PA 2019 register type associations everytime.

[dharmang1910]

HI,
Recently i have updated to 2019 version and i found uac prompt everytime when i open any archives regarding file type association regardless i have already associates it many times. so its very cumbersome to press uac promp yes everytime. lots of people have reported this problem and does not solved this problem at your side. i request you to consider this issue seriously and understand what peoples want to told you.

[Mili]

Hi @dharmang1910

We have been investigating this issue as it is specific and does not occur for everyone.
Are there any other software installed that could be associating itself with the same files as PowerArchiver?
That might help us in our investigation as we can then test out the specifics.
Sorry for the frustration, we’re looking to fix this asap.

Let us know if there is any other software installed on that machine that might associate itself with same files as PA and we will test, that will provide assistance to our dev team in solving it.

Thanks!

[dharmang1910]

I think acdsee may be interface with it but not sure because it supports archives but i have not selected that and also it have not aggressive strategy for association for that formats.

[dharmang1910]

today i updated the power archiver version to 19.00.39 version but my problem is not solved. My temporary problem is solved by this method. Go to option->file formats and check the show associate window if … and restart the power archiver. After restart it shows a message for file association and in that dialogue uncheck all users and check the never ask and most important press no button. After this steps it can not shows uac screen.

[Mili]

@dharmang1910 said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

today i updated the power archiver version to 19.00.39 version but my problem is not solved. My temporary problem is solved by this method. Go to option->file formats and check the show associate window if … and restart the power archiver. After restart it shows a message for file association and in that dialogue uncheck all users and check the never ask and most important press no button. After this steps it can not shows uac screen.

Thanks very much for the update @dharmang1910
I’ve added the info to the bug report.

[Mili]

hi @dharmang1910

PA should work better now and not ask for associations each time, in version .42
https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2019/powarc190042.exe

Thanks for your help and please let us know if you still experience issues

[Brian Gregory]

When I upgraded from .41 to .43 using patch beam the prompt to associate came back and would not go away until I ticked the box to say not to ask again.

[Mili]

@Brian-Gregory said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

When I upgraded from .41 to .43 using patch beam the prompt to associate came back and would not go away until I ticked the box to say not to ask again.

thanks @Brian-Gregory
looking into it and just to confirm, after clicking the “do not ask again” box, the association box did not come up again?

[spwolf]

@Brian-Gregory said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

When I upgraded from .41 to .43 using patch beam the prompt to associate came back and would not go away until I ticked the box to say not to ask again.

that is super annoying.

Do you have patience to uncheck some of the associations in associate window so we can figure out what association causes it?

thank you!

[spwolf]

@Brian-Gregory said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

When I upgraded from .41 to .43 using patch beam the prompt to associate came back and would not go away until I ticked the box to say not to ask again.

Brian, please try .44… should work now?

[wroustan]

@spwolf Hello.
I have also installed version 44 but uac promp is still present.
Please help us
Windows 10 1809 - 64bits

Wilfrid

[Mili]

hello @wroustan
in .45 we made a fix for a bug with associations, the fix is also in .46 and you may download it here:
https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2019/powarc190046.exe

Is it any better with .46?

[wroustan]

Hello.
Thanks for the answer and link to version .46.
Unfortunatly, the problem is still present
Wilfrid

[Mili]

@wroustan
If you don’t mind, please send over your reg settings, zipped, to support at conexware dot com
We will apply them and see if we can reproduce it now that it’s happening again.

You can export your reg settings from the Configuration button dropdown, save settings to, save settings to file.

thanks for your help!

[wroustan]

Hello,
Thanks for the advice.
As recommended, I have send the reg file zipped for investigations

Keep doing such a good tool

WIlfrid

[Mili]

@wroustan said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

Hello,
Thanks for the advice.
As recommended, I have send the reg file zipped for investigations

Keep doing such a good tool

WIlfrid

Thanks very much!
We have implemented the sent reg file which imported your exact settings. Unfortunately, the issue did not reproduce.
Could you tell us what other software you might have installed that handles the same files/archives as does PowerArchiver?
There might be an issue with a specific program that is taking over associations that PowerArchiver might not be handling properly.
Please let us know.

Thanks again!

[wroustan]

Hello,
In order to answer to your question, no other software handling the same files as PowerArchiver.
Interesting point:
If I install PowerArchiver 2018 : everything is fine
If I install PowerArchiver 2019 the problem exists
PS: I have installed the latest version of PowerArchiver 2019.

Thank you
Wilfrid

[spwolf]

@wroustan can you please send us this complete key:
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

just make sure you compress it with .pa format first, so it gets to reasonable size.

That way we check with your own associations and see which one is causing the issue. I tried various ways of associating with both PA 2018 and PA 2019 and couldnt get them to misbehave.

thank you!

[Merowinger]

I have the same problem.

[wroustan]

@spwolf
Hello,
Files sent via mail

Best regards,
Wilfrid

[Mili]

Hello @wroustan and @Merowinger
We have an updated version with a potential fix, here it is;
https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2019/powarc190047-1.exe

Please let us know how that one works. Thanks!!

[wroustan]

@Mili
Hello,
Many thanks for this “version”. It works fine now !
Thanks for the support and time spent

Regards,
Wilfrid

[Mili]

@wroustan said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

@Mili
Hello,
Many thanks for this “version”. It works fine now !
Thanks for the support and time spent

Regards,
Wilfrid

that’s great news! many thanks for your help and patience while we figure it out.
Glad it worked out.

[Merowinger]

@Mili said in PA 2019 register type associations everytime.:

Hello @wroustan and @Merowinger
We have an updated version with a potential fix, here it is;
https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2019/powarc190047-1.exe

Please let us know how that one works. Thanks!!

How can I download this file? When I try to open the link I get this page:
https://www.powerarchiver.com/test-2019/

[Brian Gregory]

@Merowinger That’s where you end up when the file doesn’t exist.
I did download that file while it still existed so I can tell that what they have done is delete the original powarc190047.exe and rennamed powarc190047-1.exe as powarc190047.exe.
So if you redownload https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net/2019/powarc190047.exe you’ll probably get the file you’re after.

[Merowinger]

Thank you, now it works! The message is gone.