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Where are various settings store . . . e.g. ftp, etc.
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should the image have a white background?
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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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Powerarchiver 2022
Right-click and select Encrypt on a folder does not work.
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The online update feature within the program suggests there is a later version than the ‘.17’ available on the web site. But clicking either download or update just reinstalls version .17.
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Hi Dear,
Cannot login and request resend license code for my fd
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Hi,
When you click on the Buy Now link, you come across four tabs - Home or Work, Enterprise Unlimited, Educational Discount, & Gift Discount.
What is the difference between a licence purchased via Gift Discount and a Home/Work licence?
Also, how can I renew the PowerArchiver Select plan a year after the purchase? Will it remind me automatically?
Best,
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I’m running PA 21.00.17 64-bit on a 64-bit i7 desktop with W10 Pro, latest version. This 32gb of installed RAM.
As I use the PA pbs system for a number of scheduled archiving operations throughout the day, PA Starter is set to load and run at system startup.
In the course of trying to identify some causes of slowness and bottlenecks in other processes, I notice that PA Starter (PAS) always runs at between 11% and 15% of CPU (see screenshot), usually at about 12-13%. This is by far the highest demanding process on the system, as shown by Task Manager. In Performance Monitor, PAS Average CPU is 8.32, with every other process at less that 1 i.e. in decimal places only.
Task Manager also shows PAS Power Usage as “Very High”, and is the only process shown thus.
I have looked again at the information about PAS at https://wiki.powerarchiver.com/en:help:details:powerarchiver_starter, which was last modified in 2016. The article states a low memory usage for PAS of 784k, which is fair enough, but it is the large CPU overhead which is of concern.
It is of course possible to change the PAS priority, but this has no effect on CPU overhead.
However, is it possible to change PAS, which is required only at intervals to initiate PA scheduled tasks, from consuming so much system resource for every moment of the day?
PA Starter.jpg
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I’m experiencing very slow extraction speed of multipart RAR files. For the first part the extraction is super fast but when PA reaches the part2.rar the extraction from there on gets super slow. PA needed for a 6,3 GB multipart archive 30 minutes to extract. I tested then with another program and it just took 70 seconds. I had this slow extraction speed with PA for quite a long time and I always thought that is maybe because of a high compression rate that the extraction would take longer. But it seems that only PA gets that slow.
I have lots of multipart archives that are 10+ GB and with PA it would be really time consuming. Is there any solution to this?
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Hi. The “Move” Action seems to be Not Working when used in the Tool – Batch Archive.
Using the Options – Configuration – Compression Profiles ---- I created a Profile with the Action of Move. Also set were Zip, and Method Deflate.
When I use the Tool - Batch Archive – It appears to me that the Action Move does not Move the compressed files (basically add to zip, and delete the added file from original location on the same disk). Zip file(s) are created and look ok.
Typically I on the Batch Archive process – I have selected options to use a Profile with the Move Action.
File’s Current Folder Group files from same folder into same archive Add subfolders to separate archivesMy PowerArchiver version is 21.00.17 .
Can you reproduce ? – Or do you need additional details or information?
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Hello,
PowerArchiver Command Line 7 support file greater than 2 Go ?
Thanks
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i just registered my own copy and i need some help to set it…
if i set the ‘configuration>shell extension>open folder after extracting’ checkbox, after decompress an archive is opened the file manager on that folder but… if somebody is using a different file manager how to open XYplorer or Directory Opus for example and NOT the MS file manager?
consider this as a feature request also if not available within the 2022 version
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I am looking for a way to stop the UAC elevation prompt when running Powerarchiver. In an old post about PA 2019, someone asked this and got a response to uncheck “all users” at the prompt but I am not seeing where one can do this. It definitely seems like the way to go though as if I click on “More Details” at the prompt I see that it is trying to run “_pautil.exe /paassociate /allusers /my(long binary string)”. Can you let me know? Thanks.
PS I tried renaming _pautil.exe and this worked, but I don’t know what the consequence of doing this may be so I would like to do this properly, thanks.
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Just a question is Ashampoo zip pro 4 built by Powerrachiver as it is very similar and uses the pae encryption.
