EXE file extension The EXE file extension is a common filename
suffix indicating an executable file (a program) working in the
DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, OpenVMS and Symbian operating
systems. There exist several formats of executable files:DOS -
16-bit DOS MZ executable - That is the original DOS executable
file format, which can be identified by "MZ" in the ASCII. -
16-bit New Executable - This format was Introduced with
Multitasking MS-DOS 4.0, these can be identified by the "NE" in
ASCII. This format was never popular or useful for DOS and
cannot be run by any other version of DOS - 32-bit Linear
Executable - Introduced with OS/2 2.0, this format can be
identified by the "LX" in ASCII. They are only able to run in
OS/2 2.0 or higher and they are also used by some DOS extenders.
- Mixed 16/32-bit Linear Executable- Also introduced with OS/2
2.0, these can be identified by the "LE" in ASCII. This format
is not used for OS/2 applications anymore, but its instead used
for VxD drivers under Windows 3.x and