wat is .exe?

Answer 1

EXE is the common filename extension for denoting an executable file (a program) in the OpenVMS, DOS, Microsoft Windows, ReactOS, and OS/2 operating systems.

Besides the executable program itself, many EXE files contain other components called resources, such as bitmaps and icons which the executable program may use for its graphical user interface.

The DOS executable file format differs from the COM executable, which is limited to slightly less than 64 KiB in size and since it lacks relocation information, can only contain one code segment. The DOS executable header contains such relocation information, which allows multiple segments to be loaded at arbitrary memory addresses, and support executables larger than 64 KiB.

There are several main EXE file formats.

Answer 2

EXE is the common filename extension for launching an executable applicaton. An executable file is basically another name for a program. Virtually all programs that run under Windows or DOS are in the .EXE format. All of these files start with ASCII MZ but often those produced by different compilers have further identification. The TrID program has a number of these in its database if you need to know what compiler was used on the .EXE you have. If your EXE file extension association has been disabled, see the Associated Links for a possible fix. Note: This file type can become infected and should be carefully scanned if someone sends you a file with this extension. Try : http://filext.com/file-extension/exe

Answer 3

If you are interested, here is the way file types are determined on other operating systems than those that use file extensions.

While .exe can easily be checked against a sorted index of file types, the "magic number" is a more reliable way to determine the file type. File name/extensions can be manipulated to mislead users to execute an incorrect file. Magic number techniques are more reliable but less efficient as the number of recognized file types increases.

Answer 4

It is the extention of a program. If you double click on the file with that extention it should open up a program. How ever it can be tricky and if you downloaded a file like that off the internet it could be a virus and that also goes for email attachments.

Answer 5

.exe is an executable file. It can run a program but it is also a form of compression with a self decompressor. It is mainly used as a file to run programs.

Answer 6

if a group of program files doesn't have one, the program won't run. likewise if you click on some sketchy link on a website and it starts downloading an .exe file that you didn't ask for, chances are, you just allowed the website to upload a virus onto your computer.

Answer 7

Definition: EXE: /eks'ee/ or /eek'see/ or /E-X-E/ n. An executable binary file. Some operating systems (notably MS-DOS, VMS, and TWENEX) use the extension .EXE to mark such files.

Answer 8

.exe is an executable file. That means it opens and runs a program.

Answer 9

.exe is the extension of all applications - it identifies them to the operating system as an executable file

Answer 10

Exe has already been answered, but you must be aware that more file extensions can, and will, load malicious programs on your box. Two of these are .ini (initiate) and .com (command). Files with these extensions can be infected also.

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