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Published Jun 18, 2026
unku0863
Jul 31, 2026Occasional Reader
Hi!
I know im young to be posting stuff like this but im curious,
so sometimes i use linux for fun and whatnot, but ive always had issues with compatability with .exe's and the overall use of windows apps and other games and such, and ive always thought of seeing an .exe work onlinux, but with the customizability of linux and ease of windows, i'm not sure if any employees or such will see this, but this is just my curiosity.
Thank you!
shin0933
Aug 03, 2026Brass Contributor
Assuming your're 13 years or older (if in the U.S.), which is the minimum requirement to post here, Linux cannot recognize .exe files by default. You would need a program like WINE installed on your Linux distro to be able to run .exe programs.