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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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    • 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…
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      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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    • 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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    • Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • Testing .pa archives

      PA_Fan

      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 errors

      Is 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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    • 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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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

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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 :)

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    • PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS

      spwolf

      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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    • 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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    Can a PBS script do a "full" backup?

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      jsjansen last edited by

      Is there any way to get a PBS script to archive a set of files regardless of their archive attributes AND then clear the archive attributes afterwards? That is, can I get PA to perform a classic “full” backup? When I clear the “Add only if Archive attribute is set” check box (to disregard the attribute), the “Clear Archive attribute” check box becomes disabled and the resulting archive operation leaves the archive attributes of all files unchanged. Is there a reason that the “Clear Archive attribute” must be disabled when the “Add only…” check box is selected?

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        davidsplash last edited by

        at the moment you have to maually unless you can set the windows task manager to automatiaclly add files

        attribues depends on each system and archive what is your system and what files are you exactully trying to archive archive format and what size are they and what is their path names. do you have administrator permissions on your computer?

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          jsjansen @davidsplash last edited by

          :confused: Uh, I’m not quite sure what you’re saying. (Using complete, punctuated sentences would have helped.)

          My point is that PA does let me do an incremental backup by:

          1. Selecting the “Add only if ‘Archive’ attribute is set” check box, and
          2. Selecting the “Clear ‘Archive’ attribute” check box.

          With these settings, PA backs up all files whose archive attribute is set, then clears the archive attributes of those files when it’s done. But what I want PA to do is back up ALL files (regardless of their archive attributes), then clear all archive attributes when it’s done.

          But PA can’t do this because, as soon as I clear the “Add only if ‘Archive’ attribute is set” check box (so that PA will disregard the archive attribute and backup all files), the “Clear ‘Archive’ attribute” check box becomes unavailable.

          @davidsplash:

          at the moment you have to maually unless you can set the windows task manager to automatiaclly add files

          attribues depends on each system and archive what is your system and what files are you exactully trying to archive archive format and what size are they and what is their path names. do you have administrator permissions on your computer?

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            davidsplash @jsjansen last edited by

            what i am asking is what system windows xp 200 etc and what archive are you using zip or cab for example. Also i am saying that pbs is not automatic so if you want this you have to use something like mstask microsofts own offering and if you are using that then that might be at fault here.

            Just a sugestion.

            More info on what you are exactly doing and do you have administrator privilages on your computer when you do this and is the folder\directory where the pbs read olny

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              TBGBe @jsjansen last edited by

              @jsjansen:

              But PA can’t do this because, as soon as I clear the “Add only if ‘Archive’ attribute is set” check box (so that PA will disregard the archive attribute and backup all files), the “Clear ‘Archive’ attribute” check box becomes unavailable.

              Correct - and you have already requested this in the wishlist
              http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=574

              Personally, I don’t see a reason to leave the attribute SET after doing any backup (full or incremental), so I would want it always cleared.
              So to differentiate FULL or INCREMENTAL, the choice may be based on archive attribute. But instead of an option to CLEAR it - the configuration option should be to NOT clear it :D

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