CD EXE optimising

Hi

I presently have a promo CD using Director and was planning to transfet to Flash.

The apt is only 36MB (50MB total with externals) but it takes what seems to me far too long to load.

Is it possible to optimise a Flash EXE?

I have Flash Web Site with preloaders which I was thinking I could use. Though it imports SWFs.

Can an EXE read import SWFs without a plugin?

My Assests include:
[LIST]
[]lots of Pictures
[
]2x Video
[*]4x Quicktime VR[/LIST]Thanks