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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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    PAOP: Files not being compressed

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    • J
      JeanPaulM last edited by

      Hi,

      For some reason PAOP does not compress the files even though I explicitly tell it to do so.

      My setup:

      Windows XP SP2
      Office 2007
      PA 10.2.0.11
      PAOP 2.00.08

      What could be the problem?

      Thank you.

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        what settings do you have for compression and what type of file is it? did you check file filters?

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          JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

          Hi,

          My settings:

          Compression Format: ZIP
          Compression Level: Maximum
          AES Encryption: No
          Rename Ext to .??_ No
          Compress & Encrypt: No
          Minimal File Size: 10kb
          Excluded Extionsion: None
          Include Help File: No
          Name based on firth attachment: No
          Ask to use PAOP before sending: Yes

          I’m trying to compress and Excel file (.xls) of 20.5kb

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware last edited by

            did you check filters to make sure xls isnt there?

            thanks

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            • J
              JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

              Yes, and it wasn’t there. I even went so far as to clear the exclusion list completely.

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                whats the name of the file? maybe thats why it wont work… did you try some other file?

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                  JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

                  I’ve had the same problem with numerous files. Perhaps having white-spaces in the name might be causing problems?

                  I’ve also uninstalled and re-installed PAOP countless times.

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                    let me know of the filenames that you are having issues with and we will try to replicate it here…

                    thanks!

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                    • J
                      JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

                      Thank you,

                      I’ve tried all manner of file names, extensions and settings, but I still can’t get PAOP to work.

                      I think I’ll just uninstall it.

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                        hm, i tried xls with space in the name and it worked fine…

                        Do you get compress window when you send files with attachments or?

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                        • J
                          JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

                          Yes, the compression window does open, but almost immediately closes again.

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                            so it closes without you pressing anything?

                            thanks!

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                            • J
                              JeanPaulM @spwolf last edited by

                              Yes, that is correct.

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                              • J
                                JeanPaulM last edited by

                                Before I send you on a wild goose chase, let me rephrase that.

                                When the setting is ticked for POAP to ask if it should zip the attachments, the compression window opens up, and stays there until a selection is made. But even if one chooses to zip the attachments, it almost immediately closes without doing anything.

                                When it is set to zip attachments automatically, one can see the compression window open and close almost immediately.

                                I honestly don’t know how one would troubleshoot this problem, since it seems to have worked perfectly well in all your tests.

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                                • spwolf
                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                  Do you at any point of time see PA window (not PAOP but PA)?

                                  If not, please let me know what is the path to PA and PAOP instalation, it seems as if PAOP isnt calling PA for whatever reason.

                                  Also, what other plugins for office do you have installed?

                                  thanks!

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                                    cweis last edited by

                                    I have the same issue with Outlook 2003. I even have the plug-in to prompt me on every email if I would like to compress the attachment(s). I answer yes and it appears something is happening, but the message is sent without the attachment now as a zip file.

                                    I do have other Outlook plug-ins installed such as Mapilabs duplicates remover. I am also using Spysweeper with Antivirus v5.5.7. Not sure if these could be causing an issue.

                                    Is there a way to activate a debugging feature to possibly see where the problem is happening? I have reinstalled the plugin, and verified the outlook plugin options multiple times.

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                                    • spwolf
                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                      when you say that something is happening, does that mean that PA 2007 launches or?

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                                        cweis last edited by

                                        To make it easier to explain, I captured a video of the process. I have posted the AVI on my website:

                                        http://megabytecoffee.com/public/pa/PAOP.avi

                                        -The video is about 9megs in size. You’ll see exactly what I am seeing.

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                                        • spwolf
                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                          thanks

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                                          • C
                                            cweis last edited by

                                            It’s been a couple of days. Any ideas of why it doesn’t work?

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                                            • spwolf
                                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                                              we are working on finalizing 10.20, so in few days we will have time to look at PAOP… thanks.

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                                                danielmk @spwolf last edited by

                                                SPWolf,

                                                Have the same problem here.

                                                New windows instalation with:

                                                PA 10.20.17
                                                PAOP 2.00.08
                                                Outlook 2003 SP2 11.8118.8132
                                                MS Proofing Tools
                                                Windows XP 5.1.2600 SP2 Build 2600

                                                I have been having this problem for a while and I have formatted my machine a installed the latest versions of PAOP and PA in order to see if the problem would be solved, but it didn´t. The PAOP 1.10 worked fine on my machine. Do you know if there is anyplace I can download the old version?

                                                Thanks.

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                                                • spwolf
                                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                  we will take an look at this this week, so please patient… we will need more info for sure.

                                                  thanks,

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                                                    danielmk @spwolf last edited by

                                                    Found the 1.10 version in PA´s download site.

                                                    Uninstalled the 2.0 version, installed 1.10 and it works fine.

                                                    I´ll be waiting for a new version.

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                                                    • spwolf
                                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                      Here is what we need to know:
                                                      1. location of your temp folder
                                                      2. Send us paarcce.dat from your temp folder.

                                                      You can send it to support conexware.com.

                                                      thank you!

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                                                      • ivan
                                                        ivan conexware @spwolf last edited by

                                                        Important - the parcce.dat must be the one that is created after reproducing the bug (creating new email message, adding attachment, clicking on “Compress” in PAOP dialog that shows upon “Send” action, and after loading/closing PA).

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                                                          davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                          two things to ask what version of outlook are you using and what windows are you using. the second thing is to ask have you installed any other outlook plugin or have you reinstalled outlook after installing this plugin. i would suggest uniunstalling pa and outlook and pa and then install outllok then pa then this plugin and tell us what problems you encounter after that.

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                                                            danielmk last edited by

                                                            Windows XP Professional
                                                            Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254 (Service Pack 2)

                                                            Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (11.8169.8172) SP3

                                                            Formatted my computer, installed Windows XP, Updated (Windows update), installed Office 2003, updated. Using a MSExchange connection.

                                                            The older version works fine. The newer doesn´t.

                                                            Couldn´t find the parcce.dat file.

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                                                            • spwolf
                                                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                              check this out:
                                                              http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/paop200.exe

                                                              it should fix the issue. Please report back if it did.

                                                              thanks!

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