In this post, we walk you through the steps on how to block .exe files from running on Windows client or Windows Server by applying Software Restriction Policies, a set of rules that can be ...

AutoHotKey or AHK files are plain text file type that’s used by AutoHotkey, a free scripting tool for automating tasks in Windows. Whereas, EXE extension is used for executable files that can be ...

If you try to open or download an EXE file and your antivirus software issues a warning, take it seriously. Rather than downloading it immediately, run a file-specific scan using Microsoft Defender.