Re: Reducing size of EXE D4->D3

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From: The African Chief
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00

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In article <%2WB3.14530$ei1.29233@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>
"Mike Best" <lindat@bigpond.com.au> wrote:

> I use a product called Shrinker from Blinlinc (www.blinkinc.com) which
> reduces the size of my *.exe files by about 50%. It can be used on any *.exe
> or *.dll file not only those created in Delphi so you can use it to reduce
> space on your hard drive as well.
> I have found this to be an excellent product.
> 
> I believe there may be other shareware or freeware products around that do a
> similar job.

1. Aspack (shareware)
2. WWPack32 (shareware)
3. UPX (freeware)

They all do a pretty good job compressing Win32 binaries. UPX has
the advantage of being able to compress Dos and Linux binaries
as well.

Best regards, The Chief
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Dr A Olowofoyeku (The African Chief)
Email: laa12@keele.ac.uk
Homepage: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/African_Chief/
Author of Chief's Installer Pro v5.20a for Win32
    ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/install/chief52a.zip

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Subject: Re: Reducing size of EXE D4->D3
Date: 1999/09/10
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