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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…
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It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
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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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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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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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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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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.
Exclusive club of PowerArchiver Alpha testers!
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Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
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Vista 32-bit Home Premium
4 gig RAM
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if you require people i’m willing to come back as an alpha tester i have windows 2000 now instead of windows 98 when i was first a tester. faster compression depends on machine speed not really [program though it can help.
can u list the features of the new zip engine , so we can test out all the features to ensure that it doesn’t bring new ones into the fray
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Windows XP SP3
Intel Core2 Duo T7700 @ 2.40GHz (to be upgraded to a T9600 @ 2.80GHz very soon)
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Hi,
spwolf, I would like to offer Alpha testing service.
OS:
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, Windows 7 Beta (Connect)
Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
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Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bits, 2GB of ram, Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
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OS-Vista x64SP1
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OS - Vista x64 Sp1
CPU - AMD Opteron 280: 2.4 Ghz
Memory - 8 GB -
Currently Alpha tester and am happy to continue!
OS - XP Pro / Vista Business
CPU Intel Core Duo T8300 / AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core3 GB RAM & 4GB
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I’m Interested if there’s still a free slot available :)
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2x 2.66 GHz)
4 GB of DDR2 RAM - 3.498 GB are recognized by WindowsAnd I’m using PA on my older Notebook too:
Acer Travelmate 2350
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Intel Celeron M (1x 1.5 GHz)
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Please note that I have now updated my system;
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - NEW
AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core
RAM 3 Gigs
ATI Radion HD 3400
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.8GHz Core i7
4Gb Ramand
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.16GHz Core 2 Duo
4Gb RamThanks!
