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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

      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 :)

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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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    Reseller Web Page?

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    • RJWaring
      RJWaring last edited by

      My Grammer isnt what it used to be, but I am almost sure the below which is on your reseller page is incorrect…

      Website
      “Special discounts are available to software resellers. You can also quality for our Premium Reseller program,”

      Shouldnt this be worded;
      “You can also Qualify for our Premium Reseller program,”

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      • TBGBe
        TBGBe last edited by

        Or even
        “You may also qualify for our Premium Reseller program,”

        :D

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware last edited by

          :-)

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          • RJWaring
            RJWaring last edited by

            :) Sounds better to me!

            Question? Who maintains PowerArchiver’s website?

            Because there have been a few posts made previously and none of them have been amended.

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            • Luxor
              Luxor Alpha Testers @RJWaring last edited by

              Because there have been a few posts made previsoly and none of them have been amended

              Cough, cough. People in glass houses and all that.

              Just teasing. :D

              Windows 10 Home 64-bit
              Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
              12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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              • RJWaring
                RJWaring last edited by

                ROFL! I did say “My Grammer isnt what it used to be”

                Comments Amended… so i don’t know what your on about :D la la la

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                • TBGBe
                  TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                  @Sir:

                  ROFL! I did say “My Grammer isnt what it used to be”

                  Grammar isn’t the same as spelling :p

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                  • RJWaring
                    RJWaring @TBGBe last edited by

                    :D True! I wish these forums had built in spell checker!

                    Then again it is only a forum… :p

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                    • ?
                      Guest @RJWaring last edited by

                      @Sir:

                      :D True! I wish these forums had built in spell checker!

                      Then again it is only a forum… :p

                      Than use Firefox or Opera (with Aspell) xP

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                      • RJWaring
                        RJWaring @Guest last edited by

                        @Virtual_ManPL:

                        Than use Firefox or Opera (with Aspell) xP

                        Don’t you mean “Then” and not “Than” ;)

                        This forum could go on forever. :D

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                        • TBGBe
                          TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                          @Sir:

                          This thread could go on forever. :D

                          Yes. :eek:

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                            amh209 last edited by

                            O I C the problem, we aint got no spel cheker thingy. No wander we aint talkin good.

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                            • spwolf
                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                              yo yo in da house

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                              • RJWaring
                                RJWaring @spwolf last edited by

                                @spwolf:

                                yo yo in da house

                                :D what’s diggin boss!

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                                • Luxor
                                  Luxor Alpha Testers @RJWaring last edited by

                                  @Sir:

                                  :D what’s diggin boss!

                                  ohnoez we’ve created a monster :eek:

                                  Luxor

                                  Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                  Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                  12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                                  • RJWaring
                                    RJWaring @Luxor last edited by

                                    @Luxor:

                                    ohnoez we’ve created a monster :eek:

                                    Luxor

                                    Yo Luxor,

                                    Don’t diss da man… I’z be calling de crib and puting a cap in ya end’z

                                    :D

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                                    • TBGBe
                                      TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

                                      @spwolf:

                                      yo yo in da house

                                      Now look what you’ve started :confused: :(

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                                      • RJWaring
                                        RJWaring @TBGBe last edited by

                                        @TBGBe:

                                        Now look what you’ve started :confused: :(

                                        Curruption of the Classes my friend :)

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                                        • TBGBe
                                          TBGBe @RJWaring last edited by

                                          Maybe, but knights should know better :p

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                                          • RJWaring
                                            RJWaring last edited by

                                            ;) true I should be setting an example!

                                            One makes an apology.

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                                            • spwolf
                                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                                              One does evil enough when one does nothing good

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                                              • RJWaring
                                                RJWaring last edited by

                                                wow that was very deep spwolf! :D

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                                                • spwolf
                                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                  simplified: bug reports and no small talk!

                                                  :-)

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