How to compress EXE file?

[dutch]

Dear All,

I use FWH9.07+xHb (Fivetech) 1.2.1 and UEStudio. The EXE file is 4.7 Mb. but when I compress to zip file, the size is only 1.7 Mb.
How can I compress EXE file to smaller than 4.7 Mb. as BLINKER EXECUTABLE COMPRESS in BLinker.

Best regards,
Dutch

[wmormar]

Hi Dutch,

You can used UPX

Regards

[dutch]

Thanks William,

I will try it.

Regards,
Dutch

[driessen]

Dutch,

I want to ask you what your reason might be to compress a EXE-file of 4.7 MB ?

Thanks.

[dutch]

Dear Driessen,

If the file size is smaller than, the tranfer file is more faster and load time will be reduce. The UPX is not successful, it show an error "The application failed to initialize properly (0x000005).". I try many options but it still shows the same.

Regards,
Dutch

[Marcelo Via Giglio]

Hola,

I use this option:

upx <exe-file> -9 --lzma --compress-exports=0

maybe this can be a help

regards

Marcelo

[Rick Lipkin]

Dutch

I use a product called ASPack ..

http://www.aspack.com/

This product compresses .exe, .dll .. seeks to work just fine for me xHarb and FWH.

Rick Lipkin

[hua]

The UPX is not successful, it show an error "The application failed to initialize properly (0x000005).". I try many options but it still shows the same.

Dutch,
I've been using upx all these times and never had any problem with it. I've been using it without specifying any options. Just a plain "upx <exe name>"

[dutch]

Dear William Marcelo Via Giglio, Rick and Hua,

Hola,

I use this option:

upx <exe-file> -9 --lzma --compress-exports=0

maybe this can be a help

regards

Marcelo

It work great without any error.
I will try ASPack too.

Regards,
Dutch

[Marco Turco]

Try Pecompact
http://www.bitsum.com/

This executable compressor can also crypt the app avoiding the code debugging.

[mgsoft]

I tried Pecompact and UPX and in some cases, the exe does not run. It showns nothing.

So, I quit using it.

[nageswaragunupudi]

I tried Pecompact and UPX and in some cases, the exe does not run. It showns nothing.

So, I quit using it.

I confirm facing this problem in some cases and on some servers. As I had no control on the customers' server configurations, I had to quit compressing. In fact I had no clue why the compressed exes were not running on those configurations and what could be done to make them work.

[fraxzi]

Dear All,

In my experiences in compressing xHB+FWH apps, it is always the anti-virus preventing the .exe to decompress...

I also used diff compressor like aspack, pklite and others. But the best so far and free is upx.

If you have anti-virus, add your .exe to trusted application. Like I did and problem executing apps solved.


Regards

[nageswaragunupudi]

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If you have anti-virus, add your .exe to trusted application. Like I did and problem executing apps solved.
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Thanks for the useful information.

[dutch]

Dear All,

I've used UPX and it will compress from 4.7Mb to 1.2Mb successful now.

Thanks&Regards,
Dutch