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Choosing between exe or zip format what to choose

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moudubulbe Posted messages 4745 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,
to get freeplayer I’m asked if I want to download in exe format or in zip format. I don’t know what that is and how to find out
thank you
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    zum Posted messages 1283 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   295
     
    an .exe format is a larger executable file. a .zip file is compressed and therefore takes up less space

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  2. moudubulbe Posted messages 4745 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   762
     
    Hello. If you choose the exe format, you'll download an executable that will allow you to install the software; otherwise, in zip format, you'll download an archive that needs to be extracted and contains what is necessary to install or run the software without needing to install it (for some programs).
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