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Why is the Windows zip package bigger than the normal EXE?

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klumy
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Why is the Windows zip package bigger than the normal EXE?

Postby klumy » 16 Nov 2004 18:57

Windows zip package 10MB

Windows EXE Package 6,9MB


NOrmally it is the other way around
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Postby Sigmund » 16 Nov 2004 18:59

It's because the installer maker program has better compression. Simple as that
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Postby klumy » 16 Nov 2004 19:04

you could use 7ZIP to compress the NON-EXE version. It offers a much better compression ratio than ZIP
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