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EXE is the common filename extension denoting an executable file (a program) in the DOS, OpenVMS, Microsoft Windows, Symbian, and OS/2 operating systems. Besides the executable program, many EXE files contain other components called resources, such as bitmaps and icons which the executable program may use for its graphical user interface.

EXE file formats[link]

There are several main executable file formats:

DOS[link]

• 16-bit DOS MZ executable: The original DOS executable file format, these can be identified by the letters "MZ" at the beginning of the file in ASCII.
• 16-bit New Executable: Introduced with Multitasking MS-DOS 4.0, these can be identified by the "NE" in ASCII. These never became popular or useful for DOS and cannot be run by any other version of DOS, but can usually be run by 16/32-bit Windows and OS/2 versions^{[citation needed]}.

OS/2[link]

• 32-bit Linear Executable: Introduced with OS/2 2.0, these can be identified by the "LX" in ASCII. These can only be run by OS/2 2.0 and higher^{[citation needed]}. They are also used by some DOS extenders.
• Mixed 16/32-bit Linear Executable: Introduced with OS/2 2.0, these can be identified by the "LE" in ASCII. This format is not used for OS/2 applications anymore, but instead for VxD drivers under Windows 3.x and Windows 9x, and by some DOS extenders.

Windows[link]

• 32-bit Portable Executable: Introduced with Windows NT, these are the most complex^{[citation needed]} and can be identified by the "PE" in ASCII (although not at the beginning; these files also begin with "MZ"). These can be run by all versions of Windows and DOS (DOS runs the MZ section, Windows runs the NE or PE section). Using HX DOS Extender DOS can load the NE and PE sections. They are also used in BeOS R3, although the format used by BeOS somewhat violates the PE specification as it doesn't specify a correct subsystem^{[citation needed]}. These can also be used on ReactOS
• 64-bit Portable Executable (PE32+): Introduced by 64-bit versions of Windows, this is a PE file with wider fields. In most cases, you can write code that simply works as either a 32 and 64-bit PE file [1].

Other[link]

Besides these, there are also many custom EXE formats, such as W3 (a collection of LE files, only used in WIN386.EXE), W4 (a compressed collection of LE files, only used in VMM32.VXD), DL, MP, P2, P3 (last three used by Phar Lap extenders), and probably more^{[citation needed]}.

When a 16-bit or 32-bit Windows executable is run by Windows, execution starts at either the NE or the PE, and ignores the MZ code. On the other hand, DOS cannot execute these files (except using HX DOS Extender, which supports PE files only). To prevent DOS from crashing, all Windows executable files should and usually do start with a "working" DOS program called a stub.,^[1][2] simply displaying the message "This program cannot be run in DOS mode" (or similar) before exiting cleanly. A few dual-mode programs (MZ-NE or MZ-PE) (such as regedit^[3] and some older WinZIP self extractors^{[citation needed]}) include a more functional DOS section.

Execution prevention[link]

Windows has a Filter Manager component which provides the infrastructure for a new way to integrate file system filters into the system. These new filters are known as mini-filters. File system filters are used by anti virus and other applications. Using it, it's possible to prevent the execution of the executable by writing a mini-filter file system driver which works in much similar way to a anti-virus's quarantine module. Spysym[2] is an open source implementation of such a mini filter driver which prevents execution of certain executable files from removable disk.

See also[link]

• Executable and Linkable Format
• EXE packer
• DOS executable
• Executable
• Fixed exe
• List of file formats

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kernel level execution preventor
• Dependency Walker
• MZ EXE header format

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Haruko Momoi 桃井はるこ
Haruko Momoi at an autograph signing at FanimeCon 2010 in San Jose, California.
Background information
Birth name	Haruko Momoi
Also known as	Halko, momo-i
Born	(1977-12-14) December 14, 1977 (age 34) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter, Voice actress
Instruments	Vocals, Keytar
Labels	avex mode
Website	momoi.com

Haruko Momoi (桃井 はるこ, Momoi Haruko^?, born December 14, 1977) is a Japanese voice actress and singer/songwriter. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and is affectionately referred to as 'Halko' by her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired by HAL 9000, the onboard computer of the Discovery in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Summary[link]

Career[link]

Haruko took interest in personal computers from a young age and studied personal computer communications during her high school years. After she graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School (ja), her articles and writing on her online blog caught the attention of the chief editor of the Weekly ASCII (ja) magazine. Eventually she was offered a job as a writer for the magazine.^[1]

During the late nineties, Haruko began singing and doing live performances on the streets of Harajuku and Akihabara. She then debuted her single "Mail Me," a cover version of which appears in the movie Suicide Circle in 2000. Soon after, she debuted as a voice actress for her role as Komugi Nakahara in Nurse Witch Komugi. In 2002, she paired with Masaya Koike to form the duo UNDER17 and together performed songs for adult and mainstream video games and anime. After their last album Best Album 3 ~Soshite Densetsu e...~ and a live tour of the same name, UNDER17 separated in 2004 citing creative differences, and the two musicians have since gone their separate ways. She continued on with her solo singing career and in 2006, was signed under avex mode as a music composer and singer.

In 2007, Halko published an autobiography entitled Akihaba-LOVE, in which she tells of the major experiences that shaped her life, mainly those that were important in constructing her career as a musician and voice actress, but it also includes anecdotes from her childhood and stories of friendship, as well as personal opinions on different aspects of anime fandom.^[2]

Performance[link]

Leading roles in bold.

