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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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    • 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

      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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS

      spwolf

      Dear @Alpha-Testers and all of our users,

      time has come for testing of PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS.
      Please let us know here if you have Mac and can test latest builds.

      Features implemented:
      PowerArchiver 2020 - tabbing, opening, extracting, adding, testing, favorite folders, support for multiple languages, opening via Finder, explorer mode, installer.
      PACL 10 - support for most formats and features in Windows version.

      Upcoming: Tools such as archive converter, batch zip, multi-extract.

      To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.

      thank you!

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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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    Right clicl 'Extract to' missing in PA7 10.00.36?

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      Bobsen last edited by

      Hi all,
      Am I missing something? Prior to upgrading to the new version of PA it was possible to right click and extract, now this option seems to be missing. Forgive me if this has been asked before but the ‘search this forum’ option does not seem to work with Firefox….
      Regards,
      Bobsen

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        spwolf conexware last edited by

        did you restart your computer after PA 2007 installation?

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          Bobsen @spwolf last edited by

          Yes a couple of times actually, I only first noticed the problem today (I upgrade the other day and hadn’t used PA since then).
          Regards,
          Bobsen

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware last edited by

            easiest way to “fix” it would be to try to uninstall PA 2007 and then install it again… that will delete all the settings and it should work afterwards.

            thanks!

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              skypx @spwolf last edited by

              I’ve been experiencing a similar problem with the latest version of PA and vista. If I right click and drag a compresses file to another folder I do not get option to “extract here etc” If I try the same thing in XP, it works ok, but in vista the option is not there. Am I missing something? Thanks.

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                spwolf conexware @skypx last edited by

                @skypx:

                I’ve been experiencing a similar problem with the latest version of PA and vista. If I right click and drag a compresses file to another folder I do not get option to “extract here etc” If I try the same thing in XP, it works ok, but in vista the option is not there. Am I missing something? Thanks.

                i just tried it and it seems to work fine, same as in XP. Original poster didnt get any shell extensions.

                Maybe it is some option set differently or something a bit more specific in your case…

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                  skypx @spwolf last edited by

                  @spwolf:

                  i just tried it and it seems to work fine, same as in XP. Original poster didnt get any shell extensions.

                  Maybe it is some option set differently or something a bit more specific in your case…

                  That’s strange, I’ve looked at all the shell extention options and I can’t seem be able to fix this issue. I wonder if it makes a difference when using the 64bit edition?

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                  T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
                  Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
                  GTX 3080ti
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                    skypx @skypx last edited by

                    @skypx:

                    That’s strange, I’ve looked at all the shell extention options and I can’t seem be able to fix this issue. I wonder if it makes a difference when using the 64bit edition?

                    I also uninstalled the old version before installing version 10.00.36

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                      skypx @skypx last edited by

                      After uninstalling and reinstalling, I am experiencing the same problem. (Yes, I restarted after the uninstall)

                      Is the issue worth investigating?

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @skypx last edited by

                        @skypx:

                        That’s strange, I’ve looked at all the shell extention options and I can’t seem be able to fix this issue. I wonder if it makes a difference when using the 64bit edition?

                        there you go - 64bit edition has completly different shell extensions, so this feature was never added there… I will put it on the list for future updates.

                        thanks,

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                          skypx @spwolf last edited by

                          @spwolf:

                          there you go - 64bit edition has completly different shell extensions, so this feature was never added there… I will put it on the list for future updates.

                          thanks,

                          Cool!! Thanks. :)

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                          AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
                          T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
                          Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
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                          Win10 x64

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                            Bobsen @skypx last edited by

                            Uninstall/ reinstall did the trick thanks for the quick response. :)
                            Regards,
                            Bobsen

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