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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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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 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!
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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…
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 -
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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Clipboard02.jpg
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 :)
PA2007 error on Vista ultimate 32bit
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I’ve install PA2007 the latest one on my Vista Ultimate 32Bit Machine and after try to run PA, I got this alert massage :
Access violation at address 00885F50 in module ‘POWERARC.EXE’. Read of address FFFFFFFF.
I’ve removed it and back off with no PA stick on my machine. LoL
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what happens after that? PA just crashes… or continues to work?
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Hi spy! I’m very sorry to say it’s all my fault. The PA working fine now. The reason is, I didn’t turn off the UAC in the control panel before installing PA.
PA was really great!
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What exactly was set at UAC so PA would throw an error?
Since you wouldnt usually have to turn off UAC before installing PA?
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If in this windows vista I turn ‘ON’ the User Account Control (UAC) it wil trow an error when PA trigger after installing it. If I ‘OFF’ the UAC then it won’t trow any error after installing it.
I realised this after several software I installed without ‘OFF’ the UAC and when trigger the software installed it will trow an error. When ‘OFF’ UAC it will be no error when trigger the software after install.
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Hey Naruto. I have the same problem you had. I get the exact same error when I start up Power Archiver and then it works fine, but it’s REALLY annoying.
I have Vista Ultimate 64-bit so it’s a little different. I tried what you did and disabled UAC. I even right-clicked the PA installation and chose Run as Administrator, but I still get that error.
Can you please tell me your exact steps to resolving it?
This is what I have done so far.
Installed PA.
Got annoying error.
Uninstalled PA.
Reinstalled PA again selecting (Run as admin option.
Got annoying error again.
Uninstalled PA.
Disabled UAC as you suggested.
Reinstalled PA.
Yet, still the annoying error remains.Naruto if you can help I would appreciate it.
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is it the same error?
Access violation at address 00885F50 in module ‘POWERARC.EXE’. Read of address FFFFFFFF.
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Yep. Exactly the same.
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you can send us an support request via support form above… then we can go through process of figuring out why does it happen on your system and then fix it for 10.02 :-).
Sounds a lot better than some workaround to me!
thank you!
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OK I submitted the form. When do you think the update will be released?
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OK I submitted the form. When do you think the update will be released?
we will start working on it in next few days… we will let you know via email.
thanks!
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for nilum:
Please check prerelease version 10.1 B1:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha100/powarc1010b1.exeAnd let us know if this fixes your issue.
thank you!
