While most modern software uses a "stub" downloader (a small file that downloads the rest of the data during installation), many businesses prefer an . This is crucial for installing protection on machines that are air-gapped (not connected to the internet for security reasons) or for deploying the software across multiple computers without eating up bandwidth repeatedly.
start /wait Kaspersky_Small_Office_Offline.exe /s /v" /qn"
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Once you have the massive .exe file, you need to deploy it efficiently. Here is the optimal workflow for a small office.