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Hi,
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Re: Transfer PC License to MacBook iOS
Here is the email…
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 1:20 PM Rich DiBenedetto rmdibened@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings,
Could you assist me with this?
Can I use my current licenses with MacOS?
If not, can I transfer a license to MacOS?Cheers and Have a Great Day,
RichOn Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 6:35 AM ConeXware, Inc. ordering@conexware.com wrote:
Dear Richard DiBenedetto,Thank you for supporting PowerArchiver! Please find your activation and registration codes below.
*** Online Activation ***
PowerArchiver Select for PowerArchiver Toolbox English - LIFETIME
is valid until - not limited.E-Mail: RMDibened@gmail.com
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There would be many of us with Intel Processors.
and they have their own optimized zlib algorithm, which can result in more efficiency if used combined with their hardware processor.
Reference:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/zlib-compression-whitepaper-copy.pdfCan we get the same Functionality Under Hardware Acceleration Feature?
Zlib is not the only feature that intel has included with their processor, there’s many, which if combined can result in efficient and better compression ratios.
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Right buttons are not visible
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Greetings, new customer searching for help and/or refund…
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With PowerArchiver context menu enabled, it is crashing Windows 10 File Explorer when right-clicking on the Default User junction in C:\Users. Had 2021 installed, updated to today’s 2022, still getting same crash. Must have Hidden files and folders set to Show, and Hide protected operating system files cleared in File Explorer Options|View.
Windows 10 Enterprise Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1708) (64-bit)
PowerArchiver 2022 Version: 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit
Licensed:
PowerArchiver Toolbox Edition Personal EnglishDisabling PowerArchiver context menu using Autoruns: on the Explorer tab, uncheck PowerArchiver64 under HKLM\Software\Classes\Folders\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers and the crash does not happen.
Cannot run backup
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G’day, mates. I used to run PA 10.22 on Win XP SP3 and the backups were fine. When I upgraded to 11.03, the old pbs files will start the process for powerarc.exe, the main window appears briefly, then disappears and the process just sits idle w/ 0% CPU.
If I open the main interface & try to create a new backup file, I type the name into the dialog, then after OK, it returns to the main window. No file is created.
I’ve tried re-install/uninstall several times to no avail. When I return to 10.22, everything works as expected again. How can I fix this? Thanks!
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G’day, mates. I used to run PA 10.22 on Win XP SP3 and the backups were fine. When I upgraded to 11.03, the old pbs files will start the process for powerarc.exe, the main window appears briefly, then disappears and the process just sits idle w/ 0% CPU.
Not sure if PAv10 pbs files are compatible with PAv11 - but if they can’t be run, you should be able to edit them.
By the way, do you have PAv11.03 or PAv11.02.03 :p
@kalaroo:If I open the main interface & try to create a new backup file, I type the name into the dialog, then after OK, it returns to the main window. No file is created.
Do you mean the name of the pbs script - or of the actual archive? May be a silly question but have you tried different names?
I do not have these problems on WinXP SP3…
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G’day. I am using PA 11.01.03. I’ll check for an update. Yes, even if the PA 10 pbs scripts aren’t compatible, I should be able to create a new one. I was typing the name of the pbs script in the dialog box but nothing new is created. I tried several different names.
My work computer is WinXP SP2 (not that different from SP3) and was also running PA 10.22. I upgraded that to PA 11.01.03 but it’s working fine there!
I suspect Win has some crud somewhere that’s preventing this update from working but cannot debug it further w/o guidance.
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G’day. I am using PA 11.01.03. I’ll check for an update.
Should be 11.02.03
@kalaroo:I should be able to create a new one. I was typing the name of the pbs script in the dialog box but nothing new is created. I tried several different names.
Checking basics - Also check that you have write permission on the folder to store the pbs and the Windows\task folder (PA writes here for scheduling).
@kalaroo:My work computer is WinXP SP2 (not that different from SP3) and was also running PA 10.22. I upgraded that to PA 11.01.03 but it’s working fine there!
I suspect Win has some crud somewhere that’s preventing this update from working but cannot debug it further w/o guidance.
