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starting exe. executable files

bullbaby1028

Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:33:06 am

hey..im brand new here and brand new to zorin....but i LOVE it!!!
i just put zorin 8 in my laptop, and i ran into the simplest problem, but i just cant figure it out..
normally in windows, if i download an exe file, then open it, it installs the file....
but here when i open it, instead of installing the file, it just opens up the insides of the exe parts, inside the archiver..
and for the life of me, i cant figure out what to hit to get it to install........feeling stupid here in virginia....

Swarfendor437

Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:44:35 pm

Hi, are you using Core and is 'WINE' installed? (PlayOnLinux, Wine, Winetricks)? Basically you have to right-click the '.exe' and select properties. Then go to the 'Permissions' tab and check mark 'Allow to run as a program' (sorry if wording is incorrect!) :D

Pierre

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:36:25 pm

it just opens up the insides of the exe parts, inside the archiver..


that's the default option ..
- try right click on it & left on 'open with .. other app .. CX / wine

try installing Cx .. the commercial version of wine:
https://www.codeweavers.com/products/windowsmac/

- that may work better ..