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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
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The problem : Any activity on PA is saved in these folders…
PA ignores them and still use the default settings. Whats wrong ? Regards, Pirrbe -
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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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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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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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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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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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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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 :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
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 2023Can 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" -
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 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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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.
Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83/85/86/87 RC2
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Release Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.83 - 7th of July 2017
** Improvement
* [PA-398] - improve text step
* [PA-1003] - small usability improvements in calculate memory info
* [PA-1004] - memory calculation does not work with advanced selection window
* [PA-1005] - advanced add options improvements
* [PA-1006] - advanced add window - file list improvements
* [PA-1007] - improve loading speed of Add window in main pa
* [PA-1013] - use 32px icon size on toolbars at 125 dpi
* [PA-1014] - bwt3:qlfc3 adjustment for mt1 usage
* [PA-1017] - update to latest F3 engine
* [PA-1029] - editing exiting profiles
* [PA-1030] - add dropdown to save profiles buttons in add window, with save being default and delete being under dropdown
* [PA-1034] - apply updated translations 06.28.17
* [PA-1035] - create .sf2 step: use bwt3 codec
* [PA-1037] - updated mp3 codec
* [PA-1038] - update mp3 codec params
* [PA-1039] - non solid and more than one solid block result in wrong ratio and size readings
* [PA-1042] - update pam/.ppm steps with ppmd_sh2
* [PA-1045] - add window - maximized size, bad looks** New Feature
* [PA-960] - save compression profile with advanced option info
* [PA-1040] - implement ppmd_sh2 instead of ppmd_sh
* [PA-1041] - update pgm, s3m step to ppmd_sh** Bug
* [PA-998] - .78: Stack overflow and AV error when minimizing progress bar during compression thru shell
* [PA-1001] - Sort field bottom border not showing in light sklns
* [PA-1016] - D&D into add window
* [PA-1027] - Memory Usage text cut off
* [PA-1028] - Using mp3 codec brings up CMD windows and progress bar is minimised
* [PA-1036] - bwt3 memory counting, wrong info
* [PA-1046] - Testing dialog stays in back when always on top selectedRelease Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.85 - 14th of July 2017
** Improvement
* [PA-1009] - add modern icons to add, advanced add windows when modern icon set is used
* [PA-1021] - test: show filelist for PA
* [PA-1031] - saving settings in advanced options issues
* [PA-1039] - non solid and more than one solid block result in wrong ratio and size readings
* [PA-1050] - update to latest F4 codec engine
* [PA-1052] - update all translations to 7th July 2017 versions
* [PA-1062] - advanced add window - file list improvements** New Feature
* [PA-1051] - implement new mp3 codec** Bug
* [PA-969] - drag and drop add window / select files should use last used folder as starting point
* [PA-971] - Add windows bottom buttons cut off under 720p
* [PA-1015] - PA format progress bar continues when paused
* [PA-1019] - PA Default profile should not save advanced settings automatically
* [PA-1033] - add window - change name in via shell add and hit enter, old name is used
* [PA-1043] - Encrypted to PAE2 grayed out in add window>Options tab
* [PA-1056] - classic simple skin - weird add window look
* [PA-1057] - Gridlines unchecked in config after restart PA
* [PA-1059] - Advanced Add window does not show properly when Add clicked from main PA
* [PA-1060] - opening several files at once shows error
* [PA-1064] - standard encryption features
* [PA-1065] - open zip in preview in explorer, go to archive mode, it stays in preview windowRelease Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.86
** Improvement
* [PA-1069] - return of explorer hdd browse in archive mode** Bug
* [PA-921] - MSI version throws network error during installation
* [PA-974] - run backups twice in a row from backup interface, ends up 7z file in .pa
* [PA-984] - Backup: .PA format backups always overwrite when not selected to
* [PA-985] - Backup: Additional options dropdown empty when PA format used, in final backup screen
* [PA-1061] - lower mp3 codec mt if file is smaller than C.
