While the download is much smaller, the key trade-off is a longer installation process. This is because your computer needs to decompress all the high-density files back to their original state, which can take anywhere from 25 to over 70 minutes depending on your system.
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Open the newly extracted folder and locate the setup.exe file. Right-click setup.exe and select .
A single missing or corrupted byte in a highly compressed archive can ruin the entire installation.
Files can drop from 45GB down to 20GB or less. Saves internet data: Great for capped data plans.
When running the installer, close all other heavy applications (like web browsers or video editing software). Highly compressed files require massive amounts of CPU processing power to unpack. If the installer appears to "freeze" at a certain percentage, check your Task Manager; it is usually still processing data in the background. The Alternative: Official Digital Distribution