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application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable

The MIME type for Windows PE executables (.exe and .dll).

Typical extensions

Primary uses

  • Software distribution
  • Windows Update payloads
  • Developer-tool delivery

In a browser

Always downloaded; SmartScreen and Edge download protection evaluate the file.

On a server

Force `Content-Disposition: attachment` and ship code-signed binaries.

In email

Corporate gateways routinely block raw `.exe` attachments.

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