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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…
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It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
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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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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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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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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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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.
ZTE alpha testing applications!
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Hello Everyone,
We are currently working on ZTE - Zip To Email, separate application for Outlook and Email file/archive sending, without need for PA itself. Original name was Zip And Email, but hmhph, we were apparently slow :-).
Main idea of ZTE:
- simplify process of emailing large archives
- completely independent
- provide various options not available in PAOP
- Have advanced options - make it PowerArchiver of Emailing attachments world - in both intuitive interface and wealth of options.
So we need people who use Outlook, from Outlook 2000 to Outlook 2010, 32bit or 64bit, WinXp to Win7/S2008.
Let us know in this thread if you are willing to do some tests and what version of Windows and Outlook you have.
thanks!
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I would be willing!
Win7 Pro SP1 x64 + Outlook 2010 (32-bit) (work)
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I’ll help.
I have
Windows XP SP3 (32 bit)
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I am a heavy Outlook User at work and home, I email a range of file types such as Database Extracts, Excel’s, word, powerpoint, txt files etc etc.
Would be interested if those suggestions i put across sometime ago are within this Zip2Mail version.
Please add me to the testing team! i am keen to get this started ASAP as i am working on several projects at Brakes Group and this will be a wonderfull peace of kit to try out.
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shame its not made for thunderbird or Pegasus Mail
As thats whay i use. As they tajke up a lot less resources.
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shame its not made for thunderbird or Pegasus Mail
As thats whay i use. As they tajke up a lot less resources.
Would be nice to have PA on multiple platforms. But i have used practically every email client and it just doesnt touch Outlook within a business enviroment. Lotus Notes comes close but that too is very heavy on resource “packed with features” but outlook wins.
If you just use email for simple communications and the odd attachement then Thunderbird or Pegasus is great!! its free, simple and doesnt hit your resources.
But I couldnt imagine doing half of the work i do day to day with those alternative cleints.
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well it will zip anything from shell, just like PA, and launch default client…
so it will work with Tbird or Pegasus, it just wont have unique plugin.
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@Sir:
Would be interested if those suggestions i put across sometime ago are within this Zip2Mail version.
probably not :-).
yet.
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Outlook 2003
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@Sir:
Thats all i need to know :) yet is better than “No”
is there ever an NO!? :-)
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I’m available as always guys…purely for testing of course…:)
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probably this week… we will add new users to alpha testing group and send you emails.
we have 7-8 bug fixes before we have it ready for you :-)
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Hi,
If still looking for testers, I can test it on a W7 *64 PC, with Outlook 2010 *32 installed.
Thanks.Windows 10 *64 - Latest TP (Fast)
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@pjb:
Hi,
If still looking for testers, I can test it on a W7 *64 PC, with Outlook 2010 *32 installed.
Thanks.does that mean that Win8 works now with new installer? :-)
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Hi, did not get the email through and did not see W8 update. Will test on W8 now for you the installer 120202, and update the results in the correct post. :)
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:-)
thanks!
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Time has come… please let us know if you are willing to test ZTE and what version of MS Office you have!
thank you!
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2007
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Office Pro 2010
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Office 2010 inc SP1
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I am still willing.
Win7 Pro SP1 x64 + Outlook 2010 (32-bit) (work)
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I am still willing.
Win7 Pro SP1 x64 + Outlook 2010 (32-bit) (work)
Win7 Pro SP1 32 and Win7 Home Prem 32 + Outlook 2007 (Home)im still waiting……:rolleyes:
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I just noticed that I have not seen terry around… we miss his calming influence :-)
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I just noticed that I have not seen terry around… we miss his calming influence :-)
That explains why we are all so busy and i keep demanding things.
Come Back Terry!.. :)
