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OZO
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Re: Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110

Got it updated over v11.4.402.265.
Why the new packages are almost x2 bigger?

StuartMW
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join:2000-08-06

StuartMW

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Here's some actual figures from files (.exe) I have.

(32-bit only)
11.1.102.63           3,767,456
11.1.102.63 (IE)      3,804,320
 
(32/64-bit)
11.4.402.287 (IE)     9,575,864
11.4.402.287         10,220,472
 
(32/64-bit)
11.5.502.110 (IE)    15,734,200
11.5.502.110         16,361,912
 
The latest installers are about 1.6x bigger.
OZO
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join:2003-01-17

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OZO

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They've explained the previous growth with packing both 32 and 64 versions in one package. But what is this time? What else did they include into the package? They certainly did, but that is it?
LaRRY_PEpPeR
join:2010-03-19
Wentzville, MO

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said by StuartMW:

Here's some actual figures from files (.exe) I have.

(32-bit only)
11.1.102.63           3,767,456
11.1.102.63 (IE)      3,804,320
 
(32/64-bit)
11.4.402.287 (IE)     9,575,864
11.4.402.287         10,220,472
 
(32/64-bit)
11.5.502.110 (IE)    15,734,200
11.5.502.110         16,361,912
 
The latest installers are about 1.6x bigger.

»helpx.adobe.com/en/flash ··· features

"• Static linking of DRM (Desktop only)*

* Note: Static linking of DRM contributes to the increase in size of the Flash Player binary."
OZO
Premium Member
join:2003-01-17

OZO

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said by LaRRY_PEpPeR:

said by StuartMW:

Here's some actual figures from files (.exe) I have.

(32-bit only)
11.1.102.63           3,767,456
11.1.102.63 (IE)      3,804,320
 
(32/64-bit)
11.4.402.287 (IE)     9,575,864
11.4.402.287         10,220,472
 
(32/64-bit)
11.5.502.110 (IE)    15,734,200
11.5.502.110         16,361,912
 
The latest installers are about 1.6x bigger.

»helpx.adobe.com/en/flash ··· features

"• Static linking of DRM (Desktop only)*

* Note: Static linking of DRM contributes to the increase in size of the Flash Player binary."

LaRRY_PEpPeR See Profile, thank you for the reference. I'm not going to watch DRM protected porn. Now both files (activex.vch and plugin.vch) are removed. I'm trying to keep my computers DRM-free.
Mele20
Premium Member
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI

Mele20

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There are two ADS files included in both of those (activex.vch and plugin.vch). I could have deleted just the ADS but I too don't do DRM stuff so I deleted both entire files not just the hidden ADS files.
OZO
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join:2003-01-17

OZO

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Do you mean :Zone.Identifier ADS?
Mele20
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join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI

Mele20

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It had that and another ADS but I didn't check it closely and I have deleted those files so I can't look at it now.