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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:
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Re: Explorer.exe Crash on right click
This appears to be happening again with the Power Archiver 2022 shell extensions.
When I have Use Explorer Shell Extensions enabled in Power Archiver Configuration and right-click on c:\Users\username\Start Menu, (hidden Junction file), File Explorer crashes.
I have version 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit installed in Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Build 19044.1826).
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In the latest version of PA, on W11 (latest build/SP) when you try to use the first level context menu - NOTHING HAPPENS (particularly when you do this from Downloads or Documents folders) - however I noticed that it DOES WORK when you use the context menu from the Desktop. Going to the second level context menu does work however.
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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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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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Compression profiles
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Earlier I asked about compression profiles, and, unless I am mistaken, I never got an answer.
Actually, I have the earlier questions and a new one.
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I have tried creating profiles. I was able to create one, but couldn’t do anything with it. I couldn’t rename it, and it would never show up in any drop down box where I really wanted to use it. Any idea where I am going awry?
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I specifically want to create a ZIP and a ZIPX profile with different compression, and with one encrypted and one not. Just cannot seem to do it. Ideas.
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The profile I DID manage to create does not show up on my list of profiles in the configuration menu . . . but it is somehow still there as an option in the ftp menu. Any idea why? How do I get rid of it?
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we will take a look, thank you.
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this should work fine now in the latest version.
Fixed previously and tested today.If there are any issues, please note specifics
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We are half way home.
I CAN now rename new profiles.
But one issue remains, and now I see a new related one.
If I go to the FTP tab, then look under the list of available profiles (the second one on that part of the ribbon): (a) the old “profile 1” (which I couldn’t rename) is still there, even though it is not listed in the compression profiles on the config page. I may just got poking around the registry to see if I can clean it out. (b) it does not allow me to choose ZIPX (or a new profile) for sending files via FTP.
THEN, while trying to see if I could find “Profile 1” in the registry . . .
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Can you sent a screenshot of what you are referring to?
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But how do I add an image. The add image option wants a URL.
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just found it.
Think it is there now.
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If you click on Go Advanced and bring up the Advanced reply window, you’ll be able to add an attachment.
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you found it, great!!
thanks for posting the screenshot!Tested it and it worked fine. A profile which I created and initially named “mili” showed up in FTP Profiles as “mili”
then i renamed it to “mili 2” and it showed up as “mili 2”
Then I deleted it, and it did not show up anymorePlease check to see how it shows up in config and that it did not by chance stay in config as “profile1”
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BTW, I am still having the same problem.
When I drag and drop to a zipx file, the format option is listed as ZIP, and the Profile option is greyed out . . . unless I scroll through the other format options first . . . and then the profile option drop down option works.
Been doing this for close to six months. apparently you have not been able to find a solution.
I assume this is not something there by design.
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BTW, I am still having the same problem.
When I drag and drop to a zipx file, the format option is listed as ZIP, and the Profile option is greyed out . . . unless I scroll through the other format options first . . . and then the profile option drop down option works.
Been doing this for close to six months. apparently you have not been able to find a solution.
I assume this is not something there by design.
right now ZIPX is not an special profile category, but option within ZIP profile (depending on what compression you chose)… is this what is happening?
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See the two images attached.
The first I get by default when I drag and drop.
The second the drop down profile becomes active, and I can add the ZIPx profile I created.
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Thanks Socrates, I was able to find a similar issue with compression profiles and D&D into archive and that is logged in.
However, could not find/reproduce what you posted.
Could you provide a more detailed screenshot and explanation so that I may exactly reproduce and log it in.
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Perhaps I am misunderstanding your question.
Just stick the attached image between the 2 I sent earlier.
(1) right after D&D I cannot see the profile (or choose among profile options) — previous Profile1 image
(2) I shift to another format (see new attached image)
(3) then back to Zip format, and the drop down profile options appear (previous Profile 2 image.That help?
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you are D&Ding into a zipx archive?
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I ask as the D&D dialog is what is in the screenshot and the compression profiles option is different than what is shown in your screenshot.
That is why i asked for a larger/more detailed screenshot.
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I don’t have ZipStore as an option no matter what. And I have ZIPX only because I added it.
I cannot think of anything else to send you other than what I have sent.
If you all are just not sure, there’s no reason to ask any more. I will just plan on taking the extra steps everytime I d&d.
Sorry I cannot be of more help.
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The options in the dropdown shown in my screenshot are profiles i created as well.
I posted the screenshot to show what the D&D dialog looks like, differing from what I can comprehend in the screenshot you sent.I guess I’ll try to decipher your screenshots and try to reproduce the issue. Thanks!
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maybe check with professors pa registry and see if you can reproduce it like that. it might be due to the specific profile.
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All you need look at for sure is Profile 1 image I sent 2-3 days ago. When I first try to d&d the profile drop down window is greyed out – and so the other features are wrong.
Only after I change to another format (say, 7z) and then back to zip does the profile drop down window become active (is no longer greyed out).
The very first image identifies the problem (by my lights). the other two only show what I must do to get the profile drop down window to work.
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I was finally able to figure it out.
It happens when dragging a file onto a Zipx archive, in windows explorer for example. (file not open in main PA)Logging it in.
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Thanks.
Sorry it took me so long to explain it clearly. My bad. That is almost always the way I add files to an archive, so I erroneously assumed most other people did the same. Duh. I am slow.
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I didn’t try ALL D&D options myself so my fault as well :)
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Goodness. No need to apologize. It is my job to explain the problem clearly. You all have a difficult enough job as it is.
I am just glad I was finally able to explain it clearly enough.
Thanks for a great product.
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I was finally able to figure it out.
It happens when dragging a file onto a Zipx archive, in windows explorer for example. (file not open in main PA)Logging it in.
ah, dragging into the icon? :-).
you see how many different scenarios there are!
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Many ways of doing it. But D&D onto the icon always seemed the easiest.
Which is why I would also like to be able to move or copy depending on which keys I hold down while D&D (which key combinations matters now) — just as move seems the default in Win 7, but holding down the CTRL key while doing it copies the file.