Can't run files with double-click

[joakim_46]

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.
I’m using PowerArchiver 9.0 Final under Windows XP SP1.

[joakim_46]

Can anyone help me with this issue?

[ivan]

We need more information:

1. what is your temp folder (you can see it from Options -> Configuration -> Folders)?
2. what your Windows language and default keyboard language?

[joakim_46]

@ivan:

We need more information:

1. what is your temp folder (you can see it from Options -> Configuration -> Folders)?
2. 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.

[ivan]

Thanks!

The bug will be fixed in release v9.00.32.

[joakim_46]

Thank you. I was getting crazy with this bug. I hope you release the new version soon.

[spwolf]

@joakim_46:

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!

[TBGBe]

@spwolf:

You can download the newest version over our website or through web update.

But that is still 9.00.31 (16/07/2004)?

[spwolf]

@TBGBe:

But that is still 9.00.31 (16/07/2004)?

nope, its the new file, please download it… thanks!

[TBGBe]

:eek: I did check before posting …
Honest…

[joakim_46]

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.

[spwolf]

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

[joakim_46]

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.

[davidsplash]

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.

[joakim_46]

It occurs with any file no mater the name or type, inside any archive (RAR, ZIP, 7Z…).

[spwolf]

@joakim_46:

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?

[joakim_46]

I have running: Norton AntiVirus 2004 (I already tried disabling, but no luck, the problem remains) and WinGate proxy software.

[davidsplash]

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.

[davidsplash]

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

[joakim_46]

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).