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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:
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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.
"Hide filename" not available under encrypt 7zip format
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In the past I used 7ZIP and was able to hide filenames during encryption of an archive. I bought PA (13.02.02 09/2012) believing that was also possible, reading the manual pages and online help. But when I select Encrypt, and then 7ZIP format, I cannot see “hide filename” as an option. It only exists if you choose PAE as an output format.
Bug? Its very helpful to hide the filenames as it clearly makes it harder to decrypt if you have no clue as to possible contents of each sub-file.
Mike
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Right click a file or files > “Compress To…” > “Compress With Options…” > Select format: “7-ZIP” > Encryption: “AES 256-bit” > check “Encrypt filenames”.
The “Encrypt Files” dialogue in the main program window should probably be updated to include this option. I assume that is what you are using.
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thank you, we will check it out…
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Right click a file or files > “Compress To…” > “Compress With Options…” > Select format: “7-ZIP” > Encryption: “AES 256-bit” > check “Encrypt filenames”.
The “Encrypt Files” dialogue in the main program window should probably be updated to include this option. I assume that is what you are using.
Thank you - I can confirm this method works as you describe. And yes, I would certainly appreciate the option being included in the main program, which is what I tend to use.
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No problem. In case you want to compress and encrypt files or folders, there is the right-click method (also available from within PA main window), and there is the “New” > “New archive…” method, with a different dialogue, where “Encrypt filenames” is also available.
“Encrypt files” is mainly useful if you want to encrypt files which already are archives. However, it would be useful to have the option to encrypt filenames in this dialogue, too.
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Here is a test screenshot of 13.02.02 creating a new 7Z archive through main PA.
As you can see the “Encrypt Filenames” option is available and can be checked when encryption is selected.
I am assuming that you might have selected the Zip format which is why the “Encrypt Filenames” option is not available.
When entering the name of your archive, please select the 7Zip format in that same dialogue just below the file name field and everything should appear as in the screenshot.:)
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idunk - thanks again - your suggestion works.
Mili - your scenarios are correct, but here are two where “encrypt filenames” is not available, though it should be.
Create a new 7ZIP empty archive, without encryption.
Drag a file into the window, the attached popup appears. Select encrypt - filename option not available.Create a 7ZIP unencrypted file with some content (a single file) or open an existing 7ZIP file.
Select Encrypt from Tools menu. Attached pops up - select 7ZIP, Encrypt AES - filename option again not available. This is the more common situation for me where I want to simply encrypt some archives and not others, that have been previously created.
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great finds Morph!
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Wow, I’ve never even seen the Drag and Drop screen before. I guess we all have our own way of using our tools :)
The dialogue in the second screenshot was the one I assumed you were using.
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Added Encrypt Filenames option to the latest update, Drag and Drop window… please update via patchbeam and let us know. Thanks!