New Update system for PA 2010 11.70 - discussion thread

[spwolf]

More info here:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/blog/2010/01/14/upcoming-pa-2010-11-7-brand-new-update-system/

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[drteeth]

I’m more intrigued by the ‘Super Secret App’. You should not have even mentioned that, LOL.

We’re a curious lot here and I’d take some pills for your headache…which is yet to come!

Regards

DrT

[spwolf]

but the updates will be 3x smaller!

[spwolf]

[drteeth]

@spwolf:

but the updates will be 3x smaller!

…but the updates for what exactly, apart from PA of course;)

Couldn’t resisit.

Cheers

DrT

[spwolf]

PAOP and PAVD of course

[yoniy0]

Guys I think it’s great. One more thing - every time I make an update I have to manually end my explorer.exe process (if I don’t, it will think for a long time and then ask me to do so) and then reinitiate it.
Are you benchmarking on Vista/win7 with UAC activated?

[spwolf]

@yoniy0:

Guys I think it’s great. One more thing - every time I make an update I have to manually end my explorer.exe process (if I don’t, it will think for a long time and then ask me to do so) and then reinitiate it.
Are you benchmarking on Vista/win7 with UAC activated?

Yeah, it took 65 sec on Win7 w/ UAC, with clicking on dialogue boxes instantly, on very fast computer with 4 Mbs connection… we will see how it goes with new update system ;-).

As to the explorer.exe, thats feature of Windows Restart Manager, something is wrong with yours then… definetly not an perfect Windows feature but it is better than what we had before (which was nothing). Not sure how will this be influencing it, as we will be accessing restart manager directly, instead of through Windows Installer.

[RJWaring]

This will make life allot easier! maybe we could have background update… where if selected by the user PowerArchiver updates to the latest Beta or Full release and installs in the background ready for the next restart.

[spwolf]

@Sir:

This will make life allot easier! maybe we could have background update… where if selected by the user PowerArchiver updates to the latest Beta or Full release and installs in the background ready for the next restart.

well this should take seconds ;-).

[TBGBe]

@blog:

It took around 65 seconds until PowerArchiver 2010 11.60 was installed and running again (upgrade from PA 2007)

So, who was still running PA 2007 :eek:

Incremental update - Yes
Parallel/One-Step update - Yes

No mention of update option for shell menu (yet) :p

P.S. would this also update for “patches” like
http://www.powerarchiver.com/blog/2009/12/17/new-7zip-sfx-for-those-who-need-it/

[guido]

I don’t like the yellow line under the the news

[spwolf]

@TBGBe:

So, who was still running PA 2007 :eek:

Incremental update - Yes
Parallel/One-Step update - Yes

No mention of update option for shell menu (yet) :p

P.S. would this also update for “patches” like
http://www.powerarchiver.com/blog/2009/12/17/new-7zip-sfx-for-those-who-need-it/

everything gets updated, there should be no reason to download full installer again….

[RJWaring]

@spwolf:

everything gets updated, there should be no reason to download full installer again….

Spwolf! I think many PA Users me included want to give you a big hug rite now!:D

[spwolf]

@spwolf:

everything gets updated, there should be no reason to download full installer again….

including all current and future PA related products ;-).

[Luxor]

@spwolf:

everything gets updated, there should be no reason to download full installer again….

Excellent, I like it when a program does that. I like the web update GUI too, great idea. You are spoiling us.

@Sir:

Spwolf! I think many PA Users me included want to give you a big hug rite now!:D

Whoa! steady on there Sir Richard :eek:

[RJWaring]

@Luxor:

Whoa! steady on there Sir Richard :eek:

Sorry Luxor, I get over excited sometimes

[moles42]

I’ll maybe start to get excited when I get to test this baby!…:)

[drteeth]

@yoniy0:

Guys I think it’s great. One more thing - every time I make an update I have to manually end my explorer.exe process (if I don’t, it will think for a long time and then ask me to do so) and then reinitiate it.
Are you benchmarking on Vista/win7 with UAC activated?

I have this one too and not just on one system or OS either (all my PCs are multibooting).

DrT

[spwolf]

@drteeth:

I have this one too and not just on one system or OS either (all my PCs are multibooting).

DrT

Windows Restart Manager is Vista/Win7 feature, thats only where you can have it ;-).