PA settings are stored in windows registry. A bit desperate - don’t do this if unsure (and be sure to backup registry first) - but you could try uninstalling (again); reboot; and then delete the PowerArchiver key/folder from the registry.
[ HKEY_Current_User/Software/PowerArchiver ]
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I can confirm that you cannot create the PowerArchiver script files (.pbs) with version 11.02. After you type the name (the name does not matter, short names, long names, names with no spaces, etc) and click OK nothing else happens. Neither the .pbs file is created nor the next window opens, so basically the backup function does not work.
This happens in two different installations in, both, Win XP and Win 2K.
It does NOT happen with version 10 (I have a U3 copy), in the same installations.
Yeah, I have write permissions. This is the PRO version. I paid for it, no trial, etc, etc…
Yeah, this is a bug.
Thanks for fixing this.
PS. SP3 in WinXP / SP4 in W2K
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I can only repeat that
@TBGBe:… PAv11.02.03 …
I do not have these problems on WinXP SP3…Also on two different PCs :confused:
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Until spwolf (or Millie or Ivan) jumps in let’s try to identify the difference between our setups …
- Both my installs are upgrades from earlier v11 (not from v10) installs.
- I don’t use ftp (should not matter, but still… ).
- I don’t have Queue (PAstarter) running.
- I don’t have networked drives (but do have USB drives).
Anything “jump out” to either of you?
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Another thought …
On both PCs I use PC Tools Security Suite.
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- upgrade from previous versions too (version 10.xx and previously version 9.xx and beyond). I have not tried uninstalling and re-installing but OP already said he tried that to no success.
- dont backup to ftp
- dont use queue
- dont have network drives either and I do have USB drives
Use AVG paid in XP and Avast free in W2K (I boot several OSs in this laptop). Use Comodo FW 2.4
Win XP has WinZip 12 and also 7Zip but partition with W2K has just PA.
I repeat, backup feature works well with PA version 10 in both partitions.
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Two questions:
1. how exactly are you starting new pbs (there are several different ways to start new backup)? Step by step please.
2. where are you trying to save those PBS files (full folder path)?
this will help us troubleshoot the issue and deliver solution faster…
thanks!
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Thanks for answering. To your questions:
1. how exactly are you starting new pbs (there are several different ways to start new backup)? Step by step please.
A > You can try at least 3 different ways, with the same results:
- File > New > New backup script
- Backup > Create/Edit (CTRL-P)
- From the backup Window
2. where are you trying to save those PBS files (full folder path)?
A > By default PA offers “My Documents” as a place to save the script. You can try saving the new file there or in another folder, in the end they are not created.
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filename doesnt matter either? test.pbs wont work?
Can you try saving test.pbs in C:\test please?
thanks!
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and what language version is this? English, German?
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English, OS’es are English too.
Tried uninstalling, cleaning the registry, booting and installing new. Same results, even with version 11.00.
It’s funny but if you uninstall version 11.xx and then right after, install version 10.22 every thing works fine, no reboot needed.
Version 11.xx has a key in the registry called Scripts which is empty but version 10.22 does not have this key.
PS: Tried German version (11.02) and the issue remains. Also nothing changes if I try saving the script in c:\test (file its never created)
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I installed PA 2007 (after uninstalling version 2009) in another folder. Then installed PA 2009 in the default folder. Both programs run apart from each other but the Backup function works only in PA 2007 (10.22)
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So this is on English XP, with PA 2009 11.02 installed in C:\Progream Files\PowerArchiver?
We will try to reproduce it on our test setup in the lab tomorrow…
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this is on 32bit Vista, right?
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So this is on English XP, with PA 2009 11.02 installed in C:\Progream Files\PowerArchiver?
We will try to reproduce it on our test setup in the lab tomorrow…
As I explained in one of my first posts, this happens in both English versions of Windows XP and Windows 2K (installed in the same computer). In both cases PA is installed in C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver
I have been looking at the entries in the registry, comparing 11.02 and 10.22 but cannot find any significant difference. I also wanted to use 10.22 dlls with 11.02 but I have to unregister (and then register) these libs and I do not have the time to further mess with the system.
Will try to test it in another computer later.
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This must be an issue with another program (s) currently installed or that was once installed in the system.
