.exe file: how to open it on Windows
27 Windows apps register the .exe extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- Windows or DOS program
- Abbreviation
- DOS · Disk Operating System
- MIME type
- application/x-msdownload
- PRONOM identifier
- x-fmt/409, x-fmt/410, x-fmt/411, fmt/899, fmt/900
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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UPXA free, secure, portable, extendable, high-performance executable packer for several executable formats.
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Detect It EasyA program for determining types of files.
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hledgerRobust, fast, intuitive plain text accounting tool with CLI, TUI and web interfaces.
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Resource HackerResource Hacker is a program that allows you to compile and decompile various resources and file types.
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DMDDMD Compiler for Windows
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pot🌈一个跨平台的划词翻译和OCR软件 | A cross-platform software for text translation and recognize.
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Universal ExtractorUniversal Extractor is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc.
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Easy Context MEnuEasy Context Menu (ECM) lets you add a variety of useful commands and tweaks to the Desktop, My Computer, Drives, File and Folder right-click context menus.
- IZArc
The easiest way to Zip, Unzip and encrypt files for free
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IconsExtractExtracts icons and cursors from EXE, DLL and other files.
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DuckStationFast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch64.
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RisohEditorAnother free Win32 resource editor
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SaladictA cross-platform software for text translation and recognize.
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godotdecAn unpacker for Godot Engine package files (.pck).
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Universal Silent Switch FinderA compact utility designed to help you find the silent switch in the applications that you want to install.
- Soluling
Soluling localization tool is an easy way to create and maintain multilingual software, documents, and data.
- 8BitDo Ultimate Software V2
Software to control various 8BitDo devices.
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Retro-asteroid-warSmall arcade game inspired by the arcade machines of the 1980s.
- XnView
Best Photo Viewer, Image Resizer & Batch Converter for Windows.
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Simple Image ConverterApplication permettant de convertir facilement des fichiers images et PDF.
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MLRiftSelf-hosted systems language and compiler for machine-learning workloads
- DisAsm
For an «objdump -d» like, minimum fuss tool that can disassemble the three most common architectures plus a bit more besides, and is completely independent of Visual Studio to boot, it's a perfectly acceptable tool.
- InnoExtractor
A powerful unpacker and forensic app for Inno Setup-based installers. It allows you to open, examine, inspect, extract and more the files and internal content of installers.
- MiTeC EXE Explorer
Executable file info explorer for OS/2, NE, PE32, PE32+ and VxD file types.
- MSIX Packaging Tool
Enables you to repackage your existing desktop applications to the MSIX format. It offers both an interactive UI and a command line for conversions, and gives you the ability to convert an application without having the source code.
- EXE 64bit Detector
The simple command-line tool to find if the file is a 32-bit or 64-bit Executable. You can specify any valid PE file like EXE, DLL, OCX etc.
- Vovsoft Executable Bit Scanner
A powerful and user-friendly Windows utility designed to analyse and categorise executable files and dynamic-link libraries within your system.
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