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Where are various settings store . . . e.g. ftp, etc.
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should the image have a white background?
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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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Powerarchiver 2022
Right-click and select Encrypt on a folder does not work.
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The online update feature within the program suggests there is a later version than the ‘.17’ available on the web site. But clicking either download or update just reinstalls version .17.
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Hi Dear,
Cannot login and request resend license code for my fd
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Hi,
When you click on the Buy Now link, you come across four tabs - Home or Work, Enterprise Unlimited, Educational Discount, & Gift Discount.
What is the difference between a licence purchased via Gift Discount and a Home/Work licence?
Also, how can I renew the PowerArchiver Select plan a year after the purchase? Will it remind me automatically?
Best,
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I’m running PA 21.00.17 64-bit on a 64-bit i7 desktop with W10 Pro, latest version. This 32gb of installed RAM.
As I use the PA pbs system for a number of scheduled archiving operations throughout the day, PA Starter is set to load and run at system startup.
In the course of trying to identify some causes of slowness and bottlenecks in other processes, I notice that PA Starter (PAS) always runs at between 11% and 15% of CPU (see screenshot), usually at about 12-13%. This is by far the highest demanding process on the system, as shown by Task Manager. In Performance Monitor, PAS Average CPU is 8.32, with every other process at less that 1 i.e. in decimal places only.
Task Manager also shows PAS Power Usage as “Very High”, and is the only process shown thus.
I have looked again at the information about PAS at https://wiki.powerarchiver.com/en:help:details:powerarchiver_starter, which was last modified in 2016. The article states a low memory usage for PAS of 784k, which is fair enough, but it is the large CPU overhead which is of concern.
It is of course possible to change the PAS priority, but this has no effect on CPU overhead.
However, is it possible to change PAS, which is required only at intervals to initiate PA scheduled tasks, from consuming so much system resource for every moment of the day?
PA Starter.jpg
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I’m experiencing very slow extraction speed of multipart RAR files. For the first part the extraction is super fast but when PA reaches the part2.rar the extraction from there on gets super slow. PA needed for a 6,3 GB multipart archive 30 minutes to extract. I tested then with another program and it just took 70 seconds. I had this slow extraction speed with PA for quite a long time and I always thought that is maybe because of a high compression rate that the extraction would take longer. But it seems that only PA gets that slow.
I have lots of multipart archives that are 10+ GB and with PA it would be really time consuming. Is there any solution to this?
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Hi. The “Move” Action seems to be Not Working when used in the Tool – Batch Archive.
Using the Options – Configuration – Compression Profiles ---- I created a Profile with the Action of Move. Also set were Zip, and Method Deflate.
When I use the Tool - Batch Archive – It appears to me that the Action Move does not Move the compressed files (basically add to zip, and delete the added file from original location on the same disk). Zip file(s) are created and look ok.
Typically I on the Batch Archive process – I have selected options to use a Profile with the Move Action.
File’s Current Folder Group files from same folder into same archive Add subfolders to separate archivesMy PowerArchiver version is 21.00.17 .
Can you reproduce ? – Or do you need additional details or information?
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Hello,
PowerArchiver Command Line 7 support file greater than 2 Go ?
Thanks
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i just registered my own copy and i need some help to set it…
if i set the ‘configuration>shell extension>open folder after extracting’ checkbox, after decompress an archive is opened the file manager on that folder but… if somebody is using a different file manager how to open XYplorer or Directory Opus for example and NOT the MS file manager?
consider this as a feature request also if not available within the 2022 version
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I am looking for a way to stop the UAC elevation prompt when running Powerarchiver. In an old post about PA 2019, someone asked this and got a response to uncheck “all users” at the prompt but I am not seeing where one can do this. It definitely seems like the way to go though as if I click on “More Details” at the prompt I see that it is trying to run “_pautil.exe /paassociate /allusers /my(long binary string)”. Can you let me know? Thanks.
PS I tried renaming _pautil.exe and this worked, but I don’t know what the consequence of doing this may be so I would like to do this properly, thanks.
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Just a question is Ashampoo zip pro 4 built by Powerrachiver as it is very similar and uses the pae encryption.
