Hi folks, I am sure you have seen that some Programs provide ".EXE" Installable version and also a ".ZIP" that can be operated from WITHIN the Folder. For example here is what I mean ... "VLC Media Player" ... either you can install it using the .EXE file OR you can UnZip the files into a Folder called VLC-0.8.6 (VLC Version 0.8.6) ... and then you can run the program from within that Folder. QUESTION: Which program is better to run? Install it on your laptop with .EXE? Or Operate it out of the Folder as a Portable Version? My reason for asking this Q is ... I am assuming I would be BETTER off running a program in Portabelish mode rather install it on my laptop and have Registry and things changed. But also, I am suspecting if some programs might not run as efficient if not installed as .exe. So are my assumption correct? Or should I just go and install the program using .EXE? Thanks, G!
Unless you are actually going to be using it as a portable app I would install it....just my personal preference.
The .exe programs are alright, when they work right. Some folks have had problems with programs that come as an .exe file. When a problem does appear, you can extract, to a folder, the contents, of the .exe file with WinRar, WinZip, or a similiar program, then install the software from the command in the extracted file. I prefer the extracted file route. Once the install is successfully done, I burn the contents of that folder, to a CD. You then have your downloaded program saved, to be used again, if your computer goes down, and you have to reinstall everything.
