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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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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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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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Dear @Alpha-Testers and all of our users,
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Please let us know here if you have Mac and can test latest builds.Features implemented:
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To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.
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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.
Two bugs and a suggestion: Dragging dropping and the temp folder
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Hi,
With version 9.51.01 when dragging and dropping files into a folder to extract them, the PW progress window becomes unresponsive and you cannot click cancel or minimise.
Also when dragging and dropping, the files extracted are put into the Temp folder regardless of whether the ‘Use current folder as temp’ option is turned on.
When extracting to the temp folder and the temp folder is on the same partition as the destination folder why not Move the files from the temp folder to the destination folder as opposed to Copying them? Moving them would not take any extra time which can be frustrating when extracting large files.
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please do not use search box! It will format your hard drive!
:-).
Option for extracting directly is not implemented yet for d&d, it will be for one of the future versions (another similar thread was made 2 days ago).
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Ok Thanks for your reply. I found that thread about dragging and dropping and the temp folder.
But what about the other two things. Are you able to reproduce the problem where the progress window becomes unresponsive when dragging and dropping or has this been fixed already maybe?
And for the Moving as opposed to Copying thing I think this would be handy as it would allows you to use the temp folder without the added waiting time. Would be possible to add this feature?
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@DeX:
… Are you able to reproduce the problem where the progress window becomes unresponsive when dragging and dropping or has this been fixed already maybe?
…I believe this is depending on the archive format.
e.g. Extracting multiple files:-
D&D extraction from iso can not be cancelled.
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we will check it out for next release…
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I believe this is depending on the archive format.
e.g. Extracting multiple files:-
D&D extraction from iso can not be cancelled.
D&D extraction from zip can be cancelled.I get the same problem no matter what type of archive I’m extracting.
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I get the freeze once in a while. But usually with large files like 80 MB’s or bigger.
The progress indicator stays at 0% and if I click on another window the dialog caption text changes to (Not responding).
Also during this time there is drive activity. After a minute the dialog starts responding and extraction completes.
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That’s not exactly what happens for me.
When I finish dragging and dropping, the cursor remains as the cursor that appears when you have something to drag and drop. Also the progress meter appears to work fine but it doesn’t respond to mouse clicks at all. When you move the cursor over any of the Minimize, Cancel or Tray buttons they are not highlighted as you would expect when you hover over a button. If you do try to click on the program it doesn’t say ‘Not Responding’ it just doesn’t do anything.
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we will check it out for next release, will let you know if we need more info. thanks!
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@DeX:
That’s not exactly what happens for me.
Just to let you know, MarcFou and I are using PA 9.62.03 - there were “some improvements”.
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have any of you instaled any programs that use search tools of internet explorer or anything that uses internet explorer functions at all? What version of windows do you have.
I have several programs that have thesame problem to what is described and microsoft sayes its a windows fault.
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I’m not sure what kind of tool you mean but I have the Google toolbar installed for both IE and Firefox although I only ever use Firefox.