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For some reason, the PowerArchiver functions in the Windows 11 context menu no longer work after the last Windows Update. Only the functions in the classic context menu function as they should.
I’ve tried uninstalling PowerArchiver and using RevoUninstaller to remove all bits and pieces that were left behind and did a clean install of PowerArchiver, it didn’t fix the issue. Other items in the Windows 11 context menu work.
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Re: Explorer.exe Crash on right click
This appears to be happening again with the Power Archiver 2022 shell extensions.
When I have Use Explorer Shell Extensions enabled in Power Archiver Configuration and right-click on c:\Users\username\Start Menu, (hidden Junction file), File Explorer crashes.
I have version 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit installed in Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Build 19044.1826).
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PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
Discovered:
a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
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In the latest version of PA, on W11 (latest build/SP) when you try to use the first level context menu - NOTHING HAPPENS (particularly when you do this from Downloads or Documents folders) - however I noticed that it DOES WORK when you use the context menu from the Desktop. Going to the second level context menu does work however.
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PA 2023 22.00.08
Long time no seeing. So I start up the new year with a first problem : the virtual driver cannot be installed. Reason : it is missing in the Fast Ring PatchBeam Update Service…
Virtual driver PA 2023-01-28 152607.png
It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
When the function for testing archives is invoked via the shell context menu (PowerArchiver > Test) then all the files in the archive get extracted to the current folder.
The test dialog reports as many errors as there are files in the archive but it fails to give any hint as to which files are supposed to be erroneous or what the nature of the problem might be. Comparing the extracted files to the originals shows no differences at all.
The .7z in question was produced with maximised compression settings in 7zip (taking forever but resulting in smaller archives than .7z produced by PowerArchiver with maximised settings). Therefore I wanted to see whether PowerArchiver can at least test .7z that it produced itself. Hence I had PowerArchiver convert a .pa with the same contents to .7z. There weren’t any errors reported but the resulting .7z contained fewer than half of the files contained in the .pa (137 of 366), so I scratched that test.
Performance is abysmal when testing via the context menu (e.g. almost 2 minutes for testing a .7z that 7zip tests in 4 seconds), but that is most likely due to the fact that the extracted files are written to disk. Testing the same .7z in the PowerArchiver GUI takes only 8 seconds but causes the mysterious appearance of a UAC dialog, as reported elsewhere.
The testing function is vital because PowerArchiver has a history of producing archives that it cannot unpack without errors or that do not conform to the respective file format standards (e.g. ZIP) so that other programs report them as erroneous.
The point of creating archives is that the files in them will most likely have to be extracted at some point. If the extraction cannot be guaranteed to produce correct results then the whole program is absolutely pointless. Actually, worse than pointless - it causes data loss and hence damage.
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In PowerArchiver 2023 22.00.06 configuration, the option labelled “Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts” seems to be redundant.
I am only allowed to change this option when PA Starter is disabled, and then it seems to be ignored.
When I enable PA Starter this option is forced to the enabled state.
I think it’d be good to remove “Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts” completely. I’ve always found it confusing having both options.
Added later: However i don’t particularly want to use queue but I do like having the PAStarter icon in my tray area.
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W10 Pro 22H2 - 64 -bit
PA 22.00.06 (PA 2023)
It has been the case with previous versions of PowerArchiver, but I had hoped that the latest might behave differently. Not so, I’m afraid.
I have, for various obscure reasons, created a few .pa archives, mainly in the hope that they will save me some more space. From time to time, I use the “Test” option to check that important archives are OK and uncorrupted.
With every .pa archive I’ve tested, the process runs through OK but then reports that there are errors. This is always the number of files in the archive e.g. if 11 files, then 11 errors reported.
In the .pa, I can:-
preview the files (usually PDF) extract some or all files and look at or use them convert the .pa to a .zip or .zipx archive, which then works fine and tests without errorsIs it the case that the Test routine isn’t designed for .pa archives, or is there another reason? Although the .pa seems to function properly, despite the test reporting errors, I would like to be sure that every .pa is OK and not “broken”.
