application/x-msdownload
A Windows program or library.
- Extensions
- .exe .dll .com .bat .msi
- Header
Content-Type: application/x-msdownload- Registered
- No. It is not in the IANA media type registry.
- References
- Apache
What servers send
The type each server's own mime.types gives these extensions, as it ships.
| Extension | Apache httpd 2.4.69 | nginx 1.31.6 |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | application/x-msdownload | Not listed |
| .dll | application/x-msdownload | Not listed |
| .com | application/x-msdownload | Not listed |
| .bat | application/x-msdownload | Not listed |
| .msi | application/x-msdownload | application/octet-stream |
The IANA registry also gives these extensions to application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable.
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