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How to run an executable program without ".exe" extension? 
I have a program (not autoit) and I want to open it by autoit (manage the open and close) Example: winrar.exe, but I do not want the client to see that is a winrar in the folder, so I thought of renaming "winrar .exe "to" abc.d "and open it with autoit. Does anyone have any idea how to treat another extension as an ".exe?"

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Edited by PedroWarlock
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Try adding your extension to the PATHEXT environment variable and then running it.

Example:

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    ; Retrieve the system environment variable called %PATH%.
    Local $sEnvVar = EnvGet("PATHEXT")

    ; Assign the system environment variable called %PATH% with its current value as well as the script directory.
    ; When you assign an environment variable you do so minus the percentage signs (%).
    EnvSet("PATHEXT", $sEnvVar & ";.application")

    ; Refresh the OS environment for changes to take affect.
    EnvUpdate()

    ; Retrieve the system environment variable that was just assigned a value previously.
    $sEnvVar = EnvGet("PATHEXT")

    ; Display the value of the environment variable $PATH%.
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", "The environment variable %PATHEXT% has the value of: " & $sEnvVar)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

I haven't tested this, but it should work if you add your Run function where the MsgBox is.

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