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Hi,
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Re: Transfer PC License to MacBook iOS
Here is the email…
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 1:20 PM Rich DiBenedetto rmdibened@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings,
Could you assist me with this?
Can I use my current licenses with MacOS?
If not, can I transfer a license to MacOS?Cheers and Have a Great Day,
RichOn Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 6:35 AM ConeXware, Inc. ordering@conexware.com wrote:
Dear Richard DiBenedetto,Thank you for supporting PowerArchiver! Please find your activation and registration codes below.
*** Online Activation ***
PowerArchiver Select for PowerArchiver Toolbox English - LIFETIME
is valid until - not limited.E-Mail: RMDibened@gmail.com
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There would be many of us with Intel Processors.
and they have their own optimized zlib algorithm, which can result in more efficiency if used combined with their hardware processor.
Reference:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/zlib-compression-whitepaper-copy.pdfCan we get the same Functionality Under Hardware Acceleration Feature?
Zlib is not the only feature that intel has included with their processor, there’s many, which if combined can result in efficient and better compression ratios.
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Right buttons are not visible
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Greetings, new customer searching for help and/or refund…
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With PowerArchiver context menu enabled, it is crashing Windows 10 File Explorer when right-clicking on the Default User junction in C:\Users. Had 2021 installed, updated to today’s 2022, still getting same crash. Must have Hidden files and folders set to Show, and Hide protected operating system files cleared in File Explorer Options|View.
Windows 10 Enterprise Version 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1708) (64-bit)
PowerArchiver 2022 Version: 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit
Licensed:
PowerArchiver Toolbox Edition Personal EnglishDisabling PowerArchiver context menu using Autoruns: on the Explorer tab, uncheck PowerArchiver64 under HKLM\Software\Classes\Folders\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers and the crash does not happen.
Random crashes with explorer viewing style
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PowerArchiver often crashes on my computer. Here’s how it happens:
- I use PowerArchiver’s explorer viewing style (the crashes are somehow related to this since I don’t get any crashes when using the classic style)
- I open an archive
- I exit PA and it crashes upon exit
The crashes occur randomly, roughly 33% of the times I exit PA.
I’ve got Windows XP Home Edition SP1 and I’m using PA 9.2 if that helps.
P.S. Apart from this annoying little bug PowerArchiver is by far the best archiver software I’ve ever used and I totally love it, so a big thank you to the devs - hope you will keep up the good work. :)
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Hi,
If you could somehow isolate the problem, we would have an chance of fixing it. What exactly do you do in PA? What kind of files do you open (size, type, etc), folders you browse, etc, etc. 33% is a lot, it should be quite reproducable!
thanks,
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Okay, here’s what I’ve found out so far to be necessary to reproduce the bug:
- PA’s viewing style is set to explorer (as mentioned earlier)
- An archive is opened in PA through Windows explorer (if you open the archive via PA, there won’t be any crashes)
- No files are extracted from the archive before closing PA (extracting a file and then closing PA seems to prevent the crashes)
- The archive shouldn’t be stored on the desktop or in my documents folder - crashes don’t occur when the opened archives are stored in these
In addition the crashes don’t depend on type or size of the archive - PA can crash handling any archive as long as the other “crash criteria” is met.
Hopefully these instructions are enough to make the crashes reproducable. Whether or not they are, I’ll play around some more and see if I can pinpoint this thing a little more accurately.
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[1]PA’s viewing style is set to explorer (as mentioned earlier)
[2]An archive is opened in PA through Windows explorer (if you open the archive via PA, there won’t be any crashes)
[3]No files are extracted from the archive before closing PA (extracting a file and then closing PA seems to prevent the crashes)
[4]The archive shouldn’t be stored on the desktop or in my documents folder - crashes don’t occur when the opened archives are stored in these1. Done
4. Two Zip files in “C:\PA_Testing”
2a. (PA not running) Tried both with rightclick “Extract to here”
2b. (PA not running) Tried both with rightclick "Extract to … " {FileName as Folder}
2c. Tried both rightclick “Open with PowerArchiver” ; extract files; No error (Checked with Explorer that extracted files exist while PA not closed)Can you expand on your steps 2 and 3?
