Re: (old_version.exe + delta update) == (new_version.exe)??

JJ <[email protected]> Sun, 31 May 2026 08:59:51 +0700

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On Sat, 30 May 2026 19:31:36 +0800, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
> On 5/30/2026 4:59 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>> One thing:
>> 
>> Should I always believe that (old_version.exe + delta update) is exactly
>> the same as (new_version.exe) ? ;)
> 
> Maybe it's safer and more secured to clean install using new version 
> tools? So as to clean up everything and remove all dirts? :)

A delta update always changes the target executable file.

But an update doesn't always resulting a safer and/or more secure executable
file. Especially in nowadays softwares.