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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

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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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    • 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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    Remembering columns in explorer window

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      Socrates Banned last edited by

      If you open PA and you have an explorer style window (but not inside an archive), it appears PA no longer “remembers” column settings. I tried the ordinary tricks — holding down the Shft, or Ctrl keys while closing PA — and it doesn’t remember which columns have been selected, their order, or their width.

      Beta .22

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        Luxor Alpha Testers last edited by

        I’ll confirm that one.

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

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          spwolf conexware last edited by

          is this with version .22?

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            Socrates Banned @spwolf last edited by

            @spwolf:

            is this with version .22?

            Yes. Sorry. Thought I specified that.

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              Mili conexware last edited by

              Yes, confirmed. Logging it in

              Thanks!!

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                Mili conexware last edited by

                actually, this works fine for me in .22
                Column rearrangement, width change works fine is remembered fine.
                can anyone else confirm?

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                  Luxor Alpha Testers @Mili last edited by

                  Resizing the columns seems OK for me Mili. but if I add a column e.g “date created” it is gone after a restart.

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

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                    spwolf conexware @Luxor last edited by

                    @Luxor:

                    Resizing the columns seems OK for me Mili. but if I add a column e.g “date created” it is gone after a restart.

                    yes, that never actually worked… what about resizing and changing order, and sorting?

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                    • Luxor
                      Luxor Alpha Testers @spwolf last edited by

                      @spwolf:

                      yes, that never actually worked…

                      Really! That wasn’t very observant of me then was it. :o
                      @spwolf:

                      what about resizing and changing order, and sorting?

                      Yes they all appear fine, guess I misunderstood the original post. :(

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

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                        Socrates Banned @Luxor last edited by

                        Sorry. I was adding columns and THAT is what it was not remembering.

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                        • Luxor
                          Luxor Alpha Testers @Socrates last edited by

                          That’s good that means I didn’t misunderstand your original post then. :D

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

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                            Mili conexware last edited by

                            :)

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