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    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    For example:
    Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
    Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
    However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
    I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    Windows 11 bug in PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
    But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.

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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9

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    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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    [BUG] PA2023 still shows red beta icon set in context menu
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09
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    [BUG] License not recognized
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.

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    Some strings are not translated in PA2023
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09

    Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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    MSI release?
    J

    I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?

    Thanks.

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    Security vulnerabilities in 7zip / Update for PowerArchiver and PACL libraries?
    BigMikeB

    Hi there,

    there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/

    As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?

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    Virtual Drive
    E

    Hi,

    From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
    But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.

    Thanks

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    Better ZPAQ support
    W

    I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

    It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.

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    Bug with "Encrypt Archive" action
    W

    If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
    (this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)

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    PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files
    Brian GregoryB

    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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    [BUG] PA 11.60.22 triggers "Windows - No Disk" error on startup

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      welhaux
      last edited by

      PA 11.60.22 on Windows XP SP3

      I have a floppy drive in my system. There is no disk in it and I have not used it in about a year.

      When I launch PA via Windows Start menu (i.e. as opposed to double-clicking an archive), I get a “Windows - No Disk” message, because PA tries to access my floppy (A:) drive, when it should not be.

      This bug did not exist in 11.60 RC4.
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      • spwolfS
        spwolf conexware
        last edited by

        try using reset to defaults… does that help?
        Do you have explorer view on?

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        • TBGBeT
          TBGBe @spwolf
          last edited by

          Haven’t used PA for a week or so (on a course). But started PA (60.20) today and I got same error (identical - even parameter string). Also after web update (60.23)
          @spwolf:

          try using reset to defaults… does that help?
          Do you have explorer view on?

          Default - PA restarts in Classic ?? But no error message.
          Change to Modern View

          • Explorer with folders
          • Start folder system default

          Close PA
          Start PA
          Error appears again - the access LED on floppy Drive A: is activating
          Note:
          “Try again” just “loops” with error
          “Continue” and PA works.
          .

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          • spwolfS
            spwolf conexware
            last edited by

            probably change the startup location to documents/desktop and see what happens then.

            then go into explorer view, click on my computer or C:\ and see when does the error show again (when is PA querying the A: drive).

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            • TBGBeT
              TBGBe @spwolf
              last edited by

              @spwolf:

              probably change the startup location to documents/desktop and see what happens then.

              Yes, choosing specific folder seems to avoid problem.
              @spwolf:

              then go into explorer view, click on my computer or C:\ and see when does the error show again (when is PA querying the A: drive).

              [Folder View]
              Select “My Computer” - error message
              … Continue
              Select any folder on C:
              Select “My Computer” - error message

              repeatable loop :p

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              • spwolfS
                spwolf conexware @TBGBe
                last edited by

                @TBGBe:

                Yes, choosing specific folder seems to avoid problem.

                [Folder View]
                Select “My Computer” - error message
                … Continue
                Select any folder on C:
                Select “My Computer” - error message

                repeatable loop :p

                so basically it is when clicking on my computer?

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                • TBGBeT
                  TBGBe @spwolf
                  last edited by

                  Yes - but don’t forget initial start as well as “my computer” in folder view.

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                    welhaux
                    last edited by

                    I am using Explorer view

                    For me, the startup location is set to “Last open archive.”

                    But when I startup, “Desktop” is the folder that initially appears in the Explorer view folder drop-down, followed shortly by PA trying to access my A: drive and failing. Then I get the error message and when I click on “Continue,” it then finally goes to my D: drive, which is the actual “last open archive” folder.

                    So it’s the “Last open archive” folder option that’s not working as it should and instead appears to be needlessly scanning drives on it’s way to selecting the correct folder.

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                    • spwolfS
                      spwolf conexware @welhaux
                      last edited by

                      @welhaux:

                      I am using Explorer view

                      For me, the startup location is set to “Last open archive.”

                      But when I startup, “Desktop” is the folder that initially appears in the Explorer view folder drop-down, followed shortly by PA trying to access my A: drive and failing. Then I get the error message and when I click on “Continue,” it then finally goes to my D: drive, which is the actual “last open archive” folder.

                      So it’s the “Last open archive” folder option that’s not working as it should and instead appears to be needlessly scanning drives on it’s way to selecting the correct folder.

                      it does not matter what is the option (last open archive, default, etc), but what folder it ends up opening… if that folder sees A:\ directly, it will try to read it to see if it has any files on it.

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                        welhaux @spwolf
                        last edited by

                        @spwolf:

                        it does not matter what is the option (last open archive, default, etc), but what folder it ends up opening… if that folder sees A:\ directly, it will try to read it to see if it has any files on it.

                        I believe you’ve misunderstood my explanation.

                        POINT #1: The last open archive folder is D:. That is the last folder where I opened an archive. That is the folder explorer view should default to when I launch PA from the Start menu, given that the “Last open archive” option is set.

                        POINT #2: Even though, as stated in POINT #1, D:\ was the last open archive folder, when I launch PA, it initially opens the Desktop folder before going to D:, and it is in that process of starting with Desktop then going to D:\ that it scans A:\ drive. This should not happen. Go directly to D:\ drive and don’t try and access any other drive. This is what SHOULD happen but is NOT happening, and that is why I get this error.

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                        • spwolfS
                          spwolf conexware
                          last edited by

                          can someone send us their PA registry, to support at conexware . com? HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver.

                          thanks

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                            welhaux @spwolf
                            last edited by

                            Registry file sent.

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                            • spwolfS
                              spwolf conexware
                              last edited by

                              do you mind testing several versions to see which ones has it working properly? and we can go back to that… as we currently can not find any computer that we can reproduce it on…

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                                welhaux
                                last edited by

                                Sure. Give me the links and I’ll give it a go.

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                                • spwolfS
                                  spwolf conexware @welhaux
                                  last edited by

                                  @welhaux:

                                  Sure. Give me the links and I’ll give it a go.

                                  we got it - well, reproduced it… sent bug reports to perspective companies… hopefully it will be fixed within a week or.

                                  It has been like that for a while though, at least a month…

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                                    welhaux @spwolf
                                    last edited by

                                    @spwolf:

                                    we got it - well, reproduced it… sent bug reports to perspective companies… hopefully it will be fixed within a week or.

                                    Great. Thanks.

                                    @spwolf:

                                    It has been like that for a while though, at least a month…

                                    Seems about right. I know I skipped some builds, and I assumed the last PA release I installed, prior to the final, was RC4, because I have the setup file on my system, but I could be wrong considering that I did not encounter the bug until I installed the final build.

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                                    • spwolfS
                                      spwolf conexware
                                      last edited by

                                      Should be fixed in 11.60.25 build:
                                      http://bit.ly/4snT7H

                                      check it out and let us know… thanks!

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                                      • TBGBeT
                                        TBGBe @spwolf
                                        last edited by

                                        @TBGBe:

                                        Start folder system default

                                        Reset to this setting with 11.60.23 - error appears.
                                        Upgrade to 11.60.25 - no more error message(s).

                                        So fixed (for me).

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                                          welhaux @TBGBe
                                          last edited by

                                          Partially fixed by 11.60.25:

                                          1. PowerArchiver still accesses the A: drive. This slows down population of the explorer view, as the A: drive is waited unnecessarily waited on.

                                          2. The error message is now gone.

                                          Why not just go directly to the last open archive folder? Why start from Desktop and drill down, drive by drive?

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