Run From This Location or Save To Disk?

[Beno]

Silly question,

but when do I use "Run from this location" or "Save to disk"

Some websites such as Microsoft recommend to run from location. Does this mean that i will be saving space on my HDD by doing this?? When do I use what??

Cheers

Beno

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[YODA74]

Beno, usually this means that it gives you the option of trusting a site.
what i mean by that is if you run from this location,you might be down loading a virus or some type of script that you do not want.Saving to disk gives you the option of scanning the info before installing.And that is not a silly question, the only silly or stupid question is the one nobody asks.

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[bassman]

Hey Beno,
To add to Yoda's response, yes, running form their site will save you space.

If you save to disk, you are actualy downloading the whole program or document along with an installer and other things.
By running from theirs, you are viewing the output of an application.
Hope that helps http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/cool.gif

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[Beno]

Thanks YODA and Bassman,

So Bassman if I downloaded IE6 which I did last night by selecting the "Run from location" option, why is it that the download took 1 hour on my 56K modem?? I mean I must be downloading some files right?!?

I would of thought that if I was running from "Current Location" that it would not nearly take that long to download. So I guess the files that I do download are being placed into my Temp folder or something like that right??

Thanks heaps

Beno

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[ranchdog]

That's correct.

Everything went into the Temp folder. By downloading with Run from
this Location. Executables and things are maintained on thier end.


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[Beno]

Hey RaunchDog or someone else,

What exact files are downloaded to my machine when I select "Run From This Location". I know that they go into my temp directory, but what sort of files are going into that temp directory and what purpose are they serving as opposed to the files that are remaining on the server??

I know that when I choose "Save File To Disk" it downloads install files, the installation pgms and all that, but am not quite sure about the "Run From This Location" option.

Thanks to whoever can fill me in.

Beno

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[Jumby]

Beno, I used to have a real problem with this too (and sometimes still do). Are you using WinXP or 98 (they show things a little different). But If it's an app like IE6, downloded from Microsoft, just run it. It should install to the right place. If it's some app. that you're not sure you're going to keep, put it in the "Temp" file in the Windows directory. Then you can run it, see if you like it, if not, just delete it. Some companies don't do this good. Sometimes it doesn't work exactly right and I have had to just delete the thing because it's such a pain in the a--.

[bassman]

Hey Beno,
It works sort of like this, "When you open a web page, you are actualy downloading some files to your machine. Which files depends on what application or site you are using. I don't know the exact designation of all of them. Usualy they are smaller files that don't take up too much space and are repeated throughout the program. This reduces the access time, sort of like file compression. Whithout the site or application open, these files are usless (sort of) and can be deleted when you are done. This frees up space on your drive, reduces overall consumption of your drive for the moment, and does not affect your registry as an installed program.

This option should be used for things you do not intend to use again.
It is meant for a temporary situation, where it is sending output to the end user (you) and not receiving input, once the program is started (like viewing a movie clip).

As for IE6 taking 1 hour to download whatever it did, so that it could be run from the server, I think there is something wrong there.
First off, the whole program only took an hour and 10 minutes to download on 56K dialup just a few nights ago http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif (I wiped out my laptop trying to upgrade to IE6 from an AT&T disk, don't do that!)
Second, I don't remember seeing the option to run from server. I would think that would be somewhat rediculous as it would slow everthing down to a crawl to use it from the server only.

You are a very curious soul seeking higher intelligence. Never stop asking questions http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif
Hope this helps


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[Rick]

As per normal I do things a little different than many people

A habit that I got into while using dial up.
I always save to disk . (Into My download folder Not the MS d/l folder)

I can then decide what gets installed and when.
I can also schedule the download for a time when I don’t need to use the system .
I also don’t need to baby sit the system during the D/L

The files that are downloaded for the Run from location are not that much smaller that those I save to disk.
So the time taken to D/L these files isn’t that mush more.

The single largest benefit of saving to disk is ( BackUP) I can then save these files for Future use to a cd-rw or cd-r and have them for the next system I work on or the next time I need them for a clean install.

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[Vic 970]

I used to 'run from location' particular for upgrades, but then I needed to re-install some progs. & therefore had to d/l all the upgrades again.

We learn by our mistakes (hopefully) as we progress. What I do now is always 'save to disc' I have a partition 'F' inside which I have a temporary folder which I d/l to. But I also create a folder within that for each d/l so it would be called something like 'w98 update 9.02' rather than just a file 'wudv3xxxv.exe' or whatever.
This way you can do a virus check before installation, you have a backup copy should you need it, & you can find/identfy it when you want it

I burn all my progs to CD after installation to use on my pc at work.

I do a similar thing when I install also ie: if I install a game, say table tennis, I would create a folder to install it to called 'Table Tennis. path = E:/Programs/games/table tennis. I have found so far that this makes life easier, unless someone has a better idea ?

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Regards..,
Vic.

[Beno]

Hey Bassman and all others that answered my question - just want to say thanks heaps for your responses (especially to Bassman for his last comment - very nice!! (and yes Bassman - when it comes to computers, I am a very curious person indeed!!))

Beno

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