EXE files

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guthers

I have a number of EXE files which I have downloaded and
every time I try to open them either noting happens or I
get the dos prompt for a few seconds and then the screen
just goes back to normal. Is their a different way to
open these files or are they all corrupt as I have quite
a few of them and would like to be able to open them and
use them?
 
It sounds like you are using start/run. Try using a
command prompt window. start/accessories/command prompt.
Then the results of executing the files should remain
visible until you type 'exit' to kill the window.
 
guthers said:
I have a number of EXE files which I have downloaded and
every time I try to open them either noting happens or I
get the dos prompt for a few seconds and then the screen
just goes back to normal. Is their a different way to
open these files or are they all corrupt as I have quite
a few of them and would like to be able to open them and
use them?
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Sounds like these may be DOS based utilities or similar that are
running and exiting.

What are the names of some of the files?

Try opening a DOS command prompt window (Accessories - Command
Prompt), navigating to the folder where the files are stored, and then
running them from the command line.

Good luck


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