diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 88851bb..b189014 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish (framework-dependent)
         run: dotnet publish WinLens.csproj -c Release -r ${{ matrix.rid }} --self-contained false -p:PublishSingleFile=true -o publish-fd
 
-      # Self-contained: larger (~75 MB) but runs with no runtime install.
+      # Self-contained: no runtime install needed. NOT single-file — WPF's native
+      # DLLs (PresentationNative, wpfgfx, D3DCompiler, ...) can't be embedded in a
+      # single-file bundle and a bare exe crashes with DllNotFoundException (badly
+      # on ARM64). So we publish a normal folder and ship it as a zip.
       - name: Publish (self-contained)
-        run: dotnet publish WinLens.csproj -c Release -r ${{ matrix.rid }} --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:EnableCompressionInSingleFile=true -o publish-sc
+        run: dotnet publish WinLens.csproj -c Release -r ${{ matrix.rid }} --self-contained true -o publish-sc
 
-      - name: Rename self-contained artifact
+      - name: Zip self-contained build
         shell: pwsh
-        run: Rename-Item publish-sc/WinLens.exe "WinLens-${{ matrix.rid }}-standalone.exe"
+        run: Compress-Archive -Path publish-sc/* -DestinationPath "WinLens-${{ matrix.rid }}-standalone.zip"
 
       - name: Upload framework-dependent artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -58,4 +61,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: WinLens-${{ matrix.rid }}-standalone
-          path: publish-sc/WinLens-${{ matrix.rid }}-standalone.exe
+          path: WinLens-${{ matrix.rid }}-standalone.zip
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15d0c5d..e4cb94d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ flavours are offered:
 | Download | Size | Needs a runtime? |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `WinLens-win-x64.exe` | ~25 MB | Yes — the [.NET 10 Desktop Runtime](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) |
-| `WinLens-win-x64-standalone.exe` | ~75 MB | No — everything is bundled, just run it |
+| `WinLens-win-x64-standalone.zip` | ~75 MB | No — the runtime is bundled |
 
-Pick the small one if you already have (or don't mind installing) the .NET 10 Desktop Runtime;
-pick the standalone one if you want a single file that runs with no install.
+Pick the small `.exe` if you already have (or don't mind installing) the .NET 10 Desktop
+Runtime. Pick the standalone `.zip` if you want it to run with no install — extract the folder
+anywhere and run `WinLens.exe` inside (keep the files together; the `.exe` needs the DLLs
+next to it).
 
 The executable isn't code-signed yet, so on first launch Windows SmartScreen may show
 "Windows protected your PC". Click **More info > Run anyway**. If you'd rather verify the
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index e9986fb..6b69755 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ WinLens 翻译屏幕上的文字，并将译文直接覆盖在原文之上，自
 | 下载 | 大小 | 需要运行时？ |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `WinLens-win-x64.exe` | 约 25 MB | 需要 [.NET 10 桌面运行时](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0) |
-| `WinLens-win-x64-standalone.exe` | 约 75 MB | 不需要——已打包全部依赖，直接运行 |
+| `WinLens-win-x64-standalone.zip` | 约 75 MB | 不需要——已打包运行时 |
 
-已安装（或不介意安装）.NET 10 桌面运行时就选小的；想要单文件、免安装就选 standalone 版。
+已安装（或不介意安装）.NET 10 桌面运行时就选小的 `.exe`。想免安装就选 standalone 的 `.zip`：
+解压到任意位置，运行里面的 `WinLens.exe` 即可（请保持文件夹内文件在一起，`.exe` 需要同目录的 DLL）。
 
 > GitHub 在国内下载可能较慢，如有需要可后续提供 Gitee 镜像。