Opening zipped & exe files

How do I open downloaded files that are zipped or in .exe format? When I click on them, nothing happens.

thanks for the replies. No, I'm not new to Mac but I hadn't come across having to open these files in a long while - not since I got a Mac a year and a half ago. Why are people/companies still putting things out in this form when they must know a ton of people can't open them? Doesn't seem like good business practice. The zipped file I got was from a well known reputable online selfpublishing company.
I got a similar file from another publishing company last week. I queried them about it and they just said their products weren't Mac compatible but they were "working on it"! I asked them if they had been in an Apple store lately!!!

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Opening a .exe file in itunes

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Mac OS X probably includes the necessary software; those items are Windows executables, and unless they're self-extracting zips, you need to set up Windows through Virtual PC to use them on an iBook; even if you do set Windows up, they won't install anything into Mac OS X.
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Hi can any body please tell me how to open the .exe files in mac and why it is not supported with unarchiever app , also i am not able to run and dvd's in my mac its not accepting any cd's or dvd'd why do i need to do some settings for it ?

Hi can any body please tell me how to open the .exe files in mac and why it is not supported with unarchiever app , also i am not able to run and dvd's in my mac its not accepting any cd's or dvd'd why? do i need to do some pre defined settings to run the cd's and dvd's ?

A .exe file is a Windows executable. OS X does not run Windows programs. If you need to use .exe files then you will need to install Windows on your Mac:
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system. See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

Open zip/rar files in mail

Hello,
I am using the Mail app on my iphone 4s and my ipad3. When someone send me a zip file and I click on it nothing happens.... I can't open it through the email app or download it and open it through another app (I have iZip app....)
Why is that and what can I do to be able to download and open zip/rar files.
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Mail attachment support.
Viewable Document Types
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For Zip attachments.
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/open-zip-files-iphone-54962.html
WinZip is reported to support rar files as well.

How could a button open a EXE file in any position?

How could a button open a EXE file in free position?
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well you can publish the the other FLA, which would give you
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I cannot open any.exe file in my laptop and not even cmd.

I cannot open any .exe file on my laptop running windows 8.1 pro. When i click on it it asks how do i want to run it. I cant open command prompt, task manager and even registry editor. In the file explorer, when i navigate to any exe file it shows "%1"%*
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Hello,
I'd ask in the
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Once there, click on Participate near the top of the screen, and select 'Ask a Question' or 'Start a Discussion':
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Can't open any *.exe files

When I try to open .exe files I get an error message that says "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel." I've gone to control panel > tools > folder options > file types and tried to set "exe" to "application," but that doesn't seem to work. Funny enough, I am able to open other types of programs like pictures, videos and PDF files, and if I open an html file directly I can open Firefox, but I can't open firefox.exe directly. I would like to run an antivirus or malware-check program but, of course, I can't open any .exe files.
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See if you are able to download DDS and save it to your desktop.
Disable any script blocking protection
Double click dds.scr to run the tool.
When done, DDS.txt will open.
Click Yes at the next prompt for Optional Scan.
Save both reports to your desktop.
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How to open up .exe files

Is it possible to open up .exe files on my mac? If so, how do you do so? Or what program is required?

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How to open an .exe file

Please forgive me for posting this question. I've spent time looking for an answer in the boards here and haven't found anything that works for me.
I need to open and .exe file that I know is a flash style game that I need to see for work. I don't need a full Windows emulator. Everything I've tried so far doesn't work. Crossover, Filejuicer, Tgemu, they don't work.
I'm not familiar with the whole emulator process, I just need a simple and hopefully free program that will run a game for me.

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Use this article to identify your iMac:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724
If you have an Intel iMac, then you can run:
Apple's Bootcamp
Parallel's Workstation
CrossOver Mac
DOSBox
VMWare
Wintel by Open OS X
Open Darwin's DarWINE
iEmulator
Q (QEMU) by Kberg
If you have a G5 iMac, you can only run:
Wintel by Open OS X
Open Darwin's DarWINE for PowerPC
iEmulator
Q (QEMU) by Kberg
Lismore System's GuestPC
Microsoft VirtualPC
Only WINE and Crossover solutions require no Windows installation.
As for running games, Intel Macs have much better graphics acceleration in certain virtualization engines listed above, whereas PowerPC Macs (including G5s) have none. Thus if you have don't have an Intel iMac, I'd get one, or another Intel Mac to test your game, if it requires any graphics acceleration.
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Flash AS3, Need script for .exe to open another .exe file

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Adobe reader opening all Exe Files.

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Hi,
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You need a PC emulator like Virtual PC (Microsoft) and a copy of windows.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx?pid=virtualpc
John

How can i open a ".exe" files?

I can't open files in ".exe" Could someone help me?

hey
Mac OS does not support ".exe" - file. It is actually a Windows file.
But mostly, there are more versions for another Operating Systems like Mac OS or Linux.
However, if there is no Mac version of the application of your desire available, there are some options.
You can use Boot Camp to create another Operating System on your Apple Computer.
Or you can get applications like Parallel's Desktop, which simulates another Operating Systems like Windows while your Mac is still running.
Can you tell me the name of the ".exe" application?

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.EXE don't run oMacs
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UNDERSTAND I AM NOT RECOMMENDING THIS APPLICATION!
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