Overview

EXE is the executable file format. Actually, this file format is one that the computer can run on and has the required information collecting. Users can run an EXE file from one specific third application. It also enables command line operation to be flawless. Just double-click on the EXE file to fast-start it. Users can run an EXE file on Windows and MS DOS both separately.

When a file is saved as EXE, its name is kept alongside the extension.exe. Should users find an EXE file in their mail, they should not open it right away. Kindly confirm whether the mail comes from a reliable source. Should you doubt something, you should delete the particular email. One could find a virus in it.

Category

The file format falls in the category of Installer Packages.

Supported Apps

It is developed and maintained by the tech giant Microsoft Corporation.

MIME Types

application/x-winexe

application/octet-stream

application/msdos-windows

application/x-msdos-program

application/x-exe

application/dos-exe

application/x-msdownload

application/exe

vms/exe

Signature

It has a simple signature 4D 5A

EXE files are flexible to open with MS Windows and other operating systems.