Navigation

    • Register
    • Login
    • Search
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Search
    • Self-extracting archive creation too messy!

      A

      Good morning,
      I have been using all compression programs for over 20 years, I have always found Winrar very easy to use when I create a self-extracting archive, even 7-zip is simple, “right click” and “create self-extracting archive”, because on powerarchiver it must be like this confused ?
      It doesn’t just create the archive, it opens a page where I have to select the file again, what kind of archive, which folder to create it, etc … you should learn from your competitors how to make life easier!

      Tech Support
    • Cannot convert archive to .zip, always creates .zipx

      C

      Converting an archive to .zip (using both the “Deflate (.zip, compatible)” and “Store” compression methods) always creates a .zipx file instead.

      pa-convert-zip-1.jpg
      pa-convert-zip-2.jpg

      Using the “Store” method sometimes creates a .zip file; I have seen it happen just now, but I cannot reproduce it.

      Tech Support
    • PA archiving issue with large files and shows incorrect original content's size for all types of archives.

      G

      Hi,

      So refer this screenshot:

      image_2020-12-30_115129.png

      The properties panel that you see, is what I tried to compress, using PA, with following settigs:
      Extreme Strong optimize
      https://forums.powerarchiver.com/assets/uploads/files/1609079025475-image_2020-12-27_195344.png

      The process was stuck at 0% with no progress for over 8 Hours:

      PA.png

      Then the usual, clicking will make it go not responding.

      So, I could not get the files compressed using PA.

      I tried 7zip, and it worked, so that’s 1 issue.

      PA shows incorrect original(before compression) size of total contents.

      Refer the first screenshot.
      folder’s size is shown correctly in 7ZIP
      but not in powerarc.

      this happens with every archive, whether they are compressed in PA or not, whether it has only 1 file, or multiple files inside multiple directory.

      Neither does the archive property panel shows original content’s size.

      Tech Support
    • PA Not responding issue and Pause issue

      G

      Hi,

      So my rig is as below:
      CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4720HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz (Turbo 3.7GHz)
      RAM: 16 Gigs DDR3
      Samsung SSD 860 EVO
      Windows 10 pro for workstations x64, freshly installed on 22nd Dec 2020, and updated.
      PA freshly downloaded on same day, so it’s 2021 x.x.62 version

      PA Stuck.png

      Issue and reproduction:
      If you start a compression, and if it’s mid way anywhere or even started, and you try to cancel it, the window will get stuck there, another click or key press will make the window not responding, then, and more will make windows to collect logs for crash, and the process will be terminated by windows

      On the other hand.

      If the process is mid way, and if you try to pause it, the compression, CPU utilization, RAM usage will stay/increase as if the compression if still going on, the whole process will take it’s course, instead of doing what we clicked on.

      So, both pause and cancel buttons are useless.

      Tech Support
    • powerarchiver starter 2021 high cpu usage

      N

      I recently installed PA 2021. But the PowerArchiver Starter, for my backups, keeps running at high CPU usage, I have to keep killing it, its running about 46% constantly.

      I have Windows 10 Pro, 20H2, build 19042.662

      Any ideas would be helpful.

      Thanks

      Tech Support
    • PowerArchiver Queue made worse

      G

      Just installed 2021 v20.00.63

      Now, when I add to queue, with or without using always use queue.

      The powerarc starter opens up in notification bar.

      and that’s it, no matter how many files I add to queue, no compression will start.

      I also cannot double click or right click the icon.

      If i end task for this, and disable queuing, compression works fine, just that I have to manually start individual tasks.

      it’s quite ironic that you guys took whole year to fix one issue, in this versions, which completely broke the queuing feature.

      Did you guys test it before releasing?

      Tech Support
    • PA does Negative compression, but 7zip does positive compression for same set of files

      G

      Hi,

      You can obtain the original file from here:

      https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/in/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-y-series-laptops/y50-70-notebook-lenovo/80ej/59428436/cb32343883/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Power%20Management

      For Lenovo Y50-70 win 7 x64 bit, power management, get lenovo energy management

      Run the exe it will extract the installable drivers to C:\drivers

      I tried to compress the whole folder using PA using following parameters:
      Extreme, strong optimize.
      image_2020-12-27_195344.png

      This resulted in negative compression.

      However same file is compressed by 7zip alpha, with positive compression:

      PA Negative compression.png

      I understand that there are different algorithms, parameters used, and totally different software with unique sets of logics programmed, but see if compression algo can be optimized for such files.

      Tech Support
    • BUG: Dragging and dropping not working, hangs

      AluminumHaste

      Over the last few months, I’ve been trying to track down the cause of a hanging bug in PA.
      I have found a reliable test case (on my computer at least).

      I am trying to extract the folders/files from: https://github.com/codereader/DarkRadiant/releases/download/2.9.0/windeps.7z

      By selecting both folders, then dragging over to a Windows Explorer window on another HDD.
      I’m not sure what causes this but this just doesn’t do anything, progress bar appears, but nothing happens.
      PA shows about 5% CPU utilization and I’ve left this going all night and it never does anything.
      It doesn’t always happen, but this morning this is reliably failing for me.
      The folder I’m dragging to is under Git source control, but this also happens when dragging into other folders also, but not always, sometimes it works.

