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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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    • 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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    • 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

      Clipboard02.jpg

      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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    Error during Check for new Versions

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      MDuss last edited by

      Hi.

      I have here a Little Problem.

      When I try to check for a new program Version i get an error Message.

      The message is:

      Access Violation at address 0046EAA0 in Module ‘PATCHBEAM.EXE’. Read of address 0000001c

      I have the Version 16.03.01 (04/2016) installed.

      And I have an other question here.
      When I go the the configuration menu and there in the Point for Auto update there is an Option:
      check for:

      • slow ring
      • fast ring

      What does this mean slow and fast ring?
      What is the difference here.

      My native language is german, so I have no idea what this means.

      MfG
      MDuss

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        Luxor Alpha Testers last edited by

        @MDuss:

        And I have an other question here.
        When I go the the configuration menu and there in the Point for Auto update there is an Option:
        check for:

        • slow ring
        • fast ring

        What does this mean slow and fast ring?
        What is the difference here.

        Hi MDuss.

        Simply put, fast ring = beta and slow ring = stable version.

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

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware @Luxor last edited by

          @Luxor:

          Hi MDuss.

          Simply put, fast ring = beta and slow ring = stable version.

          fast ring - more updates, weekly or few times per month
          slow ring - once per month updates

          I recommend fast ring to people who use PA frequently. They are not really betas, they are official releases. We use Fast/Slow because some people would get annoyed with weekly updates while others would want daily ones :)

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware @Luxor last edited by

            thanks for the PB report. We got 2-3 similar ones, we will have a debug version next week or week after that to see why is that happening. We will let you know!

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              MDuss @spwolf last edited by

              Thx for your Explanation.

              So that measn that the Auto update System don’t look for betas anymore?
              It’s only a question. I never use beta Software.

              MfG
              MDuss

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @MDuss last edited by

                @MDuss:

                Thx for your Explanation.

                So that measn that the Auto update System don’t look for betas anymore?
                It’s only a question. I never use beta Software.

                MfG
                MDuss

                We will have a separate download for betas. These are usually done when major new release is out - like 2017, so there are many internal changes that can results in more bugs.

                Regular slow/fast release versions get same testing from our internal team, so it is not a beta.

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                  MDuss @spwolf last edited by

                  Hi spywolf.

                  Thx for your explanation.

                  MfG
                  MDuss

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                    MDuss last edited by

                    Hi.

                    I have today installed the Version 16.10.07 05/2016 from power archiver and the error during the check for new updates is still existent.

                    The error text ist the same like in my first post.

                    MfG
                    MDuss

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                      kefayatkhan @MDuss last edited by

                      i checked my powerarchiver and it’s don’t have any problem so check it again and if this problem occurred again then you can download it manually from Powerarchiver website: http://www.powerarchiver.com/

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                        Mili conexware last edited by

                        We have created a debug version of Patchbeam for PowerArchiver.
                        Here it is;

                        http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release16/patchbeam-debug.7z

                        Inside the 7z file is patchbeam.exe, please replace it with the standard Patchbeam.exe that is located in one the following folders

                        C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerArchiver\PatchBeam
                        or
                        C:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\PatchBeam

                        Once error appears, there should be a full logging system in there. You will be able to email us a full log (copy to clipboard for instance) with all the info for us to trace the error).

                        You can email it to support at conexware dot com

                        Thanks for your help!

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