EXE files are a Windows-specific executable file format. When a user or other event triggers an executable file, the computer runs the code that the file contains. Source: TechTargetIn a nutshell… 🐿️
Opening a an EXE file on a Windows computer can install software onto the computer.
Caution ⚠️
This software can be malicious!
Malicious software (created by nogoodniks) can make a computer unsafe to use.
Be very careful with download buttons that you see on websites.
Bee careful 🐝
Stop, look and think before you click or tap — especially when it comes to download buttons and EXE files.
As always, if you are not sure about anything during your technology use, stop ✋, get your technology notebook 📓 and get good help.
