Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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Re: Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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The earlier versions of PB placed link.exe there.
If you install to a new folder they will be gone.
link.exe mentioned here
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Re: Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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Don't forget also that the smaller your exe, the more chance an anti-virus will flag it as malware. :wink: A bigger exe can be a good thing.
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Re: Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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BarryG wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:44 am Don't forget also that the smaller your exe, the more chance an anti-virus will flag it as malware. :wink: A bigger exe can be a good thing.
Bwuh? Has this ever been verified? I actually incredibly doubt it, at least if it's just executable size. Unless you mean bloating the import table.
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Re: Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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Well, this ended up being an interesting exchange...
Thanks to all who put in their 2 cents.
Now I understand.
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Re: Small exe 3.15 times bigger in PB 6.10 than in PB 6.04

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Quin wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:53 amHas this ever been verified?
I can't cite anything about it, no. But I recall years ago it was a thing.
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