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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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    • 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

      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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    • 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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    PA 2010 11.50.57 GUI issues with Win7 RC1

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    • skypx
      skypx last edited by

      Even after a clean install there are lot of GUI issues.

      As seen in the screen shots, I’m unable to select a different skin.

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      AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
      T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
      Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        let us know if you notice anything else… we tumbled everything over and over to get to that startup speed increase… GUI is exactly what needs better look at.

        thanks

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        • skypx
          skypx last edited by

          Also after changing the settings to meet my needs (configuration menu), I am unable to save them. When I select ok, nothing happens, the only way to close the menu is to select cancel.

          ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
          AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
          T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
          Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
          GTX 3080ti
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          • moles42
            moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

            just curious to know where you got 11.50.57?
            I see no mention once again of an update !

            Windows 10 Pro x64
            Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
            4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
            NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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              yoniy0 @moles42 last edited by

              look at the last posts. spwolf linked to it

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              • moles42
                moles42 Alpha Testers @yoniy0 last edited by

                that might be so but I didn’t see that particular post…
                a lot of the time I let PA check for updates and if memory serves me right updates used to get announced in a particular thread.

                seems I need to pay more attention in my later years.

                Windows 10 Pro x64
                Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                • skypx
                  skypx @moles42 last edited by

                  @moles42:

                  just curious to know where you got 11.50.57?
                  I see no mention once again of an update !

                  Here you go.

                  @spwolf:

                  Please check this release:
                  http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1150final.exe

                  thanks

                  ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
                  AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
                  T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
                  Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
                  GTX 3080ti
                  Win10 x64

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                  • moles42
                    moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                    thanks skypx…

                    sometimes I don’t get to check all of the posts
                    on a daily basis…I rely on either an announcement as such or PA updating automatically.

                    Windows 10 Pro x64
                    Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                    4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                    NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                    • TBGBe
                      TBGBe @moles42 last edited by

                      Well, that is not “released” yet. It was posted as a check with specific issues (threads). But it may well become the release unless a problem needs fixing first (think internal release - or as a benefit of checking forums).

                      Official releases will be available via update.

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                        Fafner last edited by

                        Just installed this version, but huge problem for me. Basically, when I’m editing my Configuration, the program doesn’t react when I click on “Ok” to apply my new settings. It does react when I click on “Cancel” or on the “x” top right, but ofc options don’t get saved this way.

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                        • moles42
                          moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                          bug reported above confirmed in 11.50.57

                          Windows 10 Pro x64
                          Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                          4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                          NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @Fafner last edited by

                            @Fafner:

                            Just installed this version, but huge problem for me. Basically, when I’m editing my Configuration, the program doesn’t react when I click on “Ok” to apply my new settings. It does react when I click on “Cancel” or on the “x” top right, but ofc options don’t get saved this way.

                            yeah, we know of this one… just check for others :).

                            this was internal release because we knew there would be more bugs related to our optimizations over the weekend.

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                            • spwolf
                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                              New version is up:
                              http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1150final.exe

                              check it out and see if that fixes it. Thanks!

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                              • skypx
                                skypx @spwolf last edited by

                                :(@spwolf:

                                New version is up:
                                http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1150final.exe

                                check it out and see if that fixes it. Thanks!

                                All noted issues have been fixed. Thank you.

                                ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
                                AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
                                T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
                                Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
                                GTX 3080ti
                                Win10 x64

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