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PA2023 Win10, (same problem with older releases but never reported)
PA Soft is installed on partition D. (exclusive for installed progs)
Then I created on my partition G: the folders as configured in PA Settings ‘Folders’.0fcf1b09-1b91-4b74-b250-f8cf908a3348-Ashampoo_Snap_maandag 20 maart 2023_11h54m34s.png
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The problem : Any activity on PA is saved in these folders…
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I am still using Powerarchiver 2022 and it does not show pdf markups in the preview. Is there a setting to get version 2022 to show pdf markups in the preview? If not, does this work in version 2023?
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The question that I have about PA archives is what happens if say ConeXware, as a company, dies in the future? What happens to any PA files that are created today? Can these files be decompressed with a copy of a PowerArchiver that can no longer phone home to the mothership thus can’t be registered or activated?
I mean, I can understand that new PA files wouldn’t be able to be created if the program isn’t registered but what about an un-registered copy because well, the question that I posed above?
It’s questions like this that make me not want to store anything really valuable in PA files out of fear that I, at some point in the future, might lose access to said data inside those files. OK, 7ZIP might not be able to compress as heavily as PA but at least it’s open source and any 7ZIP files will still be able to be read and decompressed ten, twenty, or fifty years from now.
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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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Is this a known problem? Is there a fix coming? This is a primary reason I buy PA.
I’ve tried both methods I know to extract multiple zips at the same time. 1) Multi Extract feature in the GUI. 2) In Windows File Explorer, select multiple zips, right click, use PA context menu to Extract or Extract To…
Is there a setting I missed? Or maybe it really is processing in parallel, but I can’t detect it? Nothing tells me in the Processes in Task Manager that multiple PA extracts are running. And my CPU, memory and disk resources do not look like a lot of extracts are running.
I’m using PA 2022 Standard version 21.00.18 on Windows 11 Pro version 10.0.22621 Build 22621.
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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…
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It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
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Hi there, been a user since 13 years now and in past whenever I had a problem or question I could email, however since 3 weeks it seems like everybody is dead?
Anyway, as kind of a last resort, I post this email a 4th time but in this forum instead now, in the hope for help:
"This is the 3rd time I am emailing you guys as I am missing a working code for the preview of Power Archiver 2023Can you please help me? I am a 13 years lasting customer of yours, and I am shocked thatr for whatever reason my support tickets are ignored now, why?
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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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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.
Can't run files with double-click
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Until PowerArchiver 8.80 I could run for example a .htm file inside a ZIP or RAR archive and it would be displayed by the associated application. But with PowerArchiver 9.0 this feature is broken. I double-click on any file and it will do nothing, to open any file I have to use the View button and the associated application.
No error messages are displayed, but I can see the unpacking progress bar working.
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Can anyone help me with this issue?
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We need more information:
- what is your temp folder (you can see it from Options -> Configuration -> Folders)?
- what your Windows language and default keyboard language?
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We need more information:
- what is your temp folder (you can see it from Options -> Configuration -> Folders)?
- what your Windows language and default keyboard language?
My temp folder is C:\DOCUME~1\David\DEFINI~1\Temp
My Windows language is Portuguese (Standard) and the keyboard language is also Portuguese.
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Thanks!
The bug will be fixed in release v9.00.32.
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Thank you. I was getting crazy with this bug. I hope you release the new version soon.
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Thank you. I was getting crazy with this bug. I hope you release the new version soon.
You can download the newest version over our website or through web update.
thanks!
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You can download the newest version over our website or through web update.
But that is still 9.00.31 (16/07/2004)?
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:eek: I did check before posting …
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I tested the new build 32 and I can confirm that the bug REMAINS, it has not been fixed. Can you look at the problem again?
Thank you.
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works fine with the issue we found… what is exact/full path to your temp folder?
Try changing your temp folder to “C:\test” and see if that works.thanks1
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Doesn’t work either by changing the Temp folder. I’ve tried different temp folders and no luck. It must be something else you’ve done with the 9.0 version, because until the 8.80 version I never had this problem.
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what is the name of your file your trying to duble click and its size and format.
Could it be that your associations in windows has changed or been messed up by another program. i can not replicate this problem.
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It occurs with any file no mater the name or type, inside any archive (RAR, ZIP, 7Z…).
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It occurs with any file no mater the name or type, inside any archive (RAR, ZIP, 7Z…).
What else do you have running at the same time?
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I have running: Norton AntiVirus 2004 (I already tried disabling, but no luck, the problem remains) and WinGate proxy software.
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try powerarchiver in safe mode if this works then it is something in your startup files that is causing this. or something that you load once windows starts.
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have you thought about also if powerarchier in windows safe mode does not work then that your registary is corrupted? run scanreg and see if that is the case also scandisk
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I will try in safe mode and will post results. I don’t think the problem is with the registry because if I uninstall version 9.0 and install the 8.80 it works fine. Then I uninstall the 8.80 and install the 9.0 again and the problem is back. It occurs only with the 9.0 version (including betas).
