From: "Rich" 

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   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 =20
  ZIP/compressed folder (note: not the compressed folders that run with =
a =20
  zip extractor, just the compressed folder).  That way, from my =20
  perspective, I get to make the choice when I decide to open the folder =
=20
  just, as you point out, that I have to confirm the choice when I'm =
running =20
  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 =20
  > and Windows Vista.  There is an extra prompt confirming you want to =
run =20
  > something downloaded from the Internet and displaying the digital =20
  > signature.  Don't run such EXEs from a non-trusted source.
  >
  >    The ZIP self-extractors that are sometimes used to package =20
  > documentation files do not run elevated.  Try it yourself with =20
  > =
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D1880bfe5-c73c-=
4eec-a766-919cc56b6586&DisplayLang=3Den.
  >
  > Rich
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   I never
understood why =
they don't do=20
single file documents as is.  I don't see much benefit in packing
= them in=20
an archive.  They can still be compressed over HTTP.  It
may = not be as=20
fast for dial-up users but it is much simpler for everyone.  I do = see a=20
number of documents this way.
 
   The
prompt to which you =
refer is for=20
the signature not for elevation.
 
Rich

  "John Beamish" <JLBeamish{at}rogers.com>">mailto:JLBeamish{at}rogers.com">JLBeamish{at}rogers.com>
=
wrote in=20
  message news:op.tn4nhv0lm6tn4t{at}dellblack.wlfdle.phub.net.cable.rogers.com..=
.I've=20
  never understood why the files couldn't simply be bundled as a =20
  ZIP/compressed folder (note: not the compressed folders that run =
with=20
  a  zip extractor, just the compressed folder).  That =
way, from=20
  my  perspective, I get to make the choice when I decide to =
open the=20
  folder  just, as you point out, that I have to confirm the =
choice=20
  when I'm running  the EXE.On Tue,
20 Feb 2007 =
11:46:59 -0500,=20
  Rich 
wrote:>    Downloaded
EXEs have =
an extra=20
  layer of security on both Windows XP  > and Windows =
Vista. =20
  There is an extra prompt confirming you want to run  > =
something=20
  downloaded from the Internet and displaying the digital 
> =

  signature.  Don't run such EXEs from a non-trusted=20
  source.>>   
The ZIP self-extractors that =
are=20
  sometimes used to package  > documentation files do not =
run=20
  elevated.  Try it yourself with  > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D1880bf=
e5-c73c-4eec-a766-919cc56b6586&DisplayLang=3Den">http://www.microsoft=
.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D1880bfe5-c73c-4eec-a766-919cc56b65=
86&DisplayLang=3Den.>>=20
  Rich

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