Some of the .pas are quite old and produced with earlier PA versions (they are truly “archives”). If I extract all the files in the old .pa, create a new, fresh .pa and add back the files to that, then test the new, no errors (at least in the .pa I’ve tried this on) are reported. This would suggest a mismatch between old .pas and newer versions of PA itself.
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Clipboard02.jpg
See the, supposedly, blank space where the green box is? It’s like that in Modern Light theme too. I can toggle it, but it’s missing text or shouldn’t be there I guess?
Thanks :)
Best compression
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Which archive format will give me the most compression? Not worried how long the archive will take. I will be archiving text, pictures, mp3s
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Hello!
Definetely 7-ZIP format, Ultra compression level (method) with Solid archive option checked. Be sure to check “Create Solid archive” if you are compressing more files, because this is the only way to save some space if you are compressing MP3 or JPEG files.
The thing is that MP3 and JPEG files are already compressed and the only way you can make archive smaller than sum of files you are compressing is to use “Solid” option.
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Definetely 7-ZIP format, Ultra compression level (method) with Solid archive option checked. Be sure to check “Create Solid archive” if you are compressing more files, because this is the only way to save some space if you are compressing MP3 or JPEG files.
True if archiving a mixture of filetypes.
However, I have found that for an archive of ONLY jpg files - then CAB results in smaller archive.
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I’m new at this. I have an e-book with an extension.pdb. I don’t seem to be able to extract it. I don’t have a Palm hand held but I have an e-bookman. I
would like to change it to a text file. Can I do this with PA? I just bought the PA this week. TIA. I’m at jude50ic@charter.net -
I’m new at this. I have an e-book with an extension.pdb. I don’t seem to be able to extract it. I don’t have a Palm hand held but I have an e-bookman. I
would like to change it to a text file. Can I do this with PA? I just bought the PA this week. TIA. I’m at jude50ic@charter.netthat is probably an actual book format, there should be nothing to extract but you need an reader to read it. did you try isilo.com?
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if you don’t mind not being able to update a file in the archive like cab com pression does then take a look at uha compression not supported by powerarchiver yet. it is by far the best in compression stakes and beats 7-zip hands down
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if you don’t mind not being able to update a file in the archive like cab com pression does then take a look at uha compression not supported by powerarchiver yet. it is by far the best in compression stakes and beats 7-zip hands down
Not when compressing JPEG - cab is still better.
A folder containing 5 camera pictures (jpgs)foldersize 8376868
cab 8361174
uha 8364139
7z 8411285Edit: before someone else says it :p
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there is a limit on the cab archive. you are limited to the saize of ut where as uha you are not just like the zip format used to have
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If you really don’t mind waiting for a “while” and the compressed files’ size isn’t too big then you could use WinRK at PWCM-level compression. Be warned though that it REALLY takes a long time but has close to 68% compression for mixed files when using its own .rk file format.
With both 7Zip and PowerArchiver i got to the results of 59,275%. I also tried compressing 5 .jpg files with 7Zip, PowerArchiver and WinRK. With WinRK it gave a 5% compression ratio, with 7Zip 1,25% and PowerArchiver 0,86%. This of course was only with 5 JPG-files as i didn’t have more for the time being, but theoretically it would show that WinRK is abt. 4 times as efficient with a single file type compared to 7Zip and abt. 6 times compared to PowerArchiver.
I would seriously recommend 7Zip as your main compressing program as it is very fast even at Ultra-encryption compared to WinRK, but if you need optimal compression for a bunch of files and dont mind waiting for a couple of hours/0,5GB then your choice is clearly WinRK. Otherwise, as said 7Zip is fast and easy.
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When compressing compressed files such as mp3 files (or some graphic format), compression ratios are so low that it is better to use the fastest compression just for archival purposes. I am assuming that when you wrote 0.68% for PA you mean PA zip - it is probably much better just to compress to zip with no compression since it is 10x faster than 7zip or some other format.
In any case, we are discussing compression in PA and as general rule of thumb, 7zip is the best compression in PA. But if you are compressing already compressed files, then zip is much faster and better solution.
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