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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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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:
a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
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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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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…
Virtual driver PA 2023-01-28 152607.png
It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
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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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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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 errorsIs 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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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 :)
PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS
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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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cant test, dont have a Mac (Thank God).
Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
Intel Core I7
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@spwolf Hello, I’d like to test the macOS builds.
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@galvanic-lucifer said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
@spwolf Hello, I’d like to test the macOS builds.
sent via message. Public testing will start soon.
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Hi @spwolf Came to this a bit later than others, but lifetime select user here, and I’d like to help test the MacOS version please. MBP 15" 2016 w/touchbar 16Gb RAM running Catalina. Do I need a new license number for this? I downloaded from the main download page but it won’t accept my activation code.
Cheers.
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is the testing still available? I have a Macbook Air 13" 2015 running on Big Sur
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hi guys, please contact us at support at conexware dot com and we’ll sort it out.
thanks!!
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Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
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@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
thanks for letting us know, did it work previously with M1 cpu?
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@spwolf said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
thanks for letting us know, did it work previously with M1 cpu?
There is also latest release, please check it and let us know:
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Edit: While the program runs, it won’t open any archives that PA2021 for PC creates and/or opens. I have a few zpaq and a few .pa archives and the zpaq nothing happens and the pa it says it’s not a valid PA file yet it opens and extracts fine on PC.
@spwolf Hi, thanks for getting back. No I am a new customer to the macOS version so I’ve never tried to run PA on macOS or Apple hardware (Intel or Arm).
I’ve downloaded the linked version and it appears to work. It launches and let me start a trial and register it just fine. It even associated with supported formats as well. I’ll test more over the holidays when I can.
I noticed it’s still an Intel app. Will there be plans to port it to arm eventually?
Thanks again!
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@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Edit: While the program runs, it won’t open any archives that PA2021 for PC creates and/or opens. I have a few zpaq and a few .pa archives and the zpaq nothing happens and the pa it says it’s not a valid PA file yet it opens and extracts fine on PC.
@spwolf Hi, thanks for getting back. No I am a new customer to the macOS version so I’ve never tried to run PA on macOS or Apple hardware (Intel or Arm).
I’ve downloaded the linked version and it appears to work. It launches and let me start a trial and register it just fine. It even associated with supported formats as well. I’ll test more over the holidays when I can.
I noticed it’s still an Intel app. Will there be plans to port it to arm eventually?
Thanks again!
Hello, by “any”, you mean .pa and .zpaq formats? We do not have same engines in Windows and Mac versions, but we keep adding more and more features. Keep in mind that Windows version has been built over the past 20 years, moving full feature set will take a bit.
There are plans to do arm version in 2022.
thank you!
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@spwolf Sorry, yes I didn’t test all formats that PA supports, just .pa and .zpaq. I had existing PA2021 archives on a network share that the MacOS version wouldn’t open. I moved them to the Mac’s desktop off the network share and it still didn’t open. They open fine on PC and another app opened the .zpaq archive and tested ok.
I understand PA for MacOS is new, and I’m not upset or disappointed. I’ve been using it on PC for a year or two now and it works great. Glad to help test. :)
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Hi all. Any updates on an M1 native version or an Intel version that works on M1/M2 Macs?
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Hi @zebrapower
With PA 2023 first version now being finished, we will start working on the MacOS version as well. I’ll update this topic with any information about m1/m2 support and/or versions to test.
thanks!
