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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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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.
Change to tool button. Possible bug?
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I see that in 14.00.23 there has been a slight change with the “tool” button.
Clicking on it now gives us the option to expand it to view the full list of tools.
Have to say I preferred it when it was already expanded without the need to click on the arrows. Any chance of returning to the way it was, even as an option maybe?<edit>Looking like a bug now.
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Lux I’m seeing it on my system as the right hand image is that correct? (14.00.23)
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I assumed from Luxor’s post that the tool button had changed, but like Moles, I don’t have to click any drop down arrow. All the options show automatically on mine as well. Is there a chance that there is an option somewhere the controls which was the button appears?
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Lux I’m seeing it on my system as the right hand image is that correct? (14.00.23)
No, I’m seeing the 1st (left) image.
@Socrates:I don’t have to click any drop down arrow. All the options show automatically on mine as well. Is there a chance that there is an option somewhere the controls which was the button appears?
Can’t find anything to change it anywhere. Doesn’t seem to be a skin issue neither.
Yay! I think I’ve found a bug. :D
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I also see the image on the right - all options available. v14.00.23*
*From the info patchbeam gives (same version under beta and release), it looks like this version is a final and not a beta.
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*From the info patchbeam gives (same version under beta and release), it looks like this version is a final and not a beta.
Same info here.
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well, thats strange.
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Damn! It’s still present in 14.00.26 :(
Tried resetting to defaults and it was OK. Imported back my settings and it displays OK for now. :confused:
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This bug resurfaced last night.
No changes to my computer, nothing installed etc.
No changes made to Powerarchiver itself neither.
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weird……
You can say that again. ;)
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It was a long shot I know but 1400rc2 didn’t fix it.
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Just an update to inform that 140030 didn’t make a difference when reset to defaults etc.
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it is not going to make any difference until next alphas :-).
probably something weird with the menu components, but we wont update them until next alpha’s because updates usually bring out some weird issues (like this one), and we dont have months now to test it against final release… so hopefully when next release/alpha is in 2-3 weeks, we will see if that changes things.
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it is not going to make any difference until next alphas :-).
Kind of presumed that, but I like to keep you updated. :D
@spwolf:probably something weird with the menu components, but we wont update them until next alpha’s because updates usually bring out some weird issues (like this one), and we dont have months now to test it against final release… so hopefully when next release/alpha is in 2-3 weeks, we will see if that changes things.
That does sound like you have some idea of what may be causing it. :)
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Would you believe that with the latest update 14.02.03 this has fixed itself.
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You will see the tools all show separately in the Home tab when PA is started without an open archive.
When an archive is open, the Home tab will feature the Tools button as a dropdown, as in the screenshot in the first post.
Then, clicking the Tools tab shows all of the tools separately.That seems to be OK?
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You will see the tools all show separately in the Home tab when PA is started without an open archive.
Umm! Either I’m misunderstanding you Mili or I’m missing the obvious, but those tools have never appeared on the my Home tab if an archive isn’t open. :confused:
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I see now what you mean.
Now that they are there in the Home tab when an archive isn’t open, what do you think about having them there?I kinda like having everything there in one tab, for easy access.
Your thoughts?
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Now that they are there in the Home tab when an archive isn’t open, what do you think about having them there?
Huh? They are not in my home tab if an archive isn’t open as the screenshot in my previous post shows. The drop down menu only shows if an archive is open.
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Right, if an archive is open, it shows in the dropdown.
If there is no archive open, Tools show on the right side, as in your screenshot.That’s how you see it too?
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Right, if an archive is open, it shows in the dropdown.
If there is no archive open, Tools show on the right side, as in your screenshot.
That’s how you see it too?You got it. :D
Before the latest update I had the compact menu where I had to click on the arrows to see the full menu s in the first screenshot in original post, but now I see it fully expanded as it should be.
I notice that it now also contains “Archive comment” in that drop down menu, maybe that’s what has made it work properly again.
All that matters is I’m happy that it’s now functioning properly and I hope that it stays that way and doesn’t revert back to the compact menu as happened in previous versions after a couple of days use.
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All that matters is I’m happy that it’s now functioning properly and I hope that it stays that way and doesn’t revert back to the compact menu as happened in previous versions after a couple of days use.
What a great way to start 2014! :D