- Self-Extracting Archive Utility (SEAU) compresses multiple files into a single, professional installation program.
- ...IExpress.exe, a built-in utility you simply type into the "Run" menu in Windows XP or "Start Search" in Vista, can create self-extracting archives to be emailed...
- Self extracting archives usually just have a bash script at the top of them that does all the work, and then the archive attached to the bottom of it.
- A self-extracting archive (SFX) is convenient when you need to copy files to another computer which may not already have the archive software installed.
- A self-extracting archive (SFX for short) is a computer application which contains a file archive, as well as programming to extract this information.
- This Instructable will show you how to create a self-extracting archive for free. (don't bother buying WinRaR). Step 1: Find the Program.
- ...zip algorithm, and computers typically have a built-in unzip capability, the self-extracting archive is valuable for distributing compressed archives in other formats.
- Unlike self-extracting archives, non-self-extracting archives only contain archived files and must be extracted with a program that is compatible with them.
- Step 1: I will be using 7-zip to create self-extracting archives from the .7z archive files. I will be using the 7zip SFX builder feature for this tutorial.