Winutil large Executable size

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First of all, thanks Chris and all contributors for an amazing tool, been using since mid 2025.

EDIT to the point: Noticed a HUGE increase in file size

I have been using winutil.exe a version I last updated from around May 2026:

winutil.exe
File description: This application debloats Windows 10/11 and installs useful tools
File version: 0.1.0.0
Product name: winutil
Product version: 26.03.04
Size: 2.38 MB
SHA256 hash: A736CA877C6CE2381AF5DB8C6E61EFE030F61A4DE24E7BF815624F47380CF097
MD5: C9CBE99810C5D08E4E81264AA23DDD85

Today I downloaded an updated version through the ctt store and got this:

winutil.exe
File description: CTT Windows Utility
File version: 0.7.2.0
Product name: CTT Windows Utility
Product version: 0.7.2
Size: 112 MB
SHA256 hash: A0D8C7EEC6166248368A0B676F74AD970327B8D6CCC3A975D07C44FEEB92C607
MD5: AC87C6F591312A36AB89C4FA0E852D0E

Can somebody explain the huge difference in file size? Is this safe - id I download something wrong? I browsed the release history on GitHub but i’m not sure it explains the difference in size.

Thanks in advance.

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Discord: reverieviee: Yeah, that size jump is expected. The newer .NET-based utility is a full application with things like localization and live configuration support bundled in, rather than just a script. A “.ps1” is basically text, whereas an “.exe” can bundle other things with the application components, so the file can be dramatically larger

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Also we added Localization to 19 languages. Removed OSCDIMG (legacy windows exe that hasn’t been updated in over a decade) rolling our own image burning, among a TON of other things.

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Thanks that’s excellent, the re-assurance is appreciated!