# Can a SWF launch a local EXE?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-swf-launch-a-local-exe/330889
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 2, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-swf-launch-a-local-exe/330889 "2013-04-02T16:32:38Z")
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### Author: ![alexn0816](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@alexn0816](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alexn0816)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-a-swf-launch-a-local-exe/330889/1 "2013-04-02T16:32:38Z")

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Is there any way that a (non-local) SWF can launch a local EXE file? I understand that http connections cannot access a local file system, but I’m hoping that there’s some kind of option available. Adobe Air? Can someone enlighten me?