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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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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.
Windows 8 CP
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Hi,
May be worth one of the dev’s downloading W8 CP *64.
Install issues are back from the dev preview.
The updater crashes.
Extracting an archive takes a longer time than W7.
It would not extract to the roaming folder, encounters permission errors.I also tested Win RAR *64 and no issues (other than icon overlay, which as with Powerarchiver are fixed with the initial choose what to open this with)
Just thought would bring it to your attention.
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@pjb:
Hi,
May be worth one of the dev’s downloading W8 CP *64.
Install issues are back from the dev preview.
The updater crashes.
Extracting an archive takes a longer time than W7.
It would not extract to the roaming folder, encounters permission errors.I also tested Win RAR *64 and no issues (other than icon overlay, which as with Powerarchiver are fixed with the initial choose what to open this with)
Just thought would bring it to your attention.
cool beans Microsoft!
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If i remember correctly, we had similar issues when we went from XP to Vista. And some minor performance issues with Windows 7.
:) Just part and parcel of upgrading software.
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@Sir Richard - totally agree, part and parcel of upgrading software, but when MS said a while ago any thing that runs on W7 will run on W8 you at least expect that to happen ;) well may be with a pinch of salt :)
@spwolf - Yep, indeed cool beans MS, cool jolly beans. :)
I tested it at work yesterday (as I was due to format my pc there) and that’s when I found those issues - along with all the other annoying stuff MS have so far implemented to slow productivity. I was glad to re-format my PC to clean W7 after the test. :)
I have still kept a VM of W8 at home which I may get to do some tests on over the weekend. -
@pjb:
@Sir Richard - totally agree, part and parcel of upgrading software, but when MS said a while ago any thing that runs on W7 will run on W8 you at least expect that to happen ;) well may be with a pinch of salt :)
@spwolf - Yep, indeed cool beans MS, cool jolly beans. :)
I tested it at work yesterday (as I was due to format my pc there) and that’s when I found those issues - along with all the other annoying stuff MS have so far implemented to slow productivity. I was glad to re-format my PC to clean W7 after the test. :)
I have still kept a VM of W8 at home which I may get to do some tests on over the weekend.PA is actually included in their testing runs, we had MS contact us last year for the permission. Obviously thats very cool and at the same time, it seems those bugs were “differed” as these big companies usually do :-).
What did you make VM in, vmware?
I just hope they wont destroy it for us, it seems to me a lot of things are being pushed because of tablets, onto desktop users, which might actually make people switch to something else that doesnt force them to do so :-).
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I understand that Winzip has already created a free Ipad application.
obviosly doesnt do the job the full app does but you a rite its a sign of things to come.
MS Using PowerArchiver for testing is great news! Could even open some doors in the future. :)
I think the future is touch screen Laptops, Media Centres and Ultra Pads, with simplistic user interfaces that rely on touch or sound to react.
If this means we have to adapt then so be it! i remember being many debates between myself and conexware about moving PA forward with features that are now part of PA and every other archive competitor. :)
If that means seeing PowerArchiver evolve from computer to pad’s then so be it.
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PA is actually included in their testing runs, we had MS contact us last year for the permission. Obviously thats very cool and at the same time, it seems those bugs were “differed” as these big companies usually do :-).
What did you make VM in, vmware?
I just hope they wont destroy it for us, it seems to me a lot of things are being pushed because of tablets, onto desktop users, which might actually make people switch to something else that doesnt force them to do so :-).
The test was on my ‘proper’ workstation (work pc) - clean W8 CP *64 install. Have reverted my ‘proper’ workstation back to W7 so I can actually work on it :)
I have VM Ware on my workstation, and therefore plan to do a clean install of W8 CP *64 on that, so that can do further testing when time permits.
Totally agree they seem to be forcing desktop users away - it seems W8 is predominantly tablet/touch screen orientated.
There should be no reason why PA should not work in W8 if MS were serious about testing your software. It’s really annoying.
Desktop PC’s are going to be here to stay for a long time, they are so much more productive then laptops/netbooks/tablets etc.To add to MS bad W8 planning, my boss tried it on his netbook, none of the things on the start screen would launch as it complained about the resolution - well the device screen is not designed to be above 1024*768! Good old MS.
Personally for me as a full time Tech, I see going from PC’s to Pads as a backwards move. Far less productive and less efficient - like I say that just my opinion.
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I was at a tech show a few weeks back.
Asus, Samsung & Hp were showing off there brand new power tabs. the asus had a tablet with an i7 CPU, 8 gigs ram with a Nvidia GTX gpu. " They wouldnt show us the true specs"
The screen sizes were staged between small 10, medium 15 and large 17 inch i think.
