Figure 1. I have converted a PowerShell script into .EXE format. Figure 2 confirms that I was able to run the newly created executable file. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 2.

How to Open an EXE File. EXE files are not documents in the traditional business sense; they are executable programs that run on Microsoft Windows computers. Many of these programs, such as ...

Some builtins are only builtins. They’re part of the shell. Others are also files. Note that the kill command in the output above is identified both as a builtin and as an executable file.