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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 :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
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 :)
PA 2010 Beta
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I like this very much!
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same here!…enjoying it now.
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Does one uninstall 2009 first or install over the top.
Cheers
DrT
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I downloaded it and installed over 2009, thus retaining my preferences etc.
But that’s because I trust the PA guys!
I think that you should be able to install to a different folder and thus run both versions. I haven’t myself done this with PA, and I would suggest that you seek guidance in the Tech forum if you feel you want to keep both.
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you can simply install it over PA 2009 and it will work great, even registration will work :-).
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@PABlog:
PowerArchiver 2009 Beta 1 Preview is out - Pro users Exclusive!
Either it is “old news” or some editing is required :p
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:-)
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The new version is nice indeed. There is a small problem with the licence system: after installing it over 2009 version, uninstalling and reinstalling it as a fresh program the trial popup appeared saying that the program had expired. It didn’t accept my licence initially (!), only after running the program in trial mode for a couple of times. Strange. My OS is Win 7 x64 build 7000.
2 requests:
- a native x64 version :)
- make that white background dissapear; it’s sooo ugly
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indeed it took me several attempts before it would accept my registration details…:(
strange I don’t get the white background in vista.
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My OS is Win 7 not Vista. :)
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i think it might due to different 64bit shell extensions… thats good thing to check here.
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p.s. no 64bit version - there is not need for it as there would be no gains whatsoever in any aspect of PA.
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no 64bit version - there is not need for it as there would be no gains whatsoever in any aspect of PA.
Not even with 7-zip compression and large dictionaries? I’d expect that it could take advantage of extra RAM.
What about at least compiling large address aware? That way the x64 users could at least use 4 GB of RAM.
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Not even with 7-zip compression and large dictionaries? I’d expect that it could take advantage of extra RAM.
What about at least compiling large address aware? That way the x64 users could at least use 4 GB of RAM.
nope… ultra mode of 7z uses 750 MB of ram all together… and block sizes dont have anything to do with ram usage (so you can have 16 GB solid block for instance).
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On the context menu icon, I thought I would mention this topic: http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2948
Possibly related since Frank is running x64?
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Although this is not a thread for reporting bug, we did some fixed for next and hopefully transparency problem will be solved. I tested with XP x64 and Vista x64 with no problems so far.
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i am closing this thread, if you have bug to report, please report it in its own thread and in tech support forums.
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thanks