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It seems you misunderstood my instructions (but they did suck in the first place ;)) so here’s rewritten, better instructions on how to reproduce the bug:
- Set PA to use explorer viewing style and close it
- Create a folder C:\PA_Testing\ and to it an archive patest.zip which can contain anything or be empty of files, doesn’t matter
- Open patest.zip using Windows explorer (double click or press enter on it, assuming PA is using default settings) so that the PA window will open up inside that specific archive
- Don’t do anything to the archive, especially do not extract anything from it
- Close PA
There and then it should crash. If it won’t, try opening and closing PA using the archive a few times (just do the “good ol’ enter & alt+f4 dance” for a while) and it should.
Also, the exact PA version I’m using is 9.20.07.
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OK, instructions better :p
Tried with Zip, CAB and 7z format archives.
Open / Closed(Alt F4) PA 5 for times each format.
Then tried closing with File/Exit.
Then tried closing with Toolbar button.Then tried opening with double-click.
Still no crash :confused:
Only difference I can see is that I have XP Home Sp2.
P.S. Is your PA registered? If not, as mine is, then it maybe something with the not-registered dialogue/date-check ?
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I have tried it about 30 times as well, and could not get it to happen. Let us know step by step what exactly you are doing, and with what kind of archives (format, size, number of files).
thanks,
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Ok, here’s exactly what I do:
First, I do a clean install of PA. Then I run PA once but I don’t alter any settings except set the viewing style to explorer and enter my registration information. After that I close PA.
Then I open Windows explorer, go to C:\ and create a folder PA_Testing, thus getting a path C:\PA_Testing. I open the folder and right click there, choose new/text file and name it patest.txt, and do nothing about it. I right click on the text file and choose Compress To “patest.zip”. I double click on the newborn patest.zip file (which is sized 118 bytes) and the PA main window opens. I click ALT + F4, PA exits and crashes at the same time. That’s it.
I just tested PA 6.11 and I get no crashes with that. Neither do I get them when booting to Windows 98 SE (on the same computer) and opening the patest.zip with the latest PA version. Maybe this indeed is something Windows XP SP1 specific since TBGBe was not able to reproduce the crashes in Windows XP SP2 either.
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Ok, here’s exactly what I do:
First, I do a clean install of PA. Then I run PA once but I don’t alter any settings except set the viewing style to explorer and enter my registration information. After that I close PA.
Then I open Windows explorer, go to C:\ and create a folder PA_Testing, thus getting a path C:\PA_Testing. I open the folder and right click there, choose new/text file and name it patest.txt, and do nothing about it. I right click on the text file and choose Compress To “patest.zip”. I double click on the newborn patest.zip file (which is sized 118 bytes) and the PA main window opens. I click ALT + F4, PA exits and crashes at the same time. That’s it.
I just tested PA 6.11 and I get no crashes with that. Neither do I get them when booting to Windows 98 SE (on the same computer) and opening the patest.zip with the latest PA version. Maybe this indeed is something Windows XP SP1 specific since TBGBe was not able to reproduce the crashes in Windows XP SP2 either.
Sounds good - I will test it more, with your steps. It really has nothing to do with PA 6.xx, most PA was rewritten several times since then - or since 8.xx for that matter. Most bugs are easy to reproduce and solve, trickier ones take time but once we find an way to reproduce it, it is easy to fix. It could be anything from some obsecure code to some application tagging itself to PA on your system and then making PA crash.
We will try this and move from that point forward. I will let you know my results.
thanks,
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It works fine on WinXP SP1 (tested). I am thinking that it might be related to some other software that attached itself to PA.exe - it has happened before.
Can you please download and install DLL Show (it is pretty small):
http://www.gregorybraun.com/DLLShow.htmlIt will show you an list of programs/dlls running under powerarc.exe, you can export the list to .txt and send it to us at supportRMV ME@conexware.com.
thanks,
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Done, uploaded the list to http://janizdreg.atspace.com/txt/POWERARC_Module_Dependency_List.txt
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Done, uploaded the list to http://janizdreg.atspace.com/txt/POWERARC_Module_Dependency_List.txt
You run an tight ship there mister :-). I will be downloading that Sygate firewall to check if it somehow has something to do with it…
thanks,
