How to extract the contents of an .exe file instead of installing it ?

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is it possible to extract a .exe file or a installer instead of installing it on the HDD ???
 

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You can also use 7Zip but not all exe files will open. Right click on the file and select open inside.
 

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You can also generally use WinRAR to expand the contents of an EXE installer file.

Same approach... right-click on the EXE, mouse-over the WinRAR item to get the flyout with further choices, and select one of the several "extract" options on the flyout.

Works perfectly. Just like UN-ZIP, such as if you download a driver/install file from the HP support site. You don't have to actually RUN the driver/install file to expand it and do the installation. You can just manually expand the installer file with WinRAR.

I would guess that most similar ZIP/Un-ZIP products (free or non-free) would all do the same thing. I just happen to use WinRAR.
 

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dsperber said:
You can also generally use WinRAR to expand the contents of an EXE installer file.

Same approach... right-click on the EXE, mouse-over the WinRAR item to get the flyout with further choices, and select one of the several "extract" options on the flyout.

Works perfectly. Just like UN-ZIP, such as if you download a driver/install file from the HP support site. You don't have to actually RUN the driver/install file to expand it and do the installation. You can just manually expand the installer file with WinRAR.

I would guess that most similar ZIP/Un-ZIP products (free or non-free) would all do the same thing. I just happen to use WinRAR.
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You're Right dsperber, ThankYou for your investigation!, :thumbsup:
with 7zip file manager similar to Winrar, it can did possible to extract the Qbitorrent setup.exe container. Yupi!:cool:
 

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