Instructions. Click on the Start button. Click on the search bar at the bottom of the Start menu. Type .exe.. A list of .exe files on your computer's hard drive appears. If you have an external hard drive or USB storage device connected, .exe files on those devices appear as well.Click Files in the results list. If you have many files to look through, click the arrow on the top-right side of the window to organize the list.Choose between views such as List, Content or Tiles..f you have an external hard drive or USB storage device connected, .exe files on those devices appear as well. Click Files in the results list. If you have many files to look through, click the arrow on the top-right side of the window to organize the list. Choose between views such as List, Content or Tiles..