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EXE is a common filename extension for an executable file (a program) in Microsoft Windows and other operating systems (e.g. DOS, OpenVMS, Symbian, and OS/2).

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pyinstaller creating EXE RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object

I am running WinPython 3.4.4.3 with pyinstaller 3.2 (obtained via pip install pyinstaller). Now I've got some really simple Qt4 code that I want to convert to EXE and I've run into problem that I cannot solve. The Code: import sys import math from…
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Signing Windows application on Linux-based distros

I have prepared an application and website where the customer can set several options for this application before he downloads it. Settings are stored in binary format on the end of the file (appended), then the edited file is sent to the end user.…
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Run exe which is packaged inside jar file

I am executing an exe through my java program. The path is hardcoded in Java. I have packaged my the exe in the jar. But am stuck as I have the path name hardcoded in the Java file, so I am not able to execute my jar as a stand alone program. Any…
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Debugging an executable in visual studio

Want to debug an executable under debugger. How to do it in visual studio. Windbg has an option of open executable. But I find this is missing in VS 2010. The question is not exactly same as Debug exe in visual studio 2010 as I am not really…
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Add icon to existing EXE file from the command line

Is there a command line tool that can add an icon to an existing executable file? It should be able to set the icon as the file's "main" icon that is shown in Explorer. I don't have Visual Studio and cannot recompile the exe with custom resources…
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Wix - How to run exe files after installation from installed directory?

I'm using a program which is being installed using wix. (Don't know if it's relevant but it's a C# program) I want to run an exe file which was installed by the msi file, but the location of the installation is unknown to me since the user chooses…
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Changing the icon of an exe file in windows 7

How can i change the icon of an exe file in windows7.I am asking about changing the icon of application itself not shortcut because i know that there is a way to change the icon of a shortcut.
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Convert PowerShell script to exe

I'm looking to convert a PS1 file to an .exe file so I can roll it out to less technical users. I believe it'll be much easier for them if all they need to do is double-click it vs explaining how to run through PowerShell. How can I achieve this?
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Create a standalone exe without the need to install .NET framework

I'm a student and at the moment i'm doing an internship at a company. This internship is about analysing a project. For this project I have made a demo to show to the Marketing director. The demo I have made is a simple project created in Visual…
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Finding my main executable's path using Assembly vs AppDomain

I'm a .NET user, and my goal is as simple as finding the absolute path of the directory of my main executing assembly (the EXE file). I have several…
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How to change an executable's properties? (Windows)

When I create a .exe, I can right click it and go to properties->details. Then I get a list like: File Description | Type | Application File Version | Product Name | Product Version | Copyright | Size |…
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What does the EXE do in the Visual Studio setup project output

We are working on a winforms app in Visual Studio 2005 and the setup project we created output both an MSI and an EXE. We aren't sure what the EXE file is used for because we are able to install without the EXE.
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Process.Start() not starting the .exe file (works when run manually)

I have an .exe file that needs to be run after I create a file. The file is successfully created and I am using the following code to run the .exe file after that: ProcessStartInfo processInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(); processInfo.FileName =…
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Problems with running EXE file built with Visual Studio on another computer

I created a client server application in C++ using Visual Studio. Now I want to run the client EXE file on another computer (which doesn't have Visual Studio installed), but when I try run the EXE file, it gives the following error message: This…
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How can I create a Windows .exe (standalone executable) using Java/Eclipse?

I'm new to the programming scene. Been working with C++ for about 5 months now, and have decided I want to start getting into Java. I'm using Eclipse as my IDE, and obviously Java for the language. I'm trying to write a simple HelloWorld…
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