For Windows 64-bit, you must choose among several ZIP files. Each serves a distinct purpose:

| Package Name | Description | File Example | |--------------|-------------|---------------| | | Contains all necessary OCI, OCCI, and JDBC-OCI files to run applications. | instantclient-basic-windows.x64-19.22.0.0.0dbru.zip | | Instant Client Package – SQL*Plus | Command-line tool to execute SQL and PL/SQL. Essential for DBAs and developers. | instantclient-sqlplus-windows.x64-19.22.0.0.0dbru.zip |

A: Delete the instantclient_19_22 folder and remove the entry from your PATH.