There are some kinds of files which can be executed in windows :
COM file is a simple type of executable file.
Binary executable.
You can upload a file of any type to a web server. Beware that most users will take pause before downloading an executable file.
an executable file is a file that is extended longer
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.