      If I do a regular extraction and use the dialog box to select the location to extract to, that always works.

      Windows 10 64bit Pro 20H2 (19042.630)
      Ryzen 3900X
      Anti Virus is built in Windows Security only.

      I captured a dump of the running process if that helps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WLzHG_fOAMtzGMMFLHlIElnQXhsoPyYd/view?usp=sharing

      Tech Support
    • UI Issue moving between different monitors

      G

      I have just installed 2021, but seems to have similar issues to 2019. If you move the app between differen monitors (with different resolutions) the app does not automatically adjust accordingly, so on one monitor I have the app is too big for the screen, whereas on another monitor it only takes up a small fraction of the screen.
      This was worse with 2019, where the fonts were totally screwed up, making the app unusable. This seems better in 2021, but still not working properly.

      Tech Support
    • PA 20.00.63 update still install 20.00.62

      2

      Hi.

      I have noticed after updating PowerArchiver through PatchBeam to 20.00.63, after the installer finished and I recheck for updates, it still tells me that I have version 20.00.62 installed and prompts to download 20.00.63 again.

      This also happens when I install from the offline setup file powarc200063.exe ( https://powerarchiverdl.cachefly.net/2021/powarc200063.exe ). It still installs version 20.00.62 and the process goes over and over again.

      Also, in PowerArchiver About screen I see version 20.00.62 but in Programs and Features in Windows 10, version 20.00.63 is displayed as being installed.

      Can someone check and see if they experience similar behavior?

      Thank you!

      Tech Support
    • Bug with opening an archive while a file is being extracted from an already opened archive

      A

      When I double click on a file within an archive the file gets temporarily extracted to being opened with the external program. When I now go back to the windows explorer and want to open another archive while the file from the first archive is still being extraceted, a new window of power archiver opens and immediatly closes. It opens and closes the new window repeatedly until the extraction of the file from the first archive is completed.

      I use the option that power archiver opens a new tab when another archive is opened.

      This happend with version 20.00.60. I wanted to update it to 20.00.63 as shown in the update window but it just updates to 20.00.62. It still shows that 20.00.63 is available but never seem to update to that version. The bug still exists though.

      Tech Support
    • PA very slow to launch (double click) html file from archive

      S

      I have some large zip files (~ 40 MB) with a lot of html files. When I double click on one of them in the archive, it takes a long time (eg 20 sec) for the file to be extracted and opened in the browser.

      I am using version 19.00.59.

      I discovered that the root cause of the problem is that all the files in the archive are extracted to the temporary dir before the selected file is launched.

      It does not appear to happen with other file types (such as pdf) nor when dragging a html file into the browser.

      I think I recall this issue being raised by someone else, but could not find it.

      Tech Support
    • Windows Explorer extension doesnt compress to .zip

      C

      On PowerArchiver 2021 (20.00.60) and windows 10, Both options in the windows explorer shell extension, “Compress to …zip” and “Compress to …zipx” create a .zipx file. ¿Its this intended?

      Tech Support
    • slow ring update?

      MrAngelus

      My slow ring still reads as 19.00.59… will it ever offer an update to 2021 or is that something I must do manually?

      Tech Support
    • PA 2021 associate formats popup Minor bug

      F

      Hello there,

      I was installing-uninstalling and reinstalling PA 2021 due to another bug when I noticed a minor popup “bug” if it is considered a bug, regarding application association with recommended formats.

      During PA installation you get to choose those options
      Installation 1.png

      I have ticked Associate PA with recommended formats

      Installation completes and when you open PA the defult theme is Windows Ribbon.
      When I changed it to Classic Theme, PA restarts for changes to take effect and then I get the below popup (Sorry I have a greek system)
      It asks: Do you want PA to associate with recommended formats now?
      Options: Associate for all users and Never show again.
      Popup 2.png

      I could swear that once I was changing themes and icons all the time to see which one I prefered and also toggling PA.exe to run as admin and windows compatibility mode and got this popup twice or tripple times.
      Well this one does not bother me at all, I just posted it for the records if needed!

      Tech Support
    • Inconsistency with disabled tabs and multiple instances of PA allowed

      A

      If I the Configuration > View > Standard > Disable Tabs option is checked, when double clicking inside archives on files supported by the internal viewer (PDF, JPEG etc.) they are opened in associated application rather than on a new tab in PA internal viewer, which is expected behavior.
      Next, if the Configuration > Miscellaneous > General > Reuse PA Windows is unchecked, when double clicking on archives associated with PA in Explorer they are opened in new PA instance when there is another one already running, which is expected behavior.
      But when Configuration > View > Standard > Disable Tabs option is checked AND Configuration > Miscellaneous > General > Reuse PA Windows is unchecked, when double clicking inside archives on archive files they are opened in the same instance of PA with no way to get back to the parent archive. I would expect, that when the user doesn’t want to use tabs AND want to use multiple PA instances, that in such case double clicking on archive located inside another archive, the second one would open in a new PA window.

