Which file types have .exe as their extensions?

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What kinds of files have a EXE extension?
Which file types have .exe and PNG as their extensions?
Where are all .exe files?
Is PDF an EXE file?

Windows Executable File

Filename extension	.exe
Internet media type	`application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable`
Magic number	0x4d 0x5a
Developed by	Microsoft
Type of format	Executable file
Container for	MZ, NE, LX, LE, PE, PE32+, W3, W4, DL, MP, P2, P3
Open format?	No

.exe is a common filename extension denoting an executable file (the main execution point of a computer program) for Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and DOS.[1]

File formats[edit]

There are numerous file formats which may be used by a file with a .exe extension.

DOS[edit]

16-bit DOS MZ executable (MZ)The original DOS executable file format. These formats can be identified by the letters "MZ" at the beginning of the file in ASCII. All later formats have an MZ DOS stub header.[citation needed]16-bit New Executable (NE)Introduced with the multitasking MS-DOS 4.0 and also used by 16-bit OS/2 and Windows, NE can be identified by the "NE" in ASCII.

OS/2[edit]

32-bit Linear Executable (LX)Introduced with OS/2 2.0, these can be identified by the "LX" in ASCII. These can only be run by OS/2 2.0 and higher.[2] Some DOS extenders[which?] also use this format.Mixed 16/32-bit Linear Executable (LE)Introduced with OS/2 2.0, these can be identified by the "LE" in ASCII. VxD drivers on Windows 3.x, OS/2, and Windows 9x, as well as some DOS extenders[which?] use this format.

Windows[edit]

32-bit Portable Executable (PE)Introduced with Windows NT, they are fat binaries consisting of a DOS-specific and a Windows-specific part. The DOS-specific part (dubbed DOS stub) is a legitimate 16-bit DOS program. Microsoft C++ linker, by default, uses a minimal DOS stub that prints the following message: "This program cannot be run in DOS mode."[3][4][5] Windows ignores the DOS stub and executes the Windows-specific portion that starts with the "PE\0\0" ASCII sequence (letters "PE" and two null bytes).[3] It is possible to link other, more function DOS stubs.[3][4][6] Indeed, there are a few such dual programs, such as regedit in Windows 95[7] and old versions of WinZIP self extractors.64-bit Portable Executable (PE32+)Introduced by 64-bit versions of Windows, this is a PE file with wider fields. In most cases, code can be written to simply work as either a 32 or 64-bit PE file.[8] This file also includes a DOS stub.[6]

Other[edit]

There are other EXE formats, including but not limited to W3 (a collection of LE files, only used in WIN386.EXE), W4 (a compressed collection of LE files, only used in VMM32.VXD), DL, MP, P2, P3 (last three used by Phar Lap extenders).[9]

References[edit]

^ ".EXE File Extension". FileInfo - The File Extensions Database. Sharpened Productions. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
^ "OS/2 Operating System". operating system documentation project. 2004-04-03. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
^ a b c "PE Format". Windows App Development. Microsoft. 2019-08-25.
^ a b "/STUB (MS-DOS Stub File Name)". C/C++ Building Reference (Visual Studio 2022 ed.). Microsoft. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
^ Sedory, Daniel B. (2004-10-12). "DOS Stub Program". The Starman's Realm. Self-published. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
^ a b Ellermann, Frank (2014-01-22). "dostub.exe". Purl.net. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
^ "Using Registry Editor in Real Mode". Support. Microsoft. 2006-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2014-01-10. Windows 95 includes a Registry Editor program (Regedit.exe) that runs in both the real-mode MS-DOS environment and in the protected-mode Windows environment. When you need to modify the registry without starting Windows 95, use Registry Editor in real mode. Note that the switches listed in this article only work in real-mode.
^ Pietrek, Matt (February 2002). "An In-Depth Look into the Win32 Portable Executable File Format". MSDN Magazine. Microsoft.
^ Brown, Ralf (2000-07-16). "Int 21/AH=4Bh". Ralf Brown's Interrupt List. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

External links[edit]

Dependency Walker
MZ EXE header format
PE Explorer

What kinds of files have a EXE extension?

The .exe file extension is short for “executable.” These files are most commonly used on Windows® computers to install or run software applications.

Which file types have .exe and PNG as their extensions?

Which file types have .exe and . png as their extensions? Program files have .exe extension and Graphic files have . png extension.

Where are all .exe files?

If the app's EXE file isn't easily available you can browse two locations either C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) on your system to find the application's main program folder. Then look for the folder with the name that's similar to the publisher of the program. Or the name of the application itself.

Is PDF an EXE file?

pdf” is an executable file. Executable files may contain viruses or other malicious code that could harm your computer. Use caution when opening this file.