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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.

    Tech Support
    Convert archive is incorrect for some WinRAR 5 archives
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    WinRAR 5 has a rather useful option in some cases, which is to be able to create an archive by replacing identical files with a reference to the first occurrence (hardlink) within the archive.
    In case you choose to convert the file with PowerArchiver to another format, however, the resulting archive does not have all the files. It does not consider those that were present as hardlinks.
    If you do a normal extraction of the RAR archive instead, even with PowerArchivier, all the files are extracted correctly.

    Tech Support
    Some bugs on Advanced options
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    When adding to a file archive, and selecting for example PA format, strong optimization method, extreme compression. In the Advanced Options section you change to Automatic, EXE Filter and PDF filter . You return to the main section and save the Profile. When you then reload the profile you do not have the Automatic options of EXE Filter and PDF saved there.
    I noticed that instead if you change other options they are saved correctly (except for the Filter box values).

    Also among the various changes to the advanced options you click the “Calculate RAM usage” button the value seems to be added to the previous one. You can see it for example just by clicking the button twice in a row, the value changes. Edit: actually after many attempts now it seems to write a stable value (it does not change with each click). Maybe a synchronization problem in the calculation?

    Used PowerArchivier 2023 but there is the same behavior with the 2022

    Tech Support

    What virus scanner do you use in connection with PA?

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    • K
      klumy
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      What virus scanner do you use in connection with PA?

      Currently I use AVG

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        davidsplash
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        try avast its the best one on the market and i s free

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        • moles42M
          moles42 Alpha Testers @davidsplash
          last edited by

          I use Nod32 latest version…
          it’s rated THE best out there…
          but each to his/her own I reckon…
          works superb for me.

          Mike.

          Windows 10 Pro x64
          Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
          4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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            Serhiy
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            Kaspersky Internet Security

            I use it and strongly recommend to everyone. It is the most powerful security solution.

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              TBGBe
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              @klumy:

              What virus scanner do you use in connection with PA?

              As nobody else has asked -

              Do you mean under “Options / Configuration / Virus Scanner” ?
              This may be interesting/informative in case of system problems/crashes - if so, my answer is “none” / “Blank”

              If you are simply asking which Anti Virus program I use, then “antiVir Guard for Windows XP” and “TrendMicro”… 2 pc’s. But then I don’t understand why/what you are asking??

              @moles42:

              but each to his/her own I reckon…

              Exactly.

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                By-Tor @TBGBe
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                I have McAfee set up to scan from within PA.

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                  amh209 @By-Tor
                  last edited by

                  I use AVG on one computer and EZ-Anti-virus on the other.

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                    davidsplash @amh209
                    last edited by

                    this program works well wityh powerarchiver and does not cause it problems like some i’vew heard of and it gives you a free version avast

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                      usher @davidsplash
                      last edited by

                      Eset Nod32

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                        amh209 @usher
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                        I’ve started using Windows LIVE on a couple of my computers.

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                        • RJWaringR
                          RJWaring
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                          Zonealarm (which uses Kaspersky’s engine) last time I checked. And also Avast! Profesional.

                          Both insync on my Powerfull systems. Where ZoneAlarm on my Laptops and low end systems.

                          Lost faith in McAfee and Norton, as well as panda who all let virus on my system.

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                            Naruto
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                            I use ClamWin Free Antivirus it’s a Open Source Antivirus for Windows…:D

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                              s88scom
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                              I use McAfee it’s good

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                                skypx @s88scom
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                                The latest version of ESET will bring PA to a crawl when extracting large archives. I’ve addressed the problem with the developers but they seem inept in fixing it. Currently using Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 beta. It’s a vast improvement compared to v7.

                                ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
                                AMD Ryzen 9 5700X
                                T-Force DDR4 3600 32GB
                                Samsung 970 EVO 2TB
                                GTX 3080ti
                                Win10 x64

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                                  spwolf conexware
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                                  we use f-prot in the office… good and fast, you dont notice it running at all…

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                                    usher @skypx
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                                    @skypx:

                                    The latest version of ESET will bring PA to a crawl when extracting large archives. I’ve addressed the problem with the developers but they seem inept in fixing it. Currently using Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 beta. It’s a vast improvement compared to v7.

                                    I use ESET NOD32 and quite frequently archive and unarchive large files ranging from 1gb to 8gb, and I haven’t noticed any problems with the speed on my machine.

                                    perhaps the slow down you notice is due to the effectiveness of NOD32 at stopping potential threats to your system. ESET is #1 for a reason
                                    better safe than sorry!
                                    :)


                                    av-comparatives.org
                                    av-test.org
                                    virusbtn.com

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                                      Serhiy
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                                      Usher,
                                      These diagrams are linked to eset website. You can find similar on many other av vendors websites and they will show different results.

                                      I use ESET NOD32 and quite frequently archive and unarchive large files ranging from 1gb to 8gb, and I haven’t noticed any problems with the speed on my machine.

                                      It is because nod32 doesn’t scan files in large compressed files.

                                      Serhiy,
                                      Kaspersky Lab Certified Personal Security Professional

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                                        Serhiy @Serhiy
                                        last edited by

                                        for example…
                                        Malware detection

                                        AV-Comparatives, Feb 2008

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                                        • spwolfS
                                          spwolf conexware
                                          last edited by

                                          i will just warn everyone that all of these tests can be easily manipulated… I can just say that I am better protected with fprot, which scored around 93% in those tests than with few other major AV’s that have let viruses on my computer…

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                                            Serhiy @spwolf
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                                            @spwolf:

                                            i will just warn everyone that all of these tests can be easily manipulated… I can just say that I am better protected with fprot, which scored around 93% in those tests than with few other major AV’s that have let viruses on my computer…

                                            Nothing gives 100% protection… except…
                                            you can ensure absolute computer protection if you disconnect it from all networks and prohibit using removable media.

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                                              usher @Serhiy
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                                              @NTFS:

                                              for example…
                                              Malware detection

                                              AV-Comparatives, Feb 2008

                                              0.6%
                                              are you kidding…
                                              do we really need to argue about bar graphs and pie charts?

                                              also, ESET NOD32 lists Kaspersky on it’s website along with the competitor comparisons, but on Kaspersky’s website, it leaves out ESET NOD32. Surely not because it is a threat? :(

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                                                tablet
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                                                i’m using AVG but i’m planning to try kapersky.

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