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I found that when I double-click in the file it really extracts it to the temporary folder (I’ve checked) but then it doesn’t open it with the associated Windows application.
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We have changed way of updating things in 8.8 and then in 9.0. We will have to check why doesnt it work for you now since we cant reproduce it and nobody else reported it yet, so we can not point out the issue.
thank you,
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Thank you. Please check it out.
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Finally I found what was causing the bug. If I disable the “Ask to update if the file has been changed” option, PA2004 will not open files with double-click. Is this a normal behavior? I’m asking this because viewing a file won’t do any changes.
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Hmph,
well thats the cause, but I dont see why it doesnt work on your computer while it works everywhere else. From version 8.8 we monitor the temp folder for file change, so if PA detects that you have saved the file it will ask for update. Before 8.8 we did it differently and that caused problems with half of the people using.
We even changed the monitoring code between 8.8 and 9.0.
thanks,
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Finally I found what was causing the bug. If I disable the “Ask to update if the file has been changed” option, PA2004 will not open files with double-click. Is this a normal behavior? I’m asking this because viewing a file won’t do any changes.
Sorry, spwolf - I can confirm this under Win98 (English) PA9.00.33 :(
Opening Tutor.zip and double-clicking file3.txt - nothing happens :confused:I never disable “Ask to update…” so hadn’t tried it before
Good Catch joakim_46
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Sorry, spwolf - I can confirm this under Win98 (English) PA9.00.33 :(
Opening Tutor.zip and double-clicking file3.txt - nothing happens :confused:I never disable “Ask to update…” so hadn’t tried it before
Good Catch joakim_46
ah, I have not read the post properly… So it happens when ask for update is disabled? GREAT! No reason to be sorry, important thing about bugs/issues is that we can reproduce them, so it really is much better if we can reproduce it easily (e.g. happens to everyone) than if we cant… Of course, as long as it is nothing too silly :-).
thanks both of you,
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I never though the problem was caused by this option, but I always disabled it :) Glad you can reproduce it. Lets hope you fix it in the next release.
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I have checked this with the sample zip supplied and found that the file does work even with this ask to update on and off.
I’m using windows 98 se and have 64mb ram
if thats any help. it could be that they installed something or something has taken over the txt file that powerarchiver has difficulty opening when you double click a file. we had this problem before witha program called ultra edit notepad replacement
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Strange, doesn’t work on Win2k either (for me).
I tried both the txt files (Textpad) and the bmp file (Irfanview).
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Dont worry, we will check it out and see…. It is not related to any issues from before, since this feature was completly redone in 8.8 and 9.0.
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Strange, doesn’t work on Win2k either (for me).
I tried both the txt files (Textpad) and the bmp file (Irfanview).
I also tried a pdf file (inside a zip) - the status bar appears to show extracting, but Reader is not launched :confused:That is what I got, but now with the build 33 and the ask to update option disabled, I managed to get a workaround.
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That is what I got, but now with the build 33 and the ask to update option disabled, I managed to get a workaround.
I think you meant workaround with “Ask to update option enabled” not disabled :p
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I think you meant workaround with “Ask to update option enabled” not disabled :p
Yes, you’re right :p
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I have no problems and i’m using windows 98 se so it must be a specific problem can you use the ctr alt del key and write down what it sayes and post it here that way we can identify the problem. does it work ok in safe mode? if it does its probably something that is running.
do you have norton products antivirus products firewalls etc.
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I have no problems and i’m using windows 98 se so it must be a specific problem can you use the ctr alt del key and write down what it sayes and post it here that way we can identify the problem. does it work ok in safe mode? if it does its probably something that is running.
do you have norton products antivirus products firewalls etc.
Not sure what you are looking for (happens in both Win98 and Win2k).
Antway attached is screen dump of Win98 about screen and the Task Manager.Running AVG anti-virus (Avgserv9)
on a laptop (with PS2 mouse - Ocbtray/Point32).Note : Win2k machine is a desktop and has Trend (instead of AVG); shows same problem.
However, both Win98 and Win2k are English version if that has an influence.
(Although Joakim has WinXP / Portuguese).Very strange that you cannot reproduce it. Maybe you have a different fault?
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have you tried this in safe mode?
If it works in safe mde then its a program at start up.
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:rolleyes: Problem occurs in Safe Mode (Win98) as well !
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this is very strange as i do not get it and i have windows 98 se
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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.
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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,
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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!
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Has any of you installed ultimatezip lately there latest beta version has exactly this bug.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Thanks Ivan.
PS Welcome back - hope you had a good vacation :D
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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.exethank you!
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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).
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The problem is fixed here too. Good work.