2007-01-02 02:06:54 · 12 answers · asked by crescendolls 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
This sounds pretty serious, if you're a windows user that is. Do you normally haev extentions hidden? Maybe it has two (.exe.vb?). Could be a virus.
Or perhaps, something really strange happened to your file associations. Which mean you would have to possibly repair install windows...
If this is Linux or Mac you're fine.
2007-01-02 02:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Heh? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.... Windows should open exe files on its own. If the .exe file is not opening when you double click it or whatever then 1) its a corrupt file 2) has wrong extension 3) what i think, probably a virus. Most backdoors or trojans have a .exe extension and when you try to open them, either nothing will appear to happen or a black screen will open and close really fast..
2007-01-02 02:08:43 · answer #2 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A .exe is an executable file, meaning that it doesn't need a program to open it. It is a program itself. Beware of opening it unless you downloaded it from a reputable source, as it could be a virus, ad-ware, mal-ware, etc....
If you're working on a Mac, I'm not sure whether or not it works the same way.
2007-01-02 02:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Therious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most .exe files should open themselves. It's a program that you should just be able to double click on the file. If it's not windows compatible, you may have to type it in manually in DOS mode.
2007-01-02 02:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On windows systems you'll not need to use any special program to open it. Just double click it and it will open.
On other OSes its no use opening this file anyways as it contains illegible binary data. Linux users however, try to use wine to execute this file in a "box"
2007-01-02 02:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by Bhargav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no software is required to open an .exe file it is an executable file but one thing if u don't know what the file contains then don't open it 'coz so many virus files comes with an .exe extent ion.
so if you the file content and it is trustworthy then u can open that .exe file.
2007-01-02 02:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to open it? An exe file is an executable and is not is source code. so once you have it open, what do you plan on doing with it? Or do you mean execute the application?
2007-01-02 02:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Windows double click the exe file. For other OS I don't think you can execute exe
2007-01-02 02:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by taknev 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exe means just application or program that installs program or just simply it own program like windows note pad or any other applications in windows system
2007-01-02 02:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by star3dhamdi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, if it is an .exe file you should be able to doubleclick it and it will open itself.
2007-01-02 02:08:55 · answer #10 · answered by Violent J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