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    • Config settings doesn't impact PA behaviour...

      pirrbe

      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

      Screenshot 2023-03-20 121152.png

      The problem : Any activity on PA is saved in these folders…
      PA ignores them and still use the default settings. Whats wrong ? Regards, Pirrbe

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    • Missing pdf markups in pdf preview

      L

      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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    • Question about PA Files...

      T

      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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    • 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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    • Multi Extract doesn't extract in parallel in Windows 11

      Z

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

      P

      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 Preview versus PA2022

      pirrbe

      Is the version Preview 2023 also considered to be tested by the testteam ? In the past we got messages in the forum for testing out version x.x, to be downloaded by fastring, or I missed the one for 2023. (I discovered 2023 on the official web…)
      CU, Pirrbe

      .

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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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    • How to get a registering code?

      N

      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 2023

      Can 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?

      thanks in advance!
      All the best!
      Joerg"

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    • File Explorer Shell Extension crash on Junction

      W

      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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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

      D

      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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    • RJWaring
      RJWaring last edited by

      Can anyone duplicate this error by following the exact steps

      1. Open Powerarchiver

      2. Click the Open Archive Button within the Home Menu and open an archive.

      3. Click Options and Configuration

      4. Within the View Tab, Select “View Archive Folders Bar” Then “OK”

      5. Close PowerArchiver using the “X” Bar on the top right corner of PA.

      The error message box containing the following message should appear.

      POWERARC.EXE - Application Error

      The Instruction at “0x00000000” referenced memory at “0x00000000”. The memory could not be “read”.

      Click on OK to terminate the program
      Click on CANCEL to debug the program

      You can follow this exact same process but instead of closing the application using the “X” close it using the “Close Archive” Cross in top left menu of PA 2007.

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        what version of PA?

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        • RJWaring
          RJWaring last edited by

          PA 2007 Beta 5 using the moden style menus.

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          • ivan
            ivan conexware @RJWaring last edited by

            I suppse this has something to do with archive using it - what type of archive you are using (ZIP, 7-ZIP, …)? Does this happends with other formats. Can you send us Registry snapshot of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerArchiver?

            Ivan

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            • guido
              guido @ivan last edited by

              I cannot produce the problem.

              Guido

              Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
              Intel Core I7
              32 GB RAM

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              • RJWaring
                RJWaring last edited by

                I have tried it with

                Zip, 7zip and CAB and they all have the same error. each file ranges from 12 kb to 23 megabytes.

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  can you save your registry, zip it and send it to support @ conexware. com

                  Save key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerArchiver

                  That way we will be able to have exact settings you have and we can try it out here.

                  thanks,

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                  • RJWaring
                    RJWaring @spwolf last edited by

                    Hi PA Crew,

                    I am still experiencing this same issues on more than one PC,

                    My Work PC
                    My Home Workstation
                    And both of my Laptops

                    All of which Have

                    MS Windows XP SP2
                    AMD Athlon Processor 32bit and 64bit

                    I have yet tried it in Vista but when my licence comes through I will check it.

                    But again if I follow the following steps the error message will apear.

                    1. Open PA
                    2. Click on Show PA Bar
                    3. deselect then reselect do this a couple of times then close PA Using the Red X on the far right.

                    I have goverment erased my harddrive and installed XP Pro SP2 from scracth then updated everything via Windows Update once complete I installed a fresh PA 2007 Beta 6 and it still happened.

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                    • TBGBe
                      TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                      @Sir:

                      But again if I follow the following steps the error message will apear.

                      1. Open PA
                      2. Click on Show PA Bar
                      3. deselect then reselect do this a couple of times then close PA Using the Red X on the far right.

                      … I installed a fresh PA 2007 Beta 6 and it still happened.

                      I can’t reproduce either (Beta 6).
                      Some checks -
                      These steps are simply PA window with no archive open?

                      <close pa=“” using=“” the=“” red=“” x=“”>
                      So you are using “Classic Toolbar”? (as neither Modern display has a Red X). Do you have any skins active?

                      <click on=“” show=“” pa=“” bar=“”>
                      I suppose you mean “Show Folders Bar” button next to “Desktop” dropdown with “Explorer View Mode” enabled?

                      <do this=“” a=“” couple=“” of=“” times=“”>
                      i.e. More than once - so five times should be enough to reproduce?
                      By the way - Does it matter if you finish with Folders Bar showing or not?</do></click></close>

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                      • TBGBe
                        TBGBe @TBGBe last edited by

                        Typical :(
                        After typing above - I then got the crash!

                        I attach a crash log created by Inspector IIXII if that is useful see
                        “http://www.opera.com/support/search/supsearch.dml?index=432”

                        • from my checks above:
                          No archive open.
                          Classic Toolbar (default skin).
                          “Show Folders Bar” button clicked five/six times - ending with Folders bar active.
                          attachment_p_10054_0_crash20070122131547.zip
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                        • RJWaring
                          RJWaring last edited by

                          Yep! thats the one! However, I expereince that sometimes just doing it the once! eg select then deselect instead of several times.

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                            amh209 @RJWaring last edited by

                            I’ve tried, but so far have been unable to get to crash with zip or 7-zip files.

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                            • spwolf
                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                              can someone save me their PA registry so we can reproduce it here?

                              thanks,

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                              • TBGBe
                                TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

                                Sure.
                                attachment_p_10058_0_pa-hkcu-software-powerarchiver.zip

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                                • RJWaring
                                  RJWaring last edited by

                                  I emailed it ages ago and didnt get a reply :o) and as above put it on the forum.

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                                  • RJWaring
                                    RJWaring last edited by

                                    Terry,

                                    I hope PA will release a new serial for the final as the attached contains your Key.:eek:

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                                    • TBGBe
                                      TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                                      @Sir:

                                      Terry,

                                      I hope PA will release a new serial for the final as the attached contains your Key.:eek:

                                      Oops :eek: - thanks for the heads up
                                      Edited attachment to remove those lines now.

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