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    • Config settings doesn't impact PA behaviour...

      pirrbe

      PA2023 Win10, (same problem with older releases but never reported)
      PA Soft is installed on partition D. (exclusive for installed progs)
      Then I created on my partition G: the folders as configured in PA Settings ‘Folders’.

      0fcf1b09-1b91-4b74-b250-f8cf908a3348-Ashampoo_Snap_maandag 20 maart 2023_11h54m34s.png

      Screenshot 2023-03-20 121152.png

      The problem : Any activity on PA is saved in these folders…
      PA ignores them and still use the default settings. Whats wrong ? Regards, Pirrbe

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    • Missing pdf markups in pdf preview

      L

      I am still using Powerarchiver 2022 and it does not show pdf markups in the preview. Is there a setting to get version 2022 to show pdf markups in the preview? If not, does this work in version 2023?

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    • Question about PA Files...

      T

      The question that I have about PA archives is what happens if say ConeXware, as a company, dies in the future? What happens to any PA files that are created today? Can these files be decompressed with a copy of a PowerArchiver that can no longer phone home to the mothership thus can’t be registered or activated?

      I mean, I can understand that new PA files wouldn’t be able to be created if the program isn’t registered but what about an un-registered copy because well, the question that I posed above?

      It’s questions like this that make me not want to store anything really valuable in PA files out of fear that I, at some point in the future, might lose access to said data inside those files. OK, 7ZIP might not be able to compress as heavily as PA but at least it’s open source and any 7ZIP files will still be able to be read and decompressed ten, twenty, or fifty years from now.

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    • Functions in Windows 11 context menu no longer work after last Windows Update

      T

      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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    • Multi Extract doesn't extract in parallel in Windows 11

      Z

      Is this a known problem? Is there a fix coming? This is a primary reason I buy PA.

      I’ve tried both methods I know to extract multiple zips at the same time. 1) Multi Extract feature in the GUI. 2) In Windows File Explorer, select multiple zips, right click, use PA context menu to Extract or Extract To…

      Is there a setting I missed? Or maybe it really is processing in parallel, but I can’t detect it? Nothing tells me in the Processes in Task Manager that multiple PA extracts are running. And my CPU, memory and disk resources do not look like a lot of extracts are running.

      I’m using PA 2022 Standard version 21.00.18 on Windows 11 Pro version 10.0.22621 Build 22621.

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    • Functions in Windows 11 Context Menu don't work in some directories

      P

      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 Preview versus PA2022

      pirrbe

      Is the version Preview 2023 also considered to be tested by the testteam ? In the past we got messages in the forum for testing out version x.x, to be downloaded by fastring, or I missed the one for 2023. (I discovered 2023 on the official web…)
      CU, Pirrbe

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    • Missing virtual driver in Patchbeam

      pirrbe

      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

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    • How to get a registering code?

      N

      Hi there, been a user since 13 years now and in past whenever I had a problem or question I could email, however since 3 weeks it seems like everybody is dead?

      Anyway, as kind of a last resort, I post this email a 4th time but in this forum instead now, in the hope for help:
      "This is the 3rd time I am emailing you guys as I am missing a working code for the preview of Power Archiver 2023

      Can you please help me? I am a 13 years lasting customer of yours, and I am shocked thatr for whatever reason my support tickets are ignored now, why?

      thanks in advance!
      All the best!
      Joerg"

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    • File Explorer Shell Extension crash on Junction

      W

      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 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

      D

      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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    Compression Profiles to Default …

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      pepg last edited by

      Is there any way to reset the compression profiles back to install default??

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        Konglomat @pepg last edited by

        @pepg said in Compression Profiles to Default …:

        Is there any way to reset the compression profiles back to install default??

        I would have a solution to this :) I have created 2 registry files with which settings can be reset to “default”, I do not know if I am allowed to share files here? I also assume no liability for damages of any kind :) Even if the script should be “Safe”! If I am given permission, I can upload the file to my google Drive and share here. Is this allowed in this forum? I have also written a “read me” txt file with instructions, to use :)

        With the script you can

        1. set only the “compression profiles” to default
        2. set all settings to default

        It’s pretty simple, but effective and it should be followed the instructions in the “Readme”!
        Otherwise there is the possibility that it does not work!

        Therefore I ask if I may share these files here? they are 100% self-written! :)

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          pepg last edited by

          I don’t have an issue - lol

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            Mili conexware last edited by

            @pepg
            What you can do is click on Options>Set Defaults.
            That will revert PowerArchiver to installation settings and set the Compression Profiles to default. However, it delete all of your manually created compression profiles and reset all other PowerArchiver settings to installation default.

            @Konglomat
            I guess posting the two reg files would work as they could help someone in need. They would have to contain only the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerArchiverInt\Profiles] key information and none other, as it could conflict with other settings, including registration.
            You can send them to me in a private message, we will check them out just to be safe and then can then post them. Thanks for your help!

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              pepg last edited by

              Thanks Mili

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                godlydevils @Mili last edited by

                @mili

                Can you help me with more info on customizing that registry key’s values.

                I would like to change the default “PA Default”'s values, so I do not have to tick extra options that I have to do everytime, and I can use the shell extension’s shortcut to create archive, saving my time.

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                  Mili conexware @godlydevils last edited by

                  @godlydevils

                  Absolutely, which ones are you looking to edit?
                  I will ask the devs today where they are located.

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                    BigMike last edited by BigMike

                    But I thought to modify the values, you can simply go to “Settings -> Compression Profiles”.
                    To modify the default options for PA modify “ShellExt: PA Default”.

                    No need to mess with the Registry?
                    Isn’t it the case?

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                      Mili conexware @BigMike last edited by

                      @bigmike

                      Correct, the main compression profile section in Configuration allows for editing the default compression options.
                      I am assuming that @godlydevils would like to edit some of the additional options available for the PA format.

                      PA profile.PNG

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                        Mili conexware last edited by

                        Hi @godlydevils

                        I have checked and the additional options for the PA profile are located in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PowerArchiverInt\Profiles
                        As you’ll see there are tons of values there without an easy way to detect which is which.
                        We also discussed additional options being saved in a custom compression profile, so that you will be able to save the additional options along with the default ones. That may help a bit.

                        Also, let me know which options you would like changed and I will also check if I can detect which values those are by comparing the changed values, in Beyond Compare or similar software.

                        Thanks!

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                          godlydevils @Mili last edited by

                          @mili

                          Hi Mili,

                          I wish to completely customize the default PA profile.

                          so whenever I start archive from shell, i do not have to go to advanced options and customize the plzma(size and entropy model), zstandard(levels & size), ppmd_sh(sizes) options.

                          not having to select zlib level, dictonary size, method optimize strong, compression level extreme.

                          there are various options that I would like to modify for the “PA Default” profile so I do not have to create any new profile.

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