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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • Testing .pa archives

      PA_Fan

      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 errors

      Is 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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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

      Clipboard02.jpg

      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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    Multi-part RAR file bug 2010 b1

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    • drteeth
      drteeth last edited by

      Hi,

      Just come across this.

      Double clicking on any part of the multi-part archive (.rar, .r01, .r02 etc) should open the acrchive.

      However, I have to double click on the .rar file, trying it with any of the .r?? files brings up a Drag and drop box.

      Cheers

      DrT
      attachment_t_3624_0_multi-rar.jpg

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      • skypx
        skypx last edited by

        The developers are aware of this and a fix is forthcoming.

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        • drteeth
          drteeth @skypx last edited by

          @skypx:

          The developers are aware of this and a fix is forthcoming.

          Thanks.

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware @skypx last edited by

            @skypx:

            The developers are aware of this and a fix is forthcoming.

            are we? :-)

            it seems to work with part3.rar, etc in upcoming release…

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            • drteeth
              drteeth @spwolf last edited by

              @spwolf:

              are we? :-)

              it seems to work with part3.rar, etc in upcoming release…

              I don’t know how it is from a programming point of view, but could *.rar files be treated differently to *.r01, *.r02 etc?

              Cheers

              DrT

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @drteeth last edited by

                @drteeth:

                I don’t know how it is from a programming point of view, but could *.rar files be treated differently to *.r01, *.r02 etc?

                Cheers

                DrT

                might be… i wrote it in to be sure…

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                • drteeth
                  drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                  @spwolf:

                  might be… i wrote it in to be sure…

                  I have also had the same box appear when right-clicking on an EXE file (self extracting installer) and choosing ‘open with PowerArchiver’ (I do this quite often).

                  Cheers

                  DrT

                  Edit: The above was a 40MB file, just had it happen with a 2MB file (of a different format that I can ALWAYS examine…happy to send it to you if you wish - it’s legit from MSoft).

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                    please check with official beta 1, and let us know if this has been fixed… thank you!

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                    • drteeth
                      drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                      @spwolf:

                      please check with official beta 1, and let us know if this has been fixed… thank you!

                      Can now open the MSoft file. Will check on a multi-part RAR file the next time I get one.

                      Have the previously reported graphical issues with the gray column headers under XP been noted by the developers? Looks okay under Vista (32-bit).

                      Cheers

                      DrT

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @drteeth last edited by

                        @drteeth:

                        Can now open the MSoft file. Will check on a multi-part RAR file the next time I get one.

                        Have the previously reported graphical issues with the gray column headers under XP been noted by the developers? Looks okay under Vista (32-bit).

                        Cheers

                        DrT

                        not if you reported it in wrong thread (not its own)… as you can see, with many reports in, it gets hectic, and if issue does not have its own thread, it will most likely be overlooked.

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                        • drteeth
                          drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                          @spwolf:

                          not if you reported it in wrong thread (not its own)… as you can see, with many reports in, it gets hectic, and if issue does not have its own thread, it will most likely be overlooked.

                          They were posted in ‘PA 2010 b1’ started 3/3/09, but not commented upon.

                          Cheers

                          DrT

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @drteeth last edited by

                            @drteeth:

                            They were posted in ‘PA 2010 b1’ started 3/3/09, but not commented upon.

                            Cheers

                            DrT

                            thats why they should be in separate thread… its very hard to find things when there are multiple things in thread called “pa 2010 b1”

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                            • drteeth
                              drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                              @spwolf:

                              thats why they should be in separate thread… its very hard to find things when there are multiple things in thread called “pa 2010 b1”

                              Will bear that in mind for future posts.

                              Would you like me to repost? I’m really not being funny by asking, I know you must be very busy…just trying to be helpful.

                              Cheers

                              DrT

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                              • spwolf
                                spwolf conexware last edited by

                                rars work fine?

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