How can I convert a .jar to an .exe?

Launch4j works on both Windows and Linux/Mac. But if you’re running Linux/Mac, there is a way to embed your jar into a shell script that performs the autolaunch for you, so you have only one runnable file: exestub.sh: #!/bin/sh MYSELF=`which “$0” 2>/dev/null` [ $? -gt 0 -a -f “$0″ ] && MYSELF=”./$0″ JAVA_OPT=”” PROG_OPT=”” # … Read more

How to run an EXE file in PowerShell with parameters with spaces and quotes

When PowerShell sees a command starting with a string it just evaluates the string, that is, it typically echos it to the screen, for example: PS> “Hello World” Hello World If you want PowerShell to interpret the string as a command name then use the call operator (&) like so: PS> & ‘C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web … Read more

Signing a Windows EXE file

You can try using Microsoft’s Sign Tool You download it as part of the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET 3.5. Once downloaded you can use it from the command line like so: signtool sign /a MyFile.exe This signs a single executable, using the “best certificate” available. (If you have no certificate, it … Read more