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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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    • 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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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

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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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    • PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS

      spwolf

      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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    • 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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    Churlish to ask, but here goes

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    • drteeth
      drteeth last edited by

      It is a very minor thing, but I wonder if the gray chisled boarder to the main window (Win XP) could be either eliminated (preferably) or made much thinner.Removing the shadow effect (looks darker) on the top and left boarders would be a great help. I find it very distracting and unnecessary.

      Regards

      DrT

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        which one exactly?

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        • drteeth
          drteeth @spwolf last edited by

          @spwolf:

          which one exactly?

          I don’t know what you mean :confused:. The main window is rectangular and there is a gray chiselled boarder against each edge. In the original message I meant “the gray chisled boarder to the main window” to mean the whole thing.

          Cheers

          DrT

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          • TBGBe
            TBGBe @drteeth last edited by

            What is unclear is which view you are using when you refer to “main window”.
            Are you using “Classic” or “Modern” Toolbar?
            Do you mean the actual border of PA Window or the border/seperator when using Folders/Explorer with folders? Or …

            Perhaps a screenshot would help clarify?

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            • drteeth
              drteeth @TBGBe last edited by

              @TBGBe:

              Perhaps a screenshot would help clarify?

              Here’s a couple.

              Cheers

              drT
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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                those borders might be because we increased borders inside PA, due to some people complaining that it was too hard for them to drag previous tiny borders.

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                • drteeth
                  drteeth last edited by

                  Those grey borders do not seem to be draggable here, even though I get a double headed arrow over them all except the top one.

                  Also the same on the PC I am using for the slow startup issue in classic mode. RC2 tested.

                  Cheers

                  DrT

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware @drteeth last edited by

                    @drteeth:

                    Those grey borders do not seem to be draggable here, even though I get a double headed arrow over them all except the top one.

                    Also the same on the PC I am using for the slow startup issue in classic mode. RC2 tested.

                    Cheers

                    DrT

                    they are same borders you get once you turn on preview and other inside windows… thats my guess anyway.

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                    • drteeth
                      drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                      @spwolf:

                      they are same borders you get once you turn on preview and other inside windows… thats my guess anyway.

                      Checked it out and you are right.

                      Hope you have some rest planned when PA final is released…you deserve it.

                      Cheers

                      DrT

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @drteeth last edited by

                        @drteeth:

                        Checked it out and you are right.

                        Hope you have some rest planned when PA final is released…you deserve it.

                        Cheers

                        DrT

                        we had complaints from people with poor eyesight that it was hard to drag original border, hence the increase for PA 2010.

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                        • drteeth
                          drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                          @spwolf:

                          we had complaints from people with poor eyesight that it was hard to drag original border, hence the increase for PA 2010.

                          The border looks so much nicer in Vista and Win7.

                          Cheers

                          DrT

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