From: "John Beamish" 

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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