.exe
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"EXE" redirects here. For other uses, see Exe.
For Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and DOS, .exe is the filename extension that denotes a file as being executable – a computer program – containing an entry point.[1]
Quick Facts Filename extension, Internet media type ...
Filename extension |
.exe |
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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 |
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In addition to being executable (adjective) such a file is often called an executable (noun) which is sometimes abbreviated as EXE.