CIS installer file size 24 MB or 50 MB?

Comodo Internet Security - CIS Install / Setup / Configuration Help - CIS
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am sorry if i post in the wrong section or this question been raised before
usually i download CIS from this site using the link provided in fourm…but today i downloaded it from other site
it was only 24 MB with name (cis_setup_x86.msi) hash (BA53E57AD1869D705C9823877C081395)
i was doubtful about that file so i deleted it and downloaded from softpedia links and it was 50 MB
but when i run it, one of the extracted files to temp was same one i already deleted with size 24MB
and all temp folder was about 30 MB
so the both files i downloaded are same? and why that big difference in size? ???

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Hey and Welcome!

CIS installer should be 48Mb and exe format and not msi.

Regards,
Valentin

3

thanks for your quick respond
maybe this link can make things easier

http://eu5.download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/xml_binaries/cis/cis_setup_x86.msi
i downloaded the first file from that link

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Hey again! :slight_smile:

I have looked and the cis_setup_x86.msi is 24Mb but I don’t know why; I don’t know the difference between exe files and msi files.

To be on the safe side I would recommend you to try to download CIS for http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/1000/standalone/cispremium_installer_x86.exe

Regards,
Valentin

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ok i will do then…thanks for supporting
but curiosity still killing me 88)

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i will check for you what the difference is :slight_smile: it can be a different comprised installer file.

7

here is good explanation that I found.

Exe files
Exe’s are just executables that help to add value or data to the system. But they may not help in maintaining the integrity of the system as such.

[/b]MSI files[/b]
Whereas Msi’s are executables that not only help with clean installation but also with clean uninstallation of any application thereby restoring back the stability of the OS.

Regards,
Valentin

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really cool information …but now that makes a real paradox …if msi for repair and maintaining, then it should have more size not less and anyone would prefer msi file than exe file O.o

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true but msi doesn’t not contain info for pre-configurations exe files are also quite new compared to msi files that are older.

Regards,
Valentin

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thank you sir, i got it now :-TU

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my pleasure:)

Regards,
Valentin