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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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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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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    PowerArchiver Queue made worse

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      godlydevils
      last edited by

      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?

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        Mili conexware
        last edited by

        tested, working fine in the tests here.
        provide details, how are you adding them?
        how many files?

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          godlydevils
          last edited by

          Hi Mili,

          Thank You for your Kind and prompt Response to my threat.

          Please find Details Here:

          https://youtu.be/Dh3qq_j4yi4

          :)))))))))))))))

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          • Brian GregoryB
            Brian Gregory Alpha Testers
            last edited by

            @godlydevils said in PowerArchiver Queue made worse:

            https://youtu.be/Dh3qq_j4yi4

            It the video when you started PASTARTER you just saw the total CPU usage go up and assumed it was PASTARTER using the CPU. Why didn’t you check?

            Also it looked like there was an operation in the queue already so when you started PASTARTER it would have immediately started the operation and therefore used CPU.

            I have reported the inability to cancel at least twice before. They don’t do anything about it.

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              godlydevils
              last edited by godlydevils

              I think you did not notice properly, PAStarter was using 2444something KB of ram
              no other Powerarchiver process was running.
              and compression does not take only 20% of CPU, it takes 100% of CPU(I did not tick low priority compression)
              No RAM was being used, actually, compression takes up all the ram that is available
              No Temporary Files are created.
              No Progress Dialog Box, if compression starts, there’s always a dialog box that shows progress and it comes on top

              Also, it’s a bug which you did not refer on another post created by another user where PAStarter is using CPU for no reason.

              https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/6287/powerarchiver-starter-2021-high-cpu-usage

              For me it’s 20%, for this guy, maybe due to his old PC it’s 100%

              And most of all, I want to right click on PAStarter icon and click on Show queue, why can’t I?

              Also downloaded from:
              https://powerarchiverdl.cachefly.net/2021/powarc200063.exe

              but the file that got installed is 62, not 63

              There are in numerous amount of bugs with the software that I can list, I already have, they just refuse to do anything about it.

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              • AluminumHasteA
                AluminumHaste
                last edited by

                It’s not that they refuse to do anything about it, if they cannot replicate the issue on their end, they cannot debug and fix the issue.

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                  DogM
                  last edited by

                  I have same problem with PAStarter:

                  1. PAStarter takes 16~17% CPU usage when is running.
                  2. Can’t click, right click or double click on PAStarter icon in systray.
                  3. In Windows Explorer:
                    3.1. Try to compres a folder/file: i clicked with right mouse button on that folder/file and select PowerArchiver / Compress to “abc.zip” but nothing happened.
                    3.2. Try to extract file: i clicked with right mouse button on that file and select PowerArchiver / extract to “abc” folder. Folder abc is created, but no files extracted.
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                    godlydevils @AluminumHaste
                    last edited by

                    @AluminumHaste

                    In Order to replicate the issue, you need to know how to use the product.

                    This lady here stated that she could not replicate the queue issue prior to this where some of the archives were unprocessed and ignored, how come they fixed it now?

                    it was common and happening with everyone, I even did clean install of OS and App directly from 2021 final, still was facing this issue.

                    And okay, Why can I still not save the exe, pdf PNG filter and dictionary size tickmark under advanced when using PA as format, in any profile?

                    Why can I not remove the default profile and make a new profile as default?

                    Why can I not use Advanced option for PA compression under multi archive compression?

                    It’s all in plain sight, there’s no difficulty in replicating the issue

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                      godlydevils
                      last edited by

                      I resolved the issue.

                      How to reproduce(it is my assumption):
                      Install the older version of PA 2021 than this, the one that came before x.x.62
                      run it once, then install the current version.

                      PA queue & PASTARTER will get bugged.

                      I got the issue resolved as I had to reinstall OS which has resolved the queue issue for me.

                      this is the same reason mili was not able to replicate the issue, because she runs a fresh environment for all testing.

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