I tried version 11.02 in a Win XP SP2 relatively new installation and the backup feature works well, it even creates the script in a deeply nested folder and also using very long file names (with blanks).
Or perhaps a service that is not running. Do you need any service for this feature? Or which dll deals with it?
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if you are talking about simply creating pbs script and not even getting wizard interface, then it really does nothing but create an file and then starts editing it… as simple as that…
do what are the differences in software installed? Maybe turn off everything you have running on computer with issues and then see what happens?
thanks!
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I don’t have much running, antivirus and firewall. I will switch them off and let you know, later, because I am at work now.
I shut down services that I do not use all the time and have scripts that start them up when I need them, this is why I asked you if the wizard needs any specific running service.
As I said, and also the other poster, the script file is never created and the wizard dialog box never opens. I noticed that with version 10.22 the script file is written to disk even if you do not proceed further with the wizard, so it must be a function calling “create a file” or something similar.
PS: Anyway I decided to revert back to PA 10.22 in W2K to be able to run the backups. WINZIP has a wizard too, so I can live without this.
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hm, in Comodo, if yo use proactive security, when you click on New Backup, screen will pop up asking you if you want to allow program (PA) to launch another process from itself (or something like that)… if you blocked this, creating new PBS will not work…
Thats the only way we could reproduce this… so check out your Comodo firewall settings… in our case, it pops up big notice every time it blocks something so it would be hard to miss.
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To help answer some questions about my system, I posted some details at the bottom. I actually wiped my system yesterday b/c I noticed that the monitor power-off hadn’t been working in a couple of months.
The monitor problem previously occurred about a year ago which coincided w/ my computer not understanding how to use a USB external hard disk. It kept having a problem until I re-plugged it in after Windows booted. The Windows re-install fixed that too…
So now the backup screen appears fine in PA 11.02.03 and I will try to run a backup tonight. I apologize that we won’t be able to get further information from my system about this but until I saw Tattenbach’s reply today, I didn’t know that anybody else had this odd problem.
- Windows XP SP3 - English 32bit
- ZoneAlarm firewall (latest as of today)
- Avast 4.8 anti-virus
- PA queue disabled
- full admin rights to all drives & folders
No anti-virus or firewall alerts were seen when this problem occurred, so I agree that it’s probably related to the registry or some dll roaming around.
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hm, in Comodo, if yo use proactive security, when you click on New Backup, screen will pop up asking you if you want to allow program (PA) to launch another process from itself (or something like that)… if you blocked this, creating new PBS will not work…
Thats the only way we could reproduce this… so check out your Comodo firewall settings… in our case, it pops up big notice every time it blocks something so it would be hard to miss.
There is no alert form Comodo about PA (or any part of it) when I click on create new backup. In fact there is no alert either for PA 10.22 and this version works well. This does not mean that I had not previously blocked a popup and checked the ‘don’t ask again box’ for a particular component only present in version 11.xx.
I could not test anything yesterday, sorry did not have the time. I will try again tonight.
It seems this is going to be difficult to solve, because there are not many users having this issue (kalaroo is free from it now, after reinstalling). Again, it is not a big issue for me for the reasons I mentioned yesterday.
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yeah, lets try turning it off and see what happens (Comodo)… it might be something else so we would like to solve the issue.
thanks
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No positive results shutting Comodo Firewall down (program and service).
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No positive results shutting Comodo Firewall down (program and service).
There is great program called DLL Show:
http://www.gregorybraun.com/DLLShow.htmlRun it and check what runs under powerarc.exe. We can see what dll’s are attached there and thats pretty much the only way we can troubleshoo this.
You can send the log in txt for via email or attach it here as zip… email support at conexware . com.
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thanks!
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There is great program called DLL Show:
http://www.gregorybraun.com/DLLShow.htmlRun it and check what runs under powerarc.exe. We can see what dll’s are attached there and thats pretty much the only way we can troubleshoo this.
You can send the log in txt for via email or attach it here as zip… email support at conexware . com.
Sorry for the late response, I have been very busy. I will have a look at DLL Show tonight. Process Explorer should also work. I will reply asap.
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OK, sent the e-mail minutes ago