On each Brand they had docking stations with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, The Asus and HP Models were using Windows 7 Utimate and Samsungs Googles new Chrome OS.
The asus team who had the most impresive model demoed to us playing Crysis 2 at full resolution amoungst other things like office 2010, internet streaming HD Movies, auto cad with 3D Graphics. They then took the unit off the cradle and it turned into a tablet style interface. “a simple skin change which is available in Win 8”
So in princible when on the dock it acted like a full blown Mid to high end PC Workstation with a Windows 7 enviroment and off the dock changed to a tablet skin interface with larger buttons.
The PC is just evolving once again and soon the typical large Computer Case with a seperate Monitor will die off. A sign of this has already begun as demand over the last 5 years has droped year after year by roughly 10 to 15% with Laptops and Tablets growing in demand.
The PC Box is soon to die its a matter of time. These PowerPads are the future for sure. When the 1st laptop came out the sceptics all said it wouldnt replace the PC. Most busineses and Home users now own a Laptop as they are cheaper to produce, can be stored away easily and consume less energy and perform practically 95% of the tasks the typical pc user requires them to.
But one thing is for sure a typical bog standard Andriod and IOS Tablet will never ever replace a full blown PC Enviroment for busineses and power users!
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Richard,
convertibles are cool… and then Win8 should have the setting for convertibles.
But annoying 99% of your users (desktop) is counter productive.
I have had iPad for quite a while now… for business use, it is as good as iphone. Which is not really. For media consumption, it is great.
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when I say Desktop, i mean Desktop version of Win8… same goes for notebook users really.
Desktop/Notebook demand in the world did not come down last year, pads just shot up. Market for AC :P
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If you have the Win8 version working. Why not start on WP7 :-)
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when I say Desktop, i mean Desktop version of Win8… same goes for notebook users really.
Desktop/Notebook demand in the world did not come down last year, pads just shot up. Market for AC :P
HP, Dell and Asus submited a decrease in demand for Desktop’s PCs and market research backs the decline in the majority of end users requiring them.
However, Laptops, notebooks and the new Allinone systems showed an increase.
You could argue that the All in one is a “desktop”. and i would agree ever so slightly.
Although to me a desktop PC is something that can be upgraded, doesnt come with inbuilt monitors and noramlly has a life span of 5 to 7 years before it becomes to slow for modern software.
Where as Laptops, Netbooks and Notebooks are usualy less than 3/4 years. “depending on the specs of course”
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@Sir:
HP, Dell and Asus submited a decrease in demand for Desktop’s PCs and market research backs the decline in the majority of end users requiring them.
However, Laptops, notebooks and the new Allinone systems showed an increase.
You could argue that the All in one is a “desktop”. and i would agree ever so slightly.
Although to me a desktop PC is something that can be upgraded, doesnt come with inbuilt monitors and noramlly has a life span of 5 to 7 years before it becomes to slow for modern software.
Where as Laptops, Netbooks and Notebooks are usualy less than 3/4 years. “depending on the specs of course”
as I said, when i said desktop, i only meant desktop version of Windows 8 vs tablet/Metro version.
they are basically forcing tablet/metro onto everyone so they can sell more of them… but if they keep forcing it like this and making it harder to use than Win7, they will start losing more marketshare in desktop.
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we will of course take a look at these issues next week…
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here is the test setup:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha120/powarctest.exeif you get exception, can you send us stack trace like last time please? Thank you!
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hm, i just tested with latest version on the site and all was well? It installed without any problems. ZIP was fast as usual, but 7zip seemed slow, not sure if thats trully something wrong.
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rumours out that microsoft will enter the compression market with there own program and format.
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here is the test setup:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha120/powarctest.exeif you get exception, can you send us stack trace like last time please? Thank you!
Hi,
Just got around to testing the file.
I tested it on a VM.
I can confirm that it installed ok, the only configuration required is the right click on a .zip file etc, to choose programme to open with, so that the correct icon shows - other than that, it seems to work normally :-) -
@pjb:
Hi,
Just got around to testing the file.
I tested it on a VM.
I can confirm that it installed ok, the only configuration required is the right click on a .zip file etc, to choose programme to open with, so that the correct icon shows - other than that, it seems to work normally :-)latest download 12.12 also worked fine for me?
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latest download 12.12 also worked fine for me?
Hi,
I just reverted the VM to clean.
I can also confirm that 12.12 installs ok (with both UAC on and UAC off), with same right click - choose default association required. -
i think default association is win8 thing for sure, it wont leave :-). they have done it on purpose.
i bet we can sidetrack it too :)