Anime[link]

2001

• Final Fantasy: Unlimited (Ai Hayakawa)
• The SoulTaker (Komugi Nakahara)

2002

• Ai Yori Aoshi (Chika Minazuki)
• Galaxy Angel A (Announcer)
• Gravion (Doria)
• UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (Maru)

2003

• Ai Yori Aoshi:Enishi (Chika Minazuki)
• Bottle Fairy (Tama-chan)
• D.C.: Da Capo (Utamaru)
• Popotan (Mii)
• Mahoromatic: Summer Special (Shi Ho)
• Mouse (Samantha Morijima in Ep. 12)

2004

• DearS (China)
• Gravion Zwei (Doria)
• Kujibiki Unbalance (Shinobu Enomoto)
• Paranoia Agent (Maromi)
• Ragnarok The Animation (Maya)
• Ryūsei Sentai Musumet (Kō Saotome)

2005

• D.C.S.S.: Da Capo Second Season (Utamaru)

2006

• Blackjack 21 (Suzie)
• Lovely Idol (Mai Nonomiya)
• Magikano (Marin Nijihara)

2007

• Code-E (Keiko Komatsuna)
• Prism Ark (Filia)
• Seto no Hanayome (San Seto)

2008

• Mission-E (Keiko Komatsuna)
• Tales of the Abyss (Anise Tatlin)

2011

• Steins;Gate (Feiris Nyannyan)

OVA[link]

• Majokko Tsukune-chan (Tsukune)
• Netrun-mon (Chiyu)
• Nurse Witch Komugi (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi)
• Nurse Witch Komugi-Chan Magikarte Z (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi)
• Moekan (Moe no Mikoto)

Anime Movie[link]

• Camp Pikachu (Wynaut)

Games[link]

• Baldr Force EXE (Baschiera)
• BALDR BULLET "REVELLION" (Asou Natsume)
• D.C.P.S.: Da Capo Plus Situation (Utamaru)
• D.C. Four Seasons: Da Capo Four Seasons (Utamaru)
• DearS (China)
• Nurse Witch Komugi (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi)
• Prism Ark (Filia)
• Prism Ark -AWAKE- (Filia)
• Steins;Gate (Feiris Nyannyan)
• Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity (Tia)
• Tales of the Abyss (Anise Tatlin)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 (Anise Tatlin)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 (Anise Tatlin)
• Tales of Fandom Vol.2 (Anise Tatlin)

Miscellaneous[link]

• Kawaii! JeNny (Sister B)

Radio[link]

• Kageyama ☆ Momoi no Baisoku Moe-Chan Neru
• Popo-Radi (Ended)
• Ragnarok Online: THE RADIO (Ended)
• Ura Momoi (Ended)
• Prism Knight (Ended)
• TOKYO→NIIGATA MUSIC CONVOY (January, 2006)
• Momoi Haruko no Chō! Momoi
• Momoi Haruko no Radio ☆ UP DATE (Ended)
• avex presents Momoi Haruko no NikoNiko RADIO
• avex presents Momoi Haruko no FumuFumu RADIO
• Seto no Hanayome: Yomeiri Radio (Ended)

Drama CD[link]

• Ai Yori Aoshi series (Chika Minazuki)
• Tales of the Abyss series (Anise Tatlin)
• Prism Ark Special Sound Package (Filia)
• Prism Ark Drama CD: Sister Hell Prism Variation (Filia)
• Ragnarok The Animation Ver.1-Ver.3 (Maya)
• Poporaji (Mii)

Television[link]

• D's Garage21 (TV Asahi, ended)
• Anime TV (Guest)
• AniPara Music-place (Guest)
• Geki☆Ten (Guest)
• Akiba!AKIBA☆Akiba^[3] (Guest)
• Anime Tengoku (Guest, regular from October 2007)
• HOT WAVE (TVS, guest)
• JoyPopTune (TVS)
• @Tunes. (tvk, guest)

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Albums[link]

Anime Singles[link]

DVD[link]

• momo-i Live DVD (avex mode)
• Haruko☆UP DATE (Pony Canyon)
• CLIP BEST (avex mode)

Simultaneous release with the album Sunday early morning on March 5, 2008 with the making-of of her PVs and image collection.

Book[link]

• Akihaba LOVE ~Akihabara to issho ni otona ni natta~

Convention appearances[link]

Momoi performs at FanimeCon 2010

Momoi has appeared in various convention concerts outside of Japan. To date, she has visited the United States, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Finland, United Kingdom and Russia.

• Anime Expo 2007, Long Beach, California: June 29 - July 2, 2007^[4]
• Connichi 2007, Kassel, Germany: September 7–9, 2007^[5]
• Anime North 2008, Toronto, Canada: May 23–25, 2008^[6][7]
• Connichi 2008, Kassel, Germany: September 12–14, 2008^[8]
• FanimeCon 2009, San Jose, California: May 22–25, 2009^[9]
• Aya Revolution 2009, Coventry, United Kingdom: August 14–16, 2009^[10]
• Anime Vegas 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada: September 5–7, 2009^[11]
• FanimeCon 2010, San Jose, California: May 28–31, 2010^[12]
• Desucon 2010, Lahti, Finland: June 12–13, 2010^[13]
• Momo-i Night Fest 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada: June, 19 2010^[14]
• J-popcon 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark: November, 13 2010
• FanimeCon 2011, San Jose, California: May 27–30, 2011
• Japan Expo 2011, Paris, France: June 30-July 3, 2011
• Otakuthon 2011, Montreal, Canada: August 12-August 14, 2011
• JapanDay 2011, Düsseldorf, Germany: October 15-October 16, 2011
• J-Fest 2011, Moscow, Russia: November 19-November 20, 2011
• Anime Boston 2012, Boston, Massachusetts: April 6-8, 2012

References[link]

External links[link]

	Anime and manga portal
	Biography portal

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• J!-ENT Special Feature Article & Interview: Momoi Halko (2007) 25-page J!-ENT Special Feature
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