{"id":780,"date":"2022-01-02T09:44:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T09:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/?p=780"},"modified":"2022-01-02T21:34:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T21:34:28","slug":"how-to-easily-find-a-programs-exe-executable-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/how-to-easily-find-a-programs-exe-executable-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Easily Find any Programs (EXE) Executable File 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a question asked by many people on the web. If you are searching about ‘How to Find the Executable File for any program or software Easily’<\/strong>\u00a0then you are in the right place! Also known as an EXE file<\/strong>, is the heart of a program, or when you click on an icon on the desktop, those are typically shortcuts of these executables. Some examples of ”EXE” are ”Bitdefender.exe<\/strong>” and ”Skype.exe<\/strong>”. EXE is an extension for programs that you can run on your computer. This is the reason a program opens when you run it by pressing an icon.<\/p>\n

Shortcuts that you see in the start menu, taskbar, or even your desktop are all links that link back to the executable file. This leaves you wondering where the executable file is located? There are many ways to find them. However, we will show you the quickest way possible!<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with the guide.<\/p>\n

Find the Executable File for a Program\/Software (2021 Working Method)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The tutorial below will help you find the original files of a program including the executable or exe files. Location of EXE files can vary but are mostly in the same place.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> BAT<\/strong> and COM<\/strong> are also different types of executable file extensions in Microsoft Windows, but in this tutorial, we are only going to focus on EXE.<\/p>\n

Right-click on the program’s icon<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, you will need to find the image of the program you want to locate the exe file of. The best place for shortcuts is your desktop! This should work for Windows 10<\/strong>, Windows 8<\/strong> and Windows 7<\/strong>. You can also find alternatives to the programs in the ‘Start Menu<\/strong>.’ For this guide, we will use the shortcut of iTunes.<\/p>\n

Locate your desired shortcut on the desktop or even in the start menu and ‘Right-click<\/strong>‘ on your mouse. A small menu will open just like in the screenshot below. Scroll at the bottom and open ‘Properties.’<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

EXE File Location Path<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After you follow the above step, you will reach this screen. This is the shortcuts properties menu. Search for the word ‘Target<\/strong>‘ this is the location for your EXE file. It will show you the full path including in which drive and folder the executable file is located.<\/p>\n

You will see the name of the program including with the ”.EXE<\/strong>” extension. In this example, the location is\u00a0“C:\\Program Files\\iTunes\\iTunes.exe<\/strong><\/em>.”<\/p>\n

\"Where<\/p>\n

Manually Finding the EXE file using its path<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now for those who are interested and are a bit more technical-minded, we will show you how to find the EXE using the way you saw in the shortcut’s properties menu.<\/p>\n

First, let’s break down the location given to us:<\/p>\n