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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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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 :)
[Win7] Splited rar archive freezes PA
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When I try to open rar archive split into parts I get Reading folder message and nothing happens., progress bar remains 0% and Windows reports that application is not responding. There is no activity on the disc (nothing is being read from the filesystem)
Windows 7, 64 bit.
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I tested it with a 61 part ‘rar’ archive but the process worked fine for me…tested it several times in gui and shell.
Windows 7, 64 bit Ultimate RTM build.
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When I try to open rar archive split into parts I get Reading folder message and nothing happens., progress bar remains 0% and Windows reports that application is not responding. There is no activity on the disc (nothing is being read from the filesystem)
Windows 7, 64 bit.
how are you opening it, shell or main pa? Did you try both methods?
What version of PA are you using?
And can we download it somewhere? If it is torrent, you can email it to us via support @ conexware . com
I doubt it has anything to do with 64bit or Win7.
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It happens all the time, does not matter how I open it. Through shell menu or directly from the opening menu.
Here is the archive I can reproduce the problem with: http://rapidshare.com/files/277310151/PAwithrecovery_test.7z.htmlPA Version 11.60.12
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I’m having the same issue, but PowerArchiver can’t open ANY rar files, Win7 64bit RTM Final build.
Using 11.60.10I have tried opening PA first, then going to File->Open Archive, at which time PA is busy processing, but never finishes and is unresponsive.
I have tried right clicking on rar archive and going to Extract Here, which produces the same results.
I also tried just double clicking the rar archive in Explorer and same behavior occurs.
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Correct, I double checked and regular rar files also affected, so it does not matter if the archive is split or not. Any rar file will freeze PA.
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It happens all the time, does not matter how I open it. Through shell menu or directly from the opening menu.
Here is the archive I can reproduce the problem with: http://rapidshare.com/files/277310151/PAwithrecovery_test.7z.htmlPA Version 11.60.12
Just downloaded and extracted via right click (.rar archives) and the MHTML Document extracted without any issues using PA 11.60.12 and W7 64bit.
ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
GTX 3080ti
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I will reinstall the program and try again
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What is the date of PAUNRAR3.dll on your computers (in PA installation folder)?
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Paunrar3.dll 8/16/2009 2:38 pm
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Check this version out:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/examples/paunrar3.zipreplace it with your own. Does that help?
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If that does not help, check 11.50 official release… install it and see if that works for you.
There were changes to that dll between 11.50 and 11.60….
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You rock, it works like a charm :)
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Check this version out:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/examples/paunrar3.zipreplace it with your own. Does that help?
This one fixed the issue. I replaced my DLL with the one in the Zip file and PA now opens RAR files.
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This one fixed the issue. I replaced my DLL with the one in the Zip file and PA now opens RAR files.
thanks a lot!
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Yes, new dll fixed the problem. Thanks a lot!
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Hi guys,
we have new dll for you to test. Please extract attached dll to your PA folder and let us know if these files that failed in your reports above, work fine now. It seems that ICC has had big issue which might have caused it - just making sure this has been fixed.
thanks!
here is the file:
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so you tried it with this DLL specifically? i have to make sure…. thanks!
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so you tried it with this DLL specifically? i have to make sure…. thanks!
Yes I tried it with the new DLL archive.
