File Extension EXE
File type: Executable File
Notes about the EXE file extension:
Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you
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The EXE file type is primarily associated with 'Executable File' by Microsoft Corporation. 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.
Detailed information for file extension EXE:
Primary association: Executable File
Mime type: application/octet-stream, application/x-msdownload, application/exe, application/x-exe, application/dos-exe, vms/exe, application/x-winexe, application/msdos-windows, application/x-msdos-program
Identifying characters Hex: 4D 5A , ASCII: MZ
Other applications associated with file type EXE:
- Out-of-process Code Component Used by COM Clients by Microsoft Corporation(Component Object Model)
- PDP-10 (Page-Mapped Executable Binary)The PDP-10 was a mainframe computer manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) from the late 1960s; the name stands for Programmed Data Processor model 10. The PDP-10 was eventually eclipsed by the VAX supermini machines. The PDP-10 product line cancellation was announced in 1983. Related links: Wikipedia PDP-10 Page
- Playstation (Executable File) by Sony Corporation of AmericaSpecial format designed specifically for the Sony Playstation. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 50 53 2D 58 20 45 58 45 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 , ASCII: PS-X EXE
- Self-extracting ArchiveDepending on which program produced the archive you may be able to open this file in an unzipping program and extract files directly from it. In general, however, this file is designed to run and perform an install just by double clicking on the file. The Mime types used with this association are: application/x-msdownload, application/octet-stream, application/x-zip-compressed.
- Settlers 4 (Saved Game) by Ubisoft EntertainmentBlue Byte is one of the pioneers of the German gaming industry. Today, Blue Byte is a 100% subsidiary of Ubisoft.
- Win32 Executable PowerBASIC (generic) by PowerBASIC, Inc. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 4D 5A 0A 00 02 00 00 00 04 00 0F 00 FF FF 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 B4 09 BA 10 00 0E 1F CD 21 B8 01 4C CD 21 90 90 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 20 57 69 6E 33 32 20 70 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 2E 0D 0A 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 , ASCII: MZ @ ! L ! This is a Win32 program. $
- Win32 Executable PowerBASIC/Win 8.x by PowerBASIC, Inc. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 4D 5A 0A 00 02 00 00 00 04 00 0F 00 FF FF 00 00 C0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 B4 09 BA 10 00 0E 1F CD 21 B8 01 4C CD 21 90 90 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 20 57 69 6E 33 32 20 70 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 2E 0D 0A 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 , ASCII: MZ @ ! L ! This is a Win32 program. $
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database
