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    Bug extracting from ZIP etc using Extract here with PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    For example:
    Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
    Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
    However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
    I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.

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    Updates
    D

    Any updates going to happen for the bugs reported?

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    PA2023: Portable version missing?
    A

    Hello!
    Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
    (When) do you plan to release one?
    Thanks!

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    Windows 11 bug in PA 22.00.09
    Brian GregoryB

    If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
    But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.

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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9

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    [BUG] PA2023 still shows red beta icon set in context menu
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09
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    [BUG] License not recognized
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.

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    Some strings are not translated in PA2023
    BigMikeB

    PA 22.00.09

    Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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    MSI release?
    J

    I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?

    Thanks.

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    Security vulnerabilities in 7zip / Update for PowerArchiver and PACL libraries?
    BigMikeB

    Hi there,

    there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/

    As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?

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    Virtual Drive
    E

    Hi,

    From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
    But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.

    Thanks

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    Better ZPAQ support
    W

    I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

    It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.

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    Bug with "Encrypt Archive" action
    W

    If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
    (this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)

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    PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files
    Brian GregoryB

    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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    Unsolved 17.00.91 I couldn't create a largish .pa in a subfolder in my GoogleDriveSync folder and things went weird. Repeatable on my PC.

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    • Brian GregoryB
      Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
      last edited by Brian Gregory

      I couldn’t create a largish .pa in a subfolder in my GoogleDriveSync folder. I right click on a subsubfolder and choose “Compress to subfolder.pa”. I’m expecting a .pa file somewhere in the region of 15MB in size. However PA halts with an error saying it doesn’t have access and leaves an unfinished .pa file and a .pa.tmp file. One of them, if I remember right the .pa file proves very difficult to delete. I went in to safe mode in the end and then I could delete it. I’ll try and investigate further soon.

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      • spwolfS
        spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory
        last edited by

        @brian-gregory interesting… maybe gdrive is trying to sync the file and then PA cant access it?

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        • spwolfS
          spwolf conexware @spwolf
          last edited by

          @Mili can check it out…

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            Mili conexware
            last edited by

            Have been trying to reproduce the error, but works every time. A 20MB .PA archive created out of a subfolder in GoogleDriveSynch folder, is created properly.

            Was this a one time issue for you @Brian-Gregory or happens every time?

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            • Brian GregoryB
              Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
              last edited by

              Okay wait for me to investigate further.
              Fails every time on my PC, but there is loads of other stuff install that might be interacting.
              Seems like what I said about being unable to delete the file was wrong too, it deletes fine if you wait a while.

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                Mili conexware
                last edited by

                if it’s a certain type of file, or maybe it is in use, let us know. we’ll try with a scenario as similar as yours

                thanks again!

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                • Brian GregoryB
                  Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
                  last edited by

                  Still seen here with .92. It seems to be only when the .tmp file is created as well as the .pa file. It also seems more likely to happen when the directory being compressed is larger. Originally the directory was about 45MB of file and with Google Drive Sync (Now Backup and Sync from Google) disabled the result was an about an 18MB .pa file. But I think it’s more likely to happen if you use larger sizes. I was using Optimize Strong and Ultra.

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                  • spwolfS
                    spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory
                    last edited by

                    @brian-gregory said in 17.00.91 I couldn't create a largish .pa in a subfolder in my GoogleDriveSync folder and things went weird. Repeatable on my PC.:

                    Still seen here with .92. It seems to be only when the .tmp file is created as well as the .pa file. It also seems more likely to happen when the directory being compressed is larger. Originally the directory was about 45MB of file and with Google Drive Sync (Now Backup and Sync from Google) disabled the result was an about an 18MB .pa file. But I think it’s more likely to happen if you use larger sizes. I was using Optimize Strong and Ultra.

                    i would guess that google sync takes over the file trying to sync it before it is done. If you go to Add window> Options, and turn off Use current folder as temp, it will use temp folder and copy end result to your google sync folder… that way it should work fine.

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                    • Brian GregoryB
                      Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @spwolf
                      last edited by

                      @spwolf I think the problem is that PA want’s to rename the .tmp file. Why does it work that way, if the .pa file is temporary and the .tmp file is going to be the final archive why not just use the names the other way round?

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                      • spwolfS
                        spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory
                        last edited by

                        @brian-gregory because tmp file keeps copying into pa files at the end of different compression steps… if you disable same folder for temp in options, it will just copy end result to that folder and you would avoid this issue.

                        But pretty sure the problem is that google starts syncing (and locking) that file right away, while PA is still being written. Same when I tried to use Outlook pst file in google sync folder, it would cause corruption since it would lock it at the same time when Outlook is using it.

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                        • Brian GregoryB
                          Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @spwolf
                          last edited by

                          @spwolf No that doesn’t make any difference. It still creates both files. It appears to do one step into the .pa file copy it to the .tmp file do another bit in the .pa file append to the .tmp file etc and at the end delete the .pa and rename the .tmp to .pa.

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                          • spwolfS
                            spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory
                            last edited by

                            @brian-gregory it should be in temp folder… @mili will log it in.

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