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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 :-)
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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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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 :)
PA2009 B1 & B2: No Shell Extensions
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I used PA2007 until yesterday. Till that that day I had Shell Extensions for PA. After installing 2009 B1 there were no Shell Extensions. I changed the Shell Extension Options in the PA Config, but still there are no Shell Extensions.
Today I installed PA2009 B2 and still there are no Shell Extensions… After right clicking on a file there are no options to use PA2009. :(
What can I do? Is this a bug? Only my bug?
I’m using Windows Vista Home Premium x64.
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there are some problems with the 64 bit version of vista, i would recommend you go to 32 bit version of vista if you can.
failing that wait for an update.
microsoft were stupid in the fact that 32 shell extensions are not fully compatible with 64 bit shell extensions thats why at the moment shell extensions does not work well on 64 bit version of vista.
all i can say is thanks for reporting it but it will take time in the mean time hope everything else works ok
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I have the same problem. I use the shell extensions very often and it would be very uncomfortable, when the final version would not fully support Viste x64.
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did you guys reboot your computer after installation?
PA 2007 support 64bit shell extension, PA 2009 should be the same, unless some bug sneaked in.
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there are some problems with the 64 bit version of vista, i would recommend you go to 32 bit version of vista if you can.
I don’t have problems with other programs. So why I should go back to x86?? :confused:
microsoft were stupid in the fact that 32 shell extensions are not fully compatible with 64 bit shell extensions thats why at the moment shell extensions does not work well on 64 bit version of vista.
But why shell extensions work with PA2007? I used PA2007 untill yesterday and also on x64…
all i can say is thanks for reporting it but it will take time in the mean time hope everything else works ok
No problem. If I find another bug, I will report too. ;)
did you guys reboot your computer after installation?
Yes, I did. But it didn’t work. Further I cleaned up my registry with TuneUp Utilities after deinstalling PA2009. I also removed all things from PA in my registry manually. Tried to install again and hoped for a change, but no change…
PA 2007 support 64bit shell extension, PA 2009 should be the same, unless some bug sneaked in.
I hope, that you can find this bug. :)
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can some other people check if it works for them? We had some x64 alpha testers… thanks
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Yes, it works for me (on Vista x64 Ultimate)
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But why it doesn’t work for me? :(
I only removed PA2007 and installed PA2009. What could be the problem?
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I have also the problem with PA2009 Beta 2 an Vista Ultimate 64-Bit!
No Shell Extensions!!:mad:
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we will figure it out and let you know.
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I am also running am running Beta 2 of 2009 Pro on Vista x64 Home Premium. Good news, I have shell extensions. The bad news is they just don’t work. If I have file on the desktop and use ‘Extract Here’ a PA window will appear quickly but not do anything and disappear. If I extract to the folder as the same name of the archive, it does the same thing, but creates a folder which is empty. Everything was working fine in 2007.
Ok, I just discovered something. If I right click it in place with no drag. It works fine. If I drag it a little, it does the stuff I described above. I even tried moving the file off the desktop and no luck.
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I am also running am running Beta 2 of 2009 Pro on Vista x64 Home Premium. Good news, I have shell extensions. The bad news is they just don’t work. If I have file on the desktop and use ‘Extract Here’ a PA window will appear quickly but not do anything and disappear. If I extract to the folder as the same name of the archive, it does the same thing, but creates a folder which is empty. Everything was working fine in 2007.
Ok, I just discovered something. If I right click it in place with no drag. It works fine. If I drag it a little, it does the stuff I described above. I even tried moving the file off the desktop and no luck.
so it doesnt work with drag and dropping the archive and using right click? But it works if you just right click?
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That’s correct!
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But you have the shell extensions and it works for you, if you just rightclick the archive. I don’t have the shell extensions… :(
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I used PA2007 until yesterday. Till that that day I had Shell Extensions for PA. After installing 2009 B1 there were no Shell Extensions. I changed the Shell Extension Options in the PA Config, but still there are no Shell Extensions.
Today I installed PA2009 B2 and still there are no Shell Extensions… After right clicking on a file there are no options to use PA2009. :(
What can I do? Is this a bug? Only my bug?
I’m using Windows Vista Home Premium x64.
just to confirm - are you using english or german?
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German PA2009 on German Vista x64
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so to clarify - it doesnt work in german PA, works in English (with some issues)…. quick fix is to uninstall german and install english.
Both issues will be fixed in Beta 3 (english and german).
thanks
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I have a similar problem with PA2009 B1 or B2:
when i drag an archive to another folder by using the right mouse button, both options “extract here” and “extract to subfolder” just create an empty folder without any files inside.
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^^That’s the same problem Cipher has posted already some answers ago… ;)
@spwolf
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^^That’s the same problem Cipher has posted already some answers ago… ;)
i know, thats exactly what i mean.
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Hello,
I’m having same problem too. Though “Shell extensions” are enabled on PA 2008 B2, they don’t show.
I am using:
Vista Ultimate 64Bit (German)
PA 2009 B2 (German)I will quickly remove the german version and install the english version and see if it works.
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Hello again,
it seems indeed to be a bug in the german version of PA 2009 B2.
I just installed the english version over the german one and shell extensions are there and everything works fine.
Then I reinstalled the german version over the english one, and amasing, shell extensions still there but in english, though the program is now in german :-) -
Thank you for testing! Are there any umlauts or special chars in the German version of the shell extension menu?
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so to clarify - it doesnt work in german PA, works in English (with some issues)…. quick fix is to uninstall german and install english.
Both issues will be fixed in Beta 3 (english and german).
thanks
:)
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Thank you for testing! Are there any umlauts or special chars in the German version of the shell extension menu?
Not that I noticed; the shell extensions are completely in english, but if you reinstall the german version over the english version, you get the german interface of the program with english shell extensions.
As spwolf wrote, a “work around” if you can’t wait for B3 :-)
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please try with beta 3 and let us know.
thanks…
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It seems to be working correctly now.
English PA 2009 Pro on English (U.S.) Vista Home Premium 64-bit
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Yes! It works for me fine now!
German PA2009 on German Vista x64 and German Shell Extensions
Good job guys! :)
