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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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    Do You Use PA - Skins?

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    • RJWaring
      RJWaring last edited by

      Hi, I am one of many PA Users who ask this question Frequently are the Classic PA Skins used ofton?

      Please use this Poll to Post your thoughts and should you have comments please leave them.

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      • moles42
        moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

        I used to use the ‘MyPA’ skin back in the 9.6 days Richard that was before I jumped aboard the ‘Ribbon’ skins that are currently in use these days…took me a while to become accustomed to them but once I did there was no turning back…:)

        http://www.powerarchiver.com/skins/

        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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        • Luxor
          Luxor Alpha Testers @moles42 last edited by

          I used to before the ribbon interface.
          But I’m so used to that now that I don’t think I could go back to the classic skins.

          Windows 10 Home 64-bit
          Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
          12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware last edited by

            many people use classic interface still, we are not the measure of average PA user ;-)

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            • TBGBe
              TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

              I only use PA GUI about 20% of time (but switch to Classic for about 20% of that use).

              I just feel that classic is more …. straightforward
              when wanting to use sporadic things (test archive button as example).

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

                @TBGBe:

                I only use PA GUI about 20% of time (but switch to Classic for about 20% of that use).

                I just feel that classic is more …. straightforward
                when wanting to use sporadic things (test archive button as example).

                you could post some wishes about shell extensions ;-)

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                  Serhiy last edited by

                  “Ribbon” UI is the best. I select it on first run and never change. I think it must be a separate option in your poll since it is something different then just Directskin’s skins.

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                  • RJWaring
                    RJWaring @Serhiy last edited by

                    Nice feedback, keep it comming and completing the poll…

                    So far we have more users preferring the Ribbon UI than the classic but a small margin who flick to the classic to keep a simple touch.

                    Question; Do people still see a point in having the downloadable skins page? or are they happy with what PA provides being Classic and My PA.

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware @RJWaring last edited by

                      @Sir:

                      Nice feedback, keep it comming and completing the poll…

                      So far we have more users preferring the Ribbon UI than the classic but a small margin who flick to the classic to keep a simple touch.

                      Question; Do people still see a point in having the downloadable skins page? or are they happy with what PA provides being Classic and My PA.

                      as i said before, only tiny fraction of users checks out forums… there would be no sense to not have skins or skins section. there is nothing to gain there.

                      And 80% of actual users use classic ;-).

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                      • RJWaring
                        RJWaring last edited by

                        is that actual data from the application logs being sent to the PA server? Interesting.

                        Must just be us few Loyalists that like the modern style?

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                          Big_Boss last edited by

                          I don’t use any extra skins, just the Modern ribbon type UI. I like that one. :)

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @RJWaring last edited by

                            @Sir:

                            is that actual data from the application logs being sent to the PA server? Interesting.

                            when you update, yes… very useful to determine where we should focus our future work ;-).

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