How to: Compress your .exe and .dll files. Save space!!

[Malatesta]

So this is another brillant tweak. Like many I get low on Main Memory here and there and often remove things that "don't make the cut" so to speak.

This program will basically compress your .exe and/or .dll files that reside on your PPC saving a huge amount of space e.g. Opera .dll is 5mb, after compression it's 1.2mb

Now, the immediate question: Is there a performance hit in doing this since the file needs to be uncompressed to run?

NO!

In fact:

--The speed to launch a program is somewhat faster
--You save MainMemory
--You save Program Memory as well for faster Mulittasking (since it's smaller)

So how to do it?

(1) Download the attached .zip file.
(2) Extract the file UPX.exe to a new folder ON YOUR DESKTOP.
(all compression in done on your desktop, NOT your PPC!)

From your device, copy the file you want to compress e.g. Opera.dll or Skyp.exe to your Desktop (via ActiveSync or a Card Reader).

(3) Put the file from your PPC into the same folder as UPX.exe
(4) Just drag-n-drop the program ON TO UPX.exe

You should see a quick DOS screen with a meter. This is the program compressing.

(5) Take the newly compressed file and copy it back to your device, overwritting the ORIGINAL (should be significantly smaller).

You're done! Repeat for every program you want to do this for. I do NOT recommend this for System files (WM5 files), but only large 3rd party programs.

This is what it works on:

Agile messenger
wisbar advanced 2
memmaid
streets and trips
opera browser
pocketirc
resco file & photo viewer
skype
spb backup
trafficedge
virtual earth
vito sound recorder
voice command (rename folder, reboot, compress files, rename back, reboot)
pocket lan
Verichat
SplashBlog
MobiTV
PictPocket LE
CoolCamera
NewsBreak
PhoneAlarm Lite 1.52
Resco Explorer
Resco Radio

Added 7/4 (Working)
AEButton Plus (main .exe file)
MultiPad
VGSMail (control & setup)
TaskManager 1.5
Bug Me! 3.5.1

For resco explorer, only do the .exe or the .dll, not both! Always keep a backup of the file! Re-copy the original back or re-install the applicaton if it don't work! It works for others, so try it out.

Finally Here is WHERE this program comes from if you need more Information!