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PC help: Unwanted .exe files
What to do with .exe files once you've installed the software it relates to
Tim Smith and Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve08 Apr 2008
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Q You often tell us to download a program to the desktop,
leaving a file with .exe at the end of the name.
What should be done with this file once this program has been run and the new
software installed on the computer? Is it safe to delete it or should it be
moved elsewhere?
John Tooth
A Once software has been installed, the .exe file is no
longer needed. It can be deleted, but it may be a better idea to move it to a
folder for downloaded software to save the hassle of downloading it again. This
is especially true of very large files, such as Open Office.
Sometimes useful utilities will disappear from the internet if their creators
stop working on them. Keeping a backup copy avoids disappointment when this
happens.
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