Delphi XE3 EXE file size 25 times larger than Dephi 7

Question

As a test I decided to create a simple \"Hello world\" app in Delphi using Delphi 4, 5, 6, 7, 2005, 2010 and XE3. The app is nothing more than a TForm, a TButton with an On

Answer 1

Just put these lines in your .dpr file, it reduces exe size by 20%

uses Windows,

{$O+} {$SetPEFlags IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED}