Executable

JavaExe3.2

Users can launch Java applications as regular Windows files

… behave as if they were any other Windows executable. This program works with both 32- and 64-bit Java …

PRO: Really easy to use once you've read the instrutions
CON: Not intuitive
Vote: 9.2/10 (1882 votes) Platform: Windows

Win32Program Disassembler0.25

Translates assembly language to modify executables and libraries

Vote: 6.9/10 (16 votes) Platform: Windows

Resource Hacker5.1.8

Streamlined application that compiles and extracts executable resources

PRO: Comprehensive command line
CON: Not cross-platform
Vote: 6.6/10 (103 votes) Platform: Windows

HTML Compiler1

Turn your HTML application into a Windows executable file

PRO: Trial available
CON: Trial is limited in functionality
Vote: 7.1/10 (9 votes) Platform: Windows

Exeinfo PE0.0.8.1

Security utility that detects malware hidden in executable files

Vote: 8.6/10 (19 votes) Platform: Windows

Screen2EXE2.3

Screencasting and screen capture software for testing and documenting executable files

PRO: Produces videos as standalone files
CON: No timeline for video editing
Vote: 5.6/10 (11 votes) Platform: Windows

Java Launcher3.201

Tool that runs Java files and allows the user to create executables

PRO: You can learn how to use it with trial and error
CON: It looks far more old-fashioned than it actually is
Vote: 3.4/10 (54 votes) Platform: Windows

WinRAR7.00

Create and open all types of files with this intuitive program

… This allows users to package their archives with a .EXE executable extension, just like a stand alone program …

PRO: Works well with many file formats
CON: Ambiguous trial period
Vote: 5.9/10 (359 votes) Platform: Windows

Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool8.00.7600.16385

Well-designed program for creating an external bootable drive for a PC

… as a self-executable image of Windows. That image can then be written to USB or burned to DVD. Self …

PRO: Consistently updated
CON: Not available on all Windows operating systems
Vote: 7.2/10 (178 votes) Platform: Windows

Dependency Walker2.2

Windows utility used for debugging by analyzing the functions of executable files in recursive trees

Vote: 6.1/10 (14 votes) Platform: Windows