From: "John Beamish" 

I wasn't referring to the prompt ... just the packaging.  I've got some
good resources from MS about Project and they came as four EXE files. There
was another case where the docs and stuff covered perhaps 20 different
files and they could have been easily included in a single compressed
folder/file.

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:34:57 -0500, Rich  wrote:

>    I never understood why they don't do single file documents as is.  I
> don't see much benefit in packing them in an archive.  They can still be
> compressed over HTTP.  It may not be as fast for dial-up users but it is
> much simpler for everyone.  I do see a number of documents this way.
>
>    The prompt to which you refer is for the signature not for elevation.
>
> Rich
>   "John Beamish"  wrote in message
> news:op.tn4nhv0lm6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com...
>   I've never understood why the files couldn't simply be bundled as a
>   ZIP/compressed folder (note: not the compressed folders that run with a
>   zip extractor, just the compressed folder).  That way, from my
>   perspective, I get to make the choice when I decide to open the folder
>   just, as you point out, that I have to confirm the choice when I'm
> running
>   the EXE.
>
>   On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:46:59 -0500, Rich  wrote:
>
>   >    Downloaded EXEs have an extra layer of security on both Windows XP
>   > and Windows Vista.  There is an extra prompt confirming you want to
> run
>   > something downloaded from the Internet and displaying the digital
>   > signature.  Don't run such EXEs from a non-trusted source.
>   >
>   >    The ZIP self-extractors that are sometimes used to package
>   > documentation files do not run elevated.  Try it yourself with
>   >
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1880bfe5-c73c-4eec-a
766-919cc56b6586&DisplayLang=en.
>   >
>   > Rich

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