There are some kinds of files which can be executed in windows :
COM file is a simple type of executable file.
Binary executable.
an executable file is a file that is extended longer
You can upload a file of any type to a web server. Beware that most users will take pause before downloading an executable file.
The main Excel program file (excel.exe) is an executable file, but the workbooks it creates are not executable files.
difference between executable file and non-executable file in dos
if the file is allready runnable you can type in the terminal: ./filename
if the file is allready runnable you can type in the terminal: ./filename
BAT is not an executable file in windows.
exe is a common filename extension denoting an executable file
The file extension tells about the type of file, with the extension three letters. For Eg:- *.txt -- text file *.exe-- executable file
An MP3 file should not be executable unless it is a malicious file. Don't open it.