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    • Config settings doesn't impact PA behaviour...

      pirrbe

      PA2023 Win10, (same problem with older releases but never reported)
      PA Soft is installed on partition D. (exclusive for installed progs)
      Then I created on my partition G: the folders as configured in PA Settings ‘Folders’.

      0fcf1b09-1b91-4b74-b250-f8cf908a3348-Ashampoo_Snap_maandag 20 maart 2023_11h54m34s.png

      Screenshot 2023-03-20 121152.png

      The problem : Any activity on PA is saved in these folders…
      PA ignores them and still use the default settings. Whats wrong ? Regards, Pirrbe

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    • Missing pdf markups in pdf preview

      L

      I am still using Powerarchiver 2022 and it does not show pdf markups in the preview. Is there a setting to get version 2022 to show pdf markups in the preview? If not, does this work in version 2023?

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    • Question about PA Files...

      T

      The question that I have about PA archives is what happens if say ConeXware, as a company, dies in the future? What happens to any PA files that are created today? Can these files be decompressed with a copy of a PowerArchiver that can no longer phone home to the mothership thus can’t be registered or activated?

      I mean, I can understand that new PA files wouldn’t be able to be created if the program isn’t registered but what about an un-registered copy because well, the question that I posed above?

      It’s questions like this that make me not want to store anything really valuable in PA files out of fear that I, at some point in the future, might lose access to said data inside those files. OK, 7ZIP might not be able to compress as heavily as PA but at least it’s open source and any 7ZIP files will still be able to be read and decompressed ten, twenty, or fifty years from now.

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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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    • Multi Extract doesn't extract in parallel in Windows 11

      Z

      Is this a known problem? Is there a fix coming? This is a primary reason I buy PA.

      I’ve tried both methods I know to extract multiple zips at the same time. 1) Multi Extract feature in the GUI. 2) In Windows File Explorer, select multiple zips, right click, use PA context menu to Extract or Extract To…

      Is there a setting I missed? Or maybe it really is processing in parallel, but I can’t detect it? Nothing tells me in the Processes in Task Manager that multiple PA extracts are running. And my CPU, memory and disk resources do not look like a lot of extracts are running.

      I’m using PA 2022 Standard version 21.00.18 on Windows 11 Pro version 10.0.22621 Build 22621.

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    • Functions in Windows 11 Context Menu don't work in some directories

      P

      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 Preview versus PA2022

      pirrbe

      Is the version Preview 2023 also considered to be tested by the testteam ? In the past we got messages in the forum for testing out version x.x, to be downloaded by fastring, or I missed the one for 2023. (I discovered 2023 on the official web…)
      CU, Pirrbe

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    • Missing virtual driver in Patchbeam

      pirrbe

      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…
      Virtual driver PA 2023-01-28 152607.png
      It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
      Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later

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    • How to get a registering code?

      N

      Hi there, been a user since 13 years now and in past whenever I had a problem or question I could email, however since 3 weeks it seems like everybody is dead?

      Anyway, as kind of a last resort, I post this email a 4th time but in this forum instead now, in the hope for help:
      "This is the 3rd time I am emailing you guys as I am missing a working code for the preview of Power Archiver 2023

      Can you please help me? I am a 13 years lasting customer of yours, and I am shocked thatr for whatever reason my support tickets are ignored now, why?

      thanks in advance!
      All the best!
      Joerg"

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    • File Explorer Shell Extension crash on Junction

      W

      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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    • 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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    • 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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    Add file selection window bug

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      GBurson last edited by

      Has anyone noticed a problem with the add file selection window, where the first file listed in the selection window is barely visible? Open a zip file, select “Add”, and look at the files listed in selection window.

      I’m running PA 14.05.04 on Windows 7 x64 Professional.

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      • Luxor
        Luxor Alpha Testers last edited by

        Confirmed here, with both the default classic and MyPA skin.

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

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        • moles42
          moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

          Tested in Windows 8.1…this is how I now see it.
          Good catch…:D

          Windows 10 Pro x64
          Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
          4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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            Socrates Banned @moles42 last edited by

            I cannot duplicate this, at least in in Windows 7.

            How odd. At the same time, I have a problem no one else seems to have.

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              ckit Alpha Testers last edited by

              Confirmed here as well!
              Mine looks just like moles42’s screenshot too!

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                good catch, there is new build coming today/tomorrow so this is perfect timing.

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                  Socrates Banned @spwolf last edited by

                  Maybe I am looking at the wrong place. (See attachment). I do not seem to have this problem (running latest build).

                  If I am not looking in the wrong place, I wonder if my not having this problem is my connecting to having unduplicatable problems with AC?
                  attachment_p_32288_0_pa.jpg

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                    Mili conexware last edited by

                    Hey Socrates,

                    this happens when an archive is open, simply click the add files button and it will show as in screenshot.

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                      Socrates Banned @Mili last edited by

                      I cannot come up with any way to duplicate this. Must be some way I never use PA.

                      Not to worry.

                      Have a good day.

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                      • Luxor
                        Luxor Alpha Testers @Socrates last edited by

                        @Socrates:

                        I cannot come up with any way to duplicate this. Must be some way I never use PA.

                        You’re using the advanced add window and the problem doesn’t appear there.
                        If you go to configuration>miscellaneous and deselect “Enable advanced add window” Then try it you will most likely see what we are seeing.

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

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                          Socrates Banned last edited by

                          Good. I suspect you are right. That is doubtless why I cannot see it. I have used the advanced add window from the beginning.

                          Thanks.

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                            ckit Alpha Testers last edited by

                            Interesting… you guys are more useful than a help manual :)

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                            • Luxor
                              Luxor Alpha Testers @ckit last edited by

                              @ckit:

                              Interesting… you guys are more useful than a help manual :)

                              Could you tell my wife that. :D

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

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                                GBurson @Luxor last edited by

                                Thanks for the quick feedback guys. Nice to know it wasn’t just me :D

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                                  Mili conexware last edited by

                                  A deserved cold one for everyone!

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                                  • spwolf
                                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                                    Please update to latest version via Patchbeam, it should work fine… thank you!

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                                    • Luxor
                                      Luxor Alpha Testers @spwolf last edited by

                                      @spwolf:

                                      Please update to latest version via Patchbeam, it should work fine… thank you!

                                      Looks fine here. :cool:

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

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                                        GBurson @Luxor last edited by

                                        It appears fixed for me. Thank you!

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                                        • moles42
                                          moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                                          confirmed !

                                          Windows 10 Pro x64
                                          Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
                                          4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
                                          NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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                                            mfriedenberg @moles42 last edited by

                                            I’m still having the issue even though I have the latest release (at least according to help). When I try to add files to a .cab archive it shows me “My Documents” folder but I can’t navigate to anywhere else on my hard drive. There used to be a button that would allow you to change the folder or go up a level. It’s gone as of yesterday.

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                                              Mili conexware last edited by

                                              Spoke over email Michael, thanks for the heads up!

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                                              • spwolf
                                                spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                thank you, updated install is on download page and will be up on patchbeam within an hour or so….

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