External Resource Visibility
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Most EXE files contain resources which include things like Icons, Dialog Boxes, Strings, and Version information. Many program resources do not need to be accessed by external programs, so Thinstall excludes these resources from the EXE visible to system. This allows Thinstall to compress these resources and make them visible to the running EXE. Some resources are used by the operating system before Thinstall is loaded and therefore must be bundled uncompressed. These resources include:

· Icons - Icons are loaded from your EXE by the OS to display in the shell.
· Version Information - Version info is used to display additional text about your program in the Shell. Version info is visible from the Shell when a user right clicks on the EXE and examines its properties.
· Windows XP Manifest. Windows XP loads this resource information to determine which DLLs should be loaded for your program. It is necessary to have a manifest resource if you wish to have XP use the new GUI styles.

By default Thinstall will compress all other resources. If you have a special need to have your resources visible to other programs, then you should select "Leave all resources uncompressed"