What is the difference between .msi and .jar?
- Extension
- .msi
- .jar
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Developer
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Description
- It is a file that store all information needed by the Windows Installer to install or uninstall a software. It contains all the requirements for efficient and flawless package installation on Windows OS.
- A JAR file is a Java archive (JAR) file used by the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), a framework used for executing Java programs. JAR files may serve as program libraries or as standalone programs that run if the JRE is installed on the computer or mobile device.
- MIME Type
- application/x-ole-storage
- application/java-archive
- Wikipedia
- .msi on Wikipedia
- .jar on Wikipedia