FILExt - The File Extension Source

Details for file extension .EXE are on this page. Because there is no central registry for file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here. A search on the file extension you submitted shows 7 record(s).

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Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Executable File		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
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. ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
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		Fixing a Broken EXE Association
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 4D 5A ASCII: MZ
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
Various programs use this extension; too many to list individually. Take clues from the location of the file as a possible pointer to exactly which program is producing the file. The file's date and time can also help if you know which programs you were running when the file was written.
This is record 4150 last modified on 2007-01-25.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Out-of-process Code Component Used by COM Clients		Microsoft Corporation
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(Component Object Model) ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 4151 last modified on 2003-01-14.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
PDP-10 Page-Mapped Executable Binary
Specific Notes [What's This?]
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. ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		Wikipedia PDP-10 Page
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 25059 last modified on 2008-06-07.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Playstation Executable File		Sony Corporation of America
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Special format designed specifically for the Sony Playstation. ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
Hex: 50 53 2D 58 20 45 58 45 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ASCII: PS-X EXE
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 14846 last modified on 2006-01-13.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Self-extracting Archive
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Depending 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. ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
application/x-msdownload application/octet-stream application/x-zip-compressed		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 4153 last modified on 2003-07-03.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Settlers 4 Saved Game		Ubisoft Entertainment
Specific Notes [What's This?]
Blue Byte is one of the pioneers of the German gaming industry. Today, Blue Byte is a 100% subsidiary of Ubisoft. ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 4154 last modified on 2007-10-18.

Extension: EXE
Program and/or Extension Function [What's This?]		Company [What's This?]
Unknown Apple II File (found on Golden Orchard Apple II CD Rom)
Specific Notes [What's This?]
(None) ..... [Search for EXE file errors with this scan.]
MIME Type [What's This?]	File Classification [What's This?]	Associated Links [What's This?]
		None
Identifying Characters [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
Program ID [What's This?]
(None or Unknown)
General Notes [What's This?]
(None)
This is record 21426 last modified on 2006-10-13.

System Info for File Extension .EXE

FILExt has been given permission to display the file extension database produced by the Associate This! program. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Data collected by FILExt on registered file extensions from user systems is also in the display. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. In particular, look at the Program ID. Often a company will put the program's name into the short ID that Windows uses to open registered file extensions. If that's not the case, look at the complete path to the EXE file. Often, programs will install themselves into directories that give either the program or company name. The program name itself may also be used as the EXE file name. These listings are particularly important since they represent listings that are in actual use by users who have sumbitted data to FILExt and therefore these listings can point you to the most likely candidate should there be multiple entries in the FILExt main database.

Program Name and MIME Type Info for File Extension .EXE

FILExt has been given permission to display a Program Name/MIME type database collected by Anthony R. Nemmer. Some of that data has already been included into the main FILExt database; but, not all. Those entries which have not yet been incorporated are shown below in the hope that they will be of some use. Be aware this is raw data which may require further research on your part to fully understand. MIME type listings often contain the name of a program or, at a minimum, a type of file as the leading text in the MIME type.

General Info

• If the extension you are looking for is of the form .??_ the file is likely a compressed file and part of an install routine. When the install program runs it will expand the file and replace the underscore with the proper letter for the file type.
• If the file is sent as an audio file with any three-character extension it may be a dictation file where the extension is the dictator's initials; playable by BCB Voice Systems software (see ??? extension). The file could likewise be a dictation file in TrueSpeech format. Use Windows Sound Recorder and/or Media Player to play these back.
• If the extension you are looking for has a number at the end or is only a number and there were no results consider entering the same extension format using zero or one as some programs produce numbered split files but when the split can be extensive (e.g., .000-.999) only the first entry is in the database.

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