Hi folks,

On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 02:38:23 -0400 (EDT), Thomas Mueller wrote:

> Windows recognizes more filename extensions as executable than does DOS, such
> as .pif and .scr.  Can a file in Windows .EXE format have a name ending in .BAT
> and still be recognized as an .EXE?  I could ask the same question regarding
> DOS, since I never tried to run a file whose name ended in .BAT when it was
> really a .COM or .EXE.

yes, it can be recognized as an .exe 'cuz a real .exe starts wit "MZ"
(without the quote marks).

Regards Joerg
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