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    • Functions in Windows 11 context menu no longer work after last Windows Update

      T

      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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    • File Explorer Shell Extension crash on Junction

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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 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files

      Brian Gregory

      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!
      b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.

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    • Functions in Windows 11 Context Menu don't work in some directories

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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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    • Missing virtual driver in Patchbeam

      pirrbe

      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

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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

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      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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    • Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • Testing .pa archives

      PA_Fan

      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 errors

      Is 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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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

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      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 :)

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      n8chavez last edited by

      Is there a way to change the current icon(s) for PA files. I kinda think the defaults are ugly.

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        Serhiy last edited by

        You can change icons by choosing different skins…

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          n8chavez @Serhiy last edited by

          Thanks very much. That did it. Another question if I can, is there any way to configure PA so that I don’t have to view the button for recent archives? That takes up a lot of space with virtually every skin.

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            TBGBe @n8chavez last edited by

            In PowerArchiver, right click on the toolbar and choose “Select Buttons” - you can add or remove each button.

            P.S. Recent Archives ?? Do you mean Favorites or something else?

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              n8chavez @TBGBe last edited by

              @TBGBe:

              In PowerArchiver, right click on the toolbar and choose “Select Buttons” - you can add or remove each button.

              P.S. Recent Archives ?? Do you mean Favorites or something else?

              Open an archive. You’ll see what I mean. The archive you just opened will be added to the archive history. When things are added to that history there is a bitton that is added to the toolbar right next to the open button. That button allows you to open any archive that you’ve recently opened. It’s this button that I’m talking about. It is quite large, regardless of the skin in use. If this history is erased the button disappears.

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                TBGBe @n8chavez last edited by

                Sorry, but I do not get a button added to the toolbar :confused:

                I’m using Default Skin, are you?
                Explorer View or Classic?
                Maybe post a screenshot?

                Hopefully someone will know what it is….

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                  n8chavez @TBGBe last edited by

                  Maybe this will help. I’m currently using Slate. But this has been happening with every skin. This feature is, I think, by design and I just need to know how to turn it off. It’s quite annoying.
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                    n8chavez @n8chavez last edited by

                    If you go to tools < clear history the button (that is actually a part of the open button) goes away.

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                      TBGBe @n8chavez last edited by

                      Ahh, in the default skin that drop-down arrow is part of the Open Button - it is not seperate.

                      Must a “feature” of the skin(s).

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                        MarcFou @TBGBe last edited by

                        I have corrected the size in all my skins. The button for recent files is now half the size. In some cases I reduced the size to 25% (depending on the skin).

                        I’ll try to get the updated skins posted this weekend.
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                          n8chavez @MarcFou last edited by

                          Thanks MarFou that’ll help a lot. I keep having to expan PAs toolbar to make room for that button. But what I really want to know is: is there a way to turn off that reature so that histort, and consequently that button, never gets created? I find that features useless.

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