7z shell extensions

[davidsplash]

if i slect a filke say 8 mb tand click on 7z name7z for example it starts to work then slows right down after about 58 %

however if i select 7z + options and then click on the 7zi file is created ok no problems

the file i'm archiving is a setup.eng (avast antivirus setup file)

I'm using windows 98 se

[spwolf]

does it just slow down and completes or does it hang there? If it completes, is it the same size as in + options or? It is possible that using it directly activates the ultra option which is slower, while + option uses something else?

thanks,

[davidsplash]

it slows down and hangs i nbever got further than 58%

the + option uses normal compression and works fine

[deipotent]

Have you tried compressing it with the + option and then using all the avaliable compression levels ?

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by davidsplash

it slows down and hangs i nbever got further than 58%

the + option uses normal compression and works fine

Try using + Option and Ultra compression - what happens then?

thanks,

[spwolf]

p.s. I could not reproduce this with my copy of Avast setup

[davidsplash]

does pa use ultra for its shell extensions as normal work fine from the _option

[TBGBe]

When checking Options / Configuration / compression profiles / create new
the "profile1" for 7z is set to Ultra so this *may* be the default which is used in shell context menu.

The help file says

When you first install PowerArchiver, it will create a default compression profile for each format. These profiles can not be deleted and are always saved in PowerArchiver.

What are the settings for these default profiles that PA creates?

[spwolf]

Default seetings are maximum always (Ultra in this case), but David should check first if Ultra works from + Options, before any conclusions are made.

For me, Avast setup in question works fine at all 7zip settings...

thanks,

[deipotent]

Because PA uses the 7zip DLL (ie. 7z.dll) for compression/decompression of 7-zip archives, another thing to try would be to see if the 7-zip archiver itself has any problems compressing Avast.

If it does then it is most likely a problem with the 7zip DLL, otherwise it is likely to be a problem with the way PA integrates with 7z.dll.

[davidsplash]

ultra is the problem would it not be best to have normal used instaed of ultra if the user wants ultra to add it themselves.