Windows 10: .EXE Files not working or launching at all!! Please Help!!!!

Discus and support .EXE Files not working or launching at all!! Please Help!!!! in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hi there, I'm not incredibly savvy with computers or Windows 10 but I have some old computer disk games I'm looking to run on my Windows 10 PC and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Roshuntus, Dec 16, 2020.

  1. /U/ROSHUNTUS
    /u/Roshuntus Win User

    .EXE Files not working or launching at all!! Please Help!!!!


    Hi there,

    I'm not incredibly savvy with computers or Windows 10 but I have some old computer disk games I'm looking to run on my Windows 10 PC and they're from 2001 and every time I attempt to install or run the program with the .exe files on the disk, I allow the programs to run and everything and the mouse wheel spins and then NOTHING happens. I'm hoping to get help on this from anyone as soon as possible! Thanks

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    /u/Roshuntus, Dec 16, 2020
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  2. JOHANN EVA
    Johann Eva Win User

    .exe files

    Hi,

    The file extension .exe is an executable file format in Windows operating system. To better understand your concern, we’d like to request for an elaborate detail for us to determine what causes this file not to open by answering these questions:

    • Resetting Windows 10 is a last resort of troubleshooting. Are you experiencing other issues on your computer?
    • What is the program are you trying to launch?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • Did you receive any error message when you launch this application?

    We’re looking forward to your response.
     
    Johann Eva, Dec 16, 2020
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  3. OLDGRANTONIAN
    OldGrantonian Win User
    How to locate an EXE file that I have just installed?

    I respectfully suggest that you might be treating the zipped EXE file as if it were a file that does not actually need to be installed. Double-clicking such a file causes the prog to be launched immediately. An example of a non-installable EXE file would be some of the SysInternal files, such as ProcMon and Autoruns.

    The file that you quoted, oldcalcwin10.zip, is the same file as in my other post. Double-clicking on that file launches an install dialog. At no time does the calculator itself appear. To launch the calculator, I needed to click on SYSTEM32\calc1.exe

    Summarizing:

    - Double-clicking an installable EXE file launches the installer.
    - Double-clicking a non-installable EXE file launches the program itself.

    Note that I have already created a shortcut to calc1.exe on my desktop. "If it works, don't break it!" Therefore, no other helpful suggestions are needed *Smile

    Thanks to all the generous volunteers for their responses.
    .
     
    OldGrantonian, Dec 16, 2020
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  4. KELLEANUNEZ
    KelleaNunez Win User

    .EXE Files not working or launching at all!! Please Help!!!!

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