How to Make EXE Files Work on an AndroidPhone

An EXE file extension identifies a Windows
executable file. These files are typically
applications that run on a Windows PC. The
EXE file architecture is designed specifically for
the Windows operating system, which means
they can't be run natively on Android devices
that you may use in your small business.
Instead, you use a Windows computer to host
these apps, using the Android as a display and
interface back to the application.
Step 1
Install any Virtual Network Computing server
on your Windows-based PC. Virtual Network
Computing is a standard for remote viewing
and control of a computer from another
computer or device, and is available on various
operating systems, including Windows and
Android. RealVNC, TightVNC and UltraVNC are
examples of VNC servers that run on Windows
computers, and these apps are available as
freeware.
Step 2
Launch the VNC server application and set it
up to be viewable with a password. In most
cases, the application defaults to this
configuration. Be sure the VNC server is
running whenever you wish to work with EXE
files on your Android device.
Step 3
Write down the IP address of the computer
you are using. This information is displayed in
the settings of most VNC servers, possibly in
the form of a URL. For example,
"vnc://192.168.1.4" is the URL, and
"192.168.1.4" is the actual IP address.
Step 4
Log in to the administrative page of your office
network router, using the username and
password assigned to the router. Write down
the external IP address assigned to the router,
which usually can be found on the home page
of the administration interface. You'll need this
address to connect to your office network
from your Android phone. You can skip this
step if a domain name has already been
assigned to your network.
Step 5
Find the "Port Assignment" or "Port Routing"
tab, which is used to route network requests
from the Internet to specific computers on
your network. On most office networks, this is
a blank table, or you may have an assignment
for port 80 if you run an internal Web server.
Assign port 5900 to route to the IP address of
the VNC server that you determined earlier. If
entries for both incoming and outgoing port
assignments are present, use 5900 for both.
Step 6
Install a VNC client application on your
Android device. Widely used VNC applications
offered as freeware include Android-vnc-
viewer, PocketCloud Remote RDP/VNC and
Mocha VNC Lite.
Step 7
Launch the VNC client application on your
Android device and connect to the IP address
for your office network that you noted earlier.
Enter the password you specified for your
server. The router will follow the port
assignment table and connect you to the
computer running the VNC server, which will
display on your screen. You can then run any
EXE file from your Android phone, which will
be displayed on and controlled from within the
VNC client.
Tip
Third-party software and services can make
this process simpler if you are not able to
implement these instructions on your office
network. Remote Desktop, LogMeIn and
pcAnywhere simplify the VNC server and
client process, while dynamic DNS service
allows you to assign a network name to your
VNC server rather than using IP addressing