Re: Creating a zip file

Exe files are already compressed to the max. Zipping them gives you no
further compression to speak of.

The only reason to zip it is to allow it to be sent/read by some programs
that will not allow an .exe file to be transmitted or read at the receiving
end.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"B.W." <bwaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (del xxx)> wrote in message
news:%237MrMZxmGHA.3600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If I want to send an exe file to someone and it's too big. When I follow
the instructions on creating a zipped file, I seem to end up with both the
zipped and unzipped files the same size. What am I missing here?

Many thanks

B.W.



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