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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

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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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    • 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

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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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    • 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

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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.

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    SOLVED RAR4 and RAR5 Issue

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      RobertM last edited by

      If I choose “Compress with Options” and select the RAR format, I am offered, under Compression Options, “Default RAR4” and “Default RAR5.” It doesn’t matter which option I choose, the compressed file will always be a RAR5. I’m using PA 17.00.68 with WinRAR 5.50 beta 1.

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        Mili conexware last edited by

        Hi @RobertM

        The compression profile section in config relates to usage of formats through shell extensions.
        You can create additional compression profiles which you can use in add dialogs such as the “New archive” add dialog and compress w options. Here is a screenshot for reference;

        0_1494438456850_RAR custom profile.PNG

        the new archive/add dialog has an Options tab at the top where additional options, such as the Solid Archive checkbox, are located. It’s there for every format and .PA format as an Additional Options tab for more settings.

        0_1494438065644_RAR Options.PNG

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          Mili conexware last edited by

          Thanks very much! logged in

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            RobertM last edited by

            I have some additional information.

            I forgot to mention that the created RAR archives are always solid archives, even though this option is not selected in the compression profile for RAR. Again, this assumes WinRAR 5.50 beta 1. The behavior is a little different if using the current official WinRAR release (5.40). But even using version 5.40, PA always creates a solid archive.

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              Mili conexware last edited by

              Hi Robert,

              How are you creating the RAR archives?
              I have attempted to reproduce the issue with solid/non solid RAR archives and it seems fine here. Solid and non solid RAR archives were created appropriately.

              Using PA version .69 and Wrar 5.50

              Let us know how you created the archives and we’ll attempt the same process in hopes of reproducing.

              Thanks!

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                RobertM @Mili last edited by

                Hello, Mili.

                My “Compression Profile” for RAR:

                [https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgVhuW8u-GbEhExfia6CuF-PXlyO](link url)

                If I right-click on a file and choose “Compress to ‘filename.rar’” the resulting file will be a non-solid RAR5. I determine this by opening the file with WinRAR and selecting “Show information” from the Tools menu. If I change the PA compression profile by selecting RAR4 as the default, I still get an RAR5 file.

                OTOH, if I select “Compress with Options” and choose the RAR format, under Compression Options-Method, a drop-down menu seems to offer a choice between RAR5 and RAR4. However, no matter what is selected, I always get a RAR5 solid archive.

                So, bottom line, I can’t get the program to create an RAR4 archive, no matter what I do. Right-clicking and choosing “Compress to ‘filename.rar’” produces a non-solid RAR5. Using Compress with Options produces a solid RAR5 archive.

                I’m using WinRAR here to tell me what kinds of files I get.

                Thanks.

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                  Mili conexware last edited by

                  Thanks again RobertM, we have logged the additional info in and the dev team will check it out.

                  we appreciate the details!

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                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                    please check now in .70, it should be properly rar4 if chosen:
                    https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5747/fast-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-00-67-68-69-70

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                      Mili conexware last edited by

                      looks good here at first glance, rar4 created properly when selected

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                        RobertM last edited by

                        This is certainly an improvement! :) I can now create RAR4 files. A few observations.

                        The “Compression Profile” for RAR doesn’t appear to have any effect. My profile sets RAR5 as the default - and the box to create solid archives is not checked. However, right-clicking on a file and selecting “Compress To ‘filename.rar’” now produces a SOLID RAR4 file. If I instead choose “Compress with Options” I can select either RAR4 or RAR5 and produce the type of file selected, albeit always as a solid archive.

                        So the “Compress with Options” procedure now seems to work as I would expect, except for the solid archive issue (which isn’t a huge issue). The other procedure - right-clicking on a file and selecting “Compress To ‘filename.rar’” - seems to be broken, producing only RAR4 files.

                        Creating a RAR through the interface (by selecting “New Archive” etc.) produces an RAR5.

                        Thanks!

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                          spwolf conexware @RobertM last edited by

                          @RobertM is solid option on possibly in add window? Maybe that adds solid.

                          As to the compress to .rar, that has its own compression profile by default. Did you try changing that?

                          thanks!

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                            Mili conexware last edited by

                            Hi @RobertM

                            I have noticed the same in my tests. Logged in for fixing in the next version
                            Thanks a lot for all the help!

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                              RobertM @spwolf last edited by

                              @spwolf said in RAR4 and RAR5 Issue:

                              @RobertM is solid option on possibly in add window? Maybe that adds solid.

                              As to the compress to .rar, that has its own compression profile by default. Did you try changing that?

                              thanks!

                              Hello.

                              The only place I’ve found where I can select (or not select) solid archives is in the compression profile. Where else is there an option for this setting? Here is my RAR profile ---->>

                              https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgVhuW8u-GbEhExfia6CuF-PXlyO

                              I’ve assumed that the compression profile is a global setting, meaning that right-clicking and selecting “Compress to” should produce the type of file configured in the profile. And yes, I’ve played with that setting. It makes no difference. I get a solid RAR4 file, even though my RAR profile specifies RAR5 and solid archives are not selected.

                              Thanks!

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                                Mili conexware last edited by

                                Hi @RobertM

                                The compression profile section in config relates to usage of formats through shell extensions.
                                You can create additional compression profiles which you can use in add dialogs such as the “New archive” add dialog and compress w options. Here is a screenshot for reference;

                                0_1494438456850_RAR custom profile.PNG

                                the new archive/add dialog has an Options tab at the top where additional options, such as the Solid Archive checkbox, are located. It’s there for every format and .PA format as an Additional Options tab for more settings.

                                0_1494438065644_RAR Options.PNG

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                                  RobertM last edited by

                                  If it had been a snake it would have bit me! Thanks for pointing this out! I missed entirely the Options tab.

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                                    spwolf conexware @RobertM last edited by

                                    @RobertM said in RAR4 and RAR5 Issue:

                                    If it had been a snake it would have bit me! Thanks for pointing this out! I missed entirely the Options tab.

                                    maybe we need to move solid option… and move queue to the options tab.

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