The .EXE extension belongs to the files of the type “windows executable files”. These are one of the most common file types seen in the PC world today.

The .EXE files, also known as executables are very handy for the developer in the sense that these files allow running of several instructions for batch processing. Usually such executable files are used to either run a program or install a software on the disk. These files run the program with a double click on the executable.The .EXE file can also be a self-extracting archive which extracts many data files to the desired location upon a double click.