqx and yz1).
Sqx is almost as good as 7z, but yz1 is not useful (for my needs) so uninstalled that one.

At the moment (on Win98) I have 7-zip, sqx, RAR & Ace utilities - but only PA shows this problem.

[TBGBe]

@spwolf:

p.s. You guys should do any other testing on opening files when “ask for update…” option is disabled, we will check it out so dont spend too much time on it, it should be pretty clear what the issue is.

thanks!

Tutor.Zip

If it helps, PA does create the file in the temp directory.
By double-clicking the file in the temp directory, the program is launched - so the extract part is functioning OK.

PA just does not “launch” the associated application (Txt : Notepad / BMP : IrfanView etc).

[davidsplash]

i do not get this problem sand i’m using the latest pa and windows updates. so i recond it is somethjing to do with your set up what drives do you have what ram what chip set do you have pentium .

it could be some5thing you’ve installed that has affected the registary.

[ivan]

Thanks!

The issue with “Do not ask for update” feature and opening files will be fixed in next release.

Also the limit of opened files has been increased to 1000.

[TBGBe]

Thanks Ivan.

PS Welcome back - hope you had a good vacation :D

[spwolf]

Hi,

here is the latest TEST version, 9.00.34 with fix for this bug. Please let us know if it fixes the issue and if you notice anything else at all. You can install this version over the last one and restart your computer.

Download TEST version 9.00.34:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/powarc90034.exe

thank you!

[TBGBe]

@spwolf:

Hi,

here is the latest TEST version, 9.00.34 with fix for this bug. Please let us know if it fixes the issue

Fixes this problem (for me on Win98).

[joakim_46]

The problem is fixed here too. Good work.