That's hilarious. I remember I was pissed off: why certain files do stuff and are games and all. How do they do that!

So I created a new .TXT file and changed its extension to .COM and tried to execute it. Then to .EXE.

It didn't work. I don't know what I expected back then, for it to magically do something cool I suppose.

The executables came when I got Visual BASIC for DOS. Wow! You could also make forms with buttons!

It was in on a CD that had a bunch of software on it that came with .NFO files I'd read and wonder "what was that BBS stuff they were talking about. They seem to get together and have fun with computers". They were crews who crack stuff.