Windows Executable File
| Windows Executable File | |
|---|---|
| Filename extension | .exe |
| Internet media type | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| Magic number | Depends on the file format |
| 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 |
In Windows, OS/2, and DOS, .exe is the filename extension for a file that is runnable as a native executable computer program. Such a file is sometimes referred to an EXE – as one historical way to identify a file extension is without the dot prefix and capitalized.