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A self-extracting archive is an archive that doesn't require any special application to extract its contents.

Unlike "normal" archives, which need a special application to be packed, unpacked or modified, a self-extracting archive is an application that contains both the archived data, and the logic to extract it.

The biggest advantage of this approach is the lack of need to download additional software to unpack the data.

However, such archives may be a security threat, because the user can't really know what is inside of it until he runs the application, which may potentially contain dangerous code.

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Error Creating a 7-zip installer package

If this is not the correct place to ask this, I apologize. I use 7zip to create an installer package. Recently, my computer was updated, and I can no longer get it to work. I use a Windows Installer from Visual Studio 2010 to create the installation…
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Providing self-extracting encrypted downloads from a web site

The web site I'm working on currently provides an option for the user to download their data in an encrypted zip file. Standard zip file encryption is nearly worthless (so I've read), so I'm looking to replace that with something that uses AES…
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Creating a selfextracting executable which will copy itself to temp directory on Windows and launch itself

I want to distribute a setup in a self extracting executable form. I want to pack versions for 32 bit and 64 windows. So I have a program which first checks the version of Windows OS running and then launches the correct program. SO I have a…
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Creating a self extracting bash script for linux using Ant on Windows

I'm trying to generate a self extracting script using the method discussed here: http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005818 Using ANT (on windows) I create the payload archive using TAR task(gzip compression), and concat the script and the tar using…
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Writing to self-extracting ZIP file

I have the need to add a file to an already-existing self-extracting ZIP file. The best library I could find online is TrueZip, which was created by Christian Schlichtherle. The TrueZip 7.3+ version claims to have the ability to append new files…
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Encrypted, password-protected file creation

I'm writing a program that creates a Word document with sensitive information. I'd like to encrypt and password protect the document and distribute it in a self-extracting file so that the user can double-click, provide a password, and then receive…
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WinRar -sp<> flag not working with self-extractors

I was using Winrar 3 to create self extractors and was using -sp flag to pass the arguments to the executable bundled inside. It was working fine. After I updated WinRar to 5.1, it stopped working. -sp<> flag is no longer working for me. Does anyone…
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Self-extracting exe for windows mobile

Does anyone know if Windows Mobile 6 and Windows CE can open self-extracting exe without any need for third party app. My problem is that I have application that for updating supports only exe format. Until now there hasn't been need delivering…
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How to add icon to Self-Extracting Cabinet file in csproj file?

I have a .csproj which builds self Extracting Cabinet file. I want to assign icon to self extracting file.I am using tag in csproj but application icon is not coming with self Extracting Cabinet file. How i am trying : Added Icon as Exsisting Item…
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WinZip Self Extractor pass command line args to msi

I've created an installer using wix 3.6 which produces an msi file that includes several dialogs (EULA, install location, etc). I then create a self extracting zip file using WinZip Self Extractor in the "Software Installation" mode which kicks off…
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Issue with spaces in 7zip self-extracting exe "extract to" folder name

We've been using 7zip for a couple of years to zip up our software packages to create a single self-extracting executable. Our default InstallPath is a path without spaces e.g. C:\Install\Downloads and this works fine. However, when the path is…
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reading/extracting a self extracting zip in JAVA

I was trying to read a self-extracting zip (located here ftp://ftp.dnr.state.oh.us/OilGas/Download/Production/By_Year/2010Production.exe) using java code. I tried three approaches, the one mentioned at How can I read from a Winzip self-extracting…
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Self-extracting EXE where command-line parameters are not compressed

I'm currently using WinZip to create self-extracting EXEs. In the past I have had to modify file names in the self-extracting EXE using a hex-editor, and this was easy because WinZip stores the file names as plain text, not compressed or encoded at…
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making a patcher / downloading and running exe files silent

ok, i have made a program that needs to also patch a client. rather then downloading each file and overwriting, i would like to make a self extracting WinRAR file download then run silently and extract to a designated path. so far this is what i…
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How to make a self-extracting package that can run a batch script as admin after the extracting?

I want to create a self-extracting package that contains following files and run the install.bat script as admin after extracting the files into c:\temp. And the package can be run silently. I already tried the IExpress,but I have to run the…
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