In this post I would like to cover file extensions used in files which store many types of electronic documents. More specifically I will discuss EXE, COM, LNK and DLL file extensions.
There is a big chance you wondered what happens when you select certain application in Windows or UNIX and start it.
EXE file is associated with executable files; so, file extension EXE stands for “executable”. This specific file type contains commands coded in a specific language which computer executes and as result you see a functional application, like a program.
Every executable file contains low level of assembly commands which only computer’s processor understands. You can decode these files using specific disassemblers. But it isn’t recommended for average computer user to perform this operation. Usually executable files are quite hard to view and can only be edited and viewed by professional software coders.
If you cannot open an executable file something may be wrong in your windows operating system. To check for problems you may have to read through windows documentation. One more possibility is windows registry error. To check for registry errors you could download a registry cleaner.
To learn more about file extensions check out this source: file-extension.com.
