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Re: Best utility for extracting exe files? Reshack or Zip Genius?

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From: thanatoid
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:50
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hmmm@hmmm.org wrote in
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> Is Resource Hacker the best?
> 
> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

RH (I know a program called Resource Tuner and I assume they do 
the same thing) does not "extract" exe's, it allows you to 
change embedded icons, some window text, etc.

> I'm looking to see what files comprise the compacted exe
> file before I install it.  I'm surprised that 7-zip, Izarc
> and Extractnow don't do this. 

Some exe files are practically zip files to begin with and a 
good file manager (like Total Commander) or I would imagine any 
good compression program (I use WinRAR) can extract the, Others 
you have to install. Use InControl or similar if you want to see 
what happens to your system during the process.

> Zip Genius appears to accomplish the task.  How is the
> program? 
> 
> http://www.zipgenius.it/eng/?page_id=3

Why don't you test it and tell us?



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