* [PA-1067] - PA 2017 inno setup uninstalls PA 2016 Offline helpRelease Notes - PowerArchiver - Version 17.00.87
** Bug
* [PA-927] - Canceling PA file creation not working properly
* [PA-976] - investigate PA crash during 7z compression
* [PA-1044] - Some Advanced Profile options are not saved
* [PA-1063] - Virtual Drive not showing correctly in 32bit OS
* [PA-1068] - Preview window hidden in .85
* [PA-1070] - compress to 7z does not ask for overwrite or updatePA 2017 17.00.87 download:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2017/powarc170087.exePA 2017 17.00.85 Portable download:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2017/powarcportable170085.exeWhats New
New mp3 codec implemented in experimental codecs, new ppmd_sh2 codec, updated codec engine with bug fixes, less memory usage. Fully usable compression profiles with advanced options, updated add and extract windows. Shell compress/extract now instantly start actions compared to previous 2s-5s delay. Many more fixes and changes.Thank you!
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@Alpha-Testers new mp3 codec testing here: https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5788/experimental-codecs-info-updates
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
PA 2017 17.00.77 download:
BTW, download link names refer to 77, even if download point to 83.
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Avira antivirus is throwing up a false positive with this build.
According to Avira it contains TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen3.
I’ve reported it as a fp, . Hopefully they will fix it.Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
Avira antivirus is throwing up a false positive with this build.
According to Avira it contains TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen3.
I’ve reported it as a fp, . Hopefully they will fix it.What file specifically? we might need to report it ourselves for faster handling.
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
What file specifically? we might need to report it ourselves for faster handling.
The report log points to.
C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerArchiver\POWERARC-PACKMP3.EXEWindows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
What file specifically? we might need to report it ourselves for faster handling.
The report log points to.
C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerArchiver\POWERARC-PACKMP3.EXEi have personally reported it 10x to them in past 30 days, it should have been fixed. According to VirusTotal it is not reported anymore, i am sure you are using latest definitions? thanks.
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@spwolf said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
i am sure you are using latest definitions?
I sure am.
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I don’t like the .83 version at all. It’s always locking up saying not responding. Makes the whole PC slow and a bit unreliable.
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@Brian-Gregory said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
I don’t like the .83 version at all. It’s always locking up saying not responding. Makes the whole PC slow and a bit unreliable.
when does it happen? Let us know more… first report so far. What has changed is add and extract windows, not much else inside PA (other than codecs).
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@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
Avira antivirus is throwing up a false positive with this build.
According to Avira it contains TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen3.
I’ve reported it as a fp, . Hopefully they will fix it.Just had an email from the saying it has been fixed and it looks like it has.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz -
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
Avira antivirus is throwing up a false positive with this build.According to Avira it contains TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen3.
I’ve reported it as a fp, . Hopefully they will fix it.Just had an email from the saying it has been fixed and it looks like it has.
we also re-uploaded the setup with version of the exe that has been whitelisted properly… thanks!
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@spwolf I reinstalled over the top. Possibly it’s better now but checking for updates is often very slow and shows “Not responding”. Maybe it’s just your update server that’s slow.
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@Brian-Gregory said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83 RC2:
@spwolf I reinstalled over the top. Possibly it’s better now but checking for updates is often very slow and shows “Not responding”. Maybe it’s just your update server that’s slow.
it is small text file on our CDN, so likely a problem between CDN servers and your ISP. I had a vision of PA crashing and freezing :).
If it keeps happening, we can send tracert logs to the CDN, maybe they can re-route it.
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@spwolf It seems much better now I rebooted my modem. Oops.
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@Alpha-Testers update with .85 build info, check it out and have a nice weekend!
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@Alpha-Testers .86 is out, check it out…
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Fixed. Though I had to import my settings for it to take effect.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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@Luxor said in Fast Ring: PowerArchiver 2017 17.00.83/85/86 RC2:
Fixed. Though I had to import my settings for it to take effect.
Under View> Display Style… we will add it to the same button on status bar too.
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@spwolf integration of this option in toolbar is a brilliant idea, works perfect again now. I also had my doubts about my settings …
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@Alpha-Testers build .87 with some important fixes, thanks for reporting!
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It seems that 17.00.88 is now available in PatchBeam.
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New release is out:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5801/slow-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-00-90-finalMake sure to use Patchbeam in the future for super fast updates.