      Tech Support
    • Typo in help output of command line tools

      T

      I’ve made the sections of the output bold to indicate where the typo is.

      Version 7 output
      Commands:

      a : add files to archive (default)
      u : update files to archive
      h : freshen files in archive
      m : move files to archive (files only)
      d : delete files from archive

      r : recurse subfolders
      p|P : store relative Pathnames|store full Pathnames
      PP : store full Pathnames including drive
      c[0,1,2,10,11,13,15,17,19,l,p,w,b,d,z] : set compression level
      (0 - store; 1 - normal ; 2 - maximal)
      (10 - store, 11 - super fast, 13 - fast, 15 - normal, 17 - max, 19 - ultra
      (l - use LZMA, p - use PPMd, w - use WavPack, b - use BZIP2, d - use Deflate
      (z - use optimized compression method based on file exstension)
      g : create Solid archive (7Z format only)

      Version 9 output…
      Commands:

      a : add files to archive (default)
      u : update files to archive
      h : freshen files in archive
      m : move files to archive (files only)
      d : delete files from archive

      r : recurse subfolders
      P : store full Pathnames
      PP : store full Pathnames including drive
      p : store relative Pathnames
      c[0,1,2,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,u,l,p,w,b,d,z] : set compression level
      (0 - store; 1 - normal ; 2 - maximal)
      (10 - store, 11 - super fast, 13 - fast, 15 - normal, 17 - max, 19 - ultra
      (l - use LZMA, p - use PPMd, w - use WavPack, b - use BZIP2, d - use Deflate
      (o - use LZMA2
      (u - use pLZMA4, f - use ZSTD, k - use PPMd_sh, e - use Deflate64
      (z - use optimized strong compression method based on file exstension)
      (x - use optimized fast compression method based on file exstension)
      (m<filters|methods> - use custom set of filters and methods for .PA archive
      y[r|b|d|x|p|d] - filters reflate, bcj2, x64flt, rep, delta
      ypc<size> - custom rep c size
      ypm<size> - custom rep mem size
      yrx<size> - custom reflate zlib level (1-9)
      yt{x} - number of threads
      ya - debug mode
      mt : set multithreading on
      g : create Solid archive (7Z format only)

      Tech Support
    • Error updating from .58 to .60 via patchbeam

      skypx

      error.jpg

      Tech Support
    • Bug when extracting 7ZIP archives

      T

      I’ve found a bug when extracting files from a 7ZIP file, specifically when you tell PowerArchiver to extract only some files and folders from it. This is where the bug exists. You can tell PowerArchiver to extract only certain files but then it proceeds to extract the whole file and not just what you wanted.

      Tech Support
    • Drive Image creation

      T

      Sorry if I’m asking this in the wrong place.
      Can Powerarchiver create images of entire drives (e.g. C: system drive) to create drive image backups?
      Thanks,
      Tim

      Tech Support

    SOLVED PA 2019 register type associations everytime.

    Tech Support
    6
    26
    1954
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • D
      dharmang1910 last edited by 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.
      Screenshot

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • M
        Mili conexware last edited by

        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

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          Mili conexware last edited by

          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!

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • D
            dharmang1910 last edited by

            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.
            acdsee screenshot

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • D
              dharmang1910 last edited by

              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.

              M 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • M
                Mili conexware @dharmang1910 last edited by

                @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.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • M
                  Mili conexware last edited by

                  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

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Brian Gregory
                    Brian Gregory Alpha Testers last edited by

                    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.

                    spwolf 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • M
                      Mili conexware last edited by

                      @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?

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory last edited by

                        @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!

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • spwolf
                          spwolf conexware @Brian Gregory last edited by

                          @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?

                          W 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • W
                            wroustan @spwolf last edited by

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

                            Wilfrid

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • M
                              Mili conexware last edited by

                              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?

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • W
                                wroustan last edited by

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

                                M 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • M
                                  Mili conexware @wroustan last edited by

                                  @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!

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • W
                                    wroustan last edited by

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

                                    Keep doing such a good tool

                                    WIlfrid

                                    M 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • M
                                      Mili conexware @wroustan last edited by

                                      @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!

                                      W 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • W
                                        wroustan @Mili last edited by

                                        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

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • spwolf
                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                          @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!

                                          W 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • Merowinger
                                            Merowinger last edited by

                                            I have the same problem.

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • W
                                              wroustan @spwolf last edited by

                                              @spwolf
                                              Hello,
                                              Files sent via mail

                                              Best regards,
                                              Wilfrid

                                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                              • M
                                                Mili conexware last edited by

                                                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!!

                                                W Merowinger 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                                • W
                                                  wroustan @Mili last edited by

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

                                                  Regards,
                                                  Wilfrid

                                                  M 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                                  • M
                                                    Mili conexware @wroustan last edited by

                                                    @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.

                                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                                    • Merowinger
                                                      Merowinger @Mili last edited by

                                                      @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 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                                      • Brian Gregory
                                                        Brian Gregory Alpha Testers @Merowinger last edited by 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.

                                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
                                                        • Merowinger
                                                          Merowinger last edited by

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

                                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                                          • First post
                                                            Last post