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What kind of executable files can run on Windows XP through Windows 7? I know of PE, but I don't know if there are any others. I'm also interested in knowing different kinds of interpretive executables, like a Java program and such. I'd also like to know what extensions they use, like PE uses .exe and .dll.
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There is an "incomplete list" of executable extensions available on wikipedia. | |||
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In addition to PE you mentioned, there's also formats used in DOS: MZ and COM. Support for the DOS formats are obviously being phased out, but emulators like DOSBOX attempt to continue support. As for Java, developers usually supply applications in a JAR format, which is simply a zip file containing all the bytecode and other application resources. | |||
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