diff --git a/src/fs/file.rs b/src/fs/file.rs
index bd181de8b..02a9a6048 100644
--- a/src/fs/file.rs
+++ b/src/fs/file.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::env;
 use std::fs::FileType;
 use std::io;
 #[cfg(unix)]
@@ -331,16 +335,35 @@ impl<'dir> File<'dir> {
     /// Whether this file is both a regular file *and* executable for the
     /// current user. An executable file has a different purpose from an
     /// executable directory, so they should be highlighted differently.
-    #[cfg(unix)]
     pub fn is_executable_file(&self) -> bool {
-        let bit = modes::USER_EXECUTE;
-        if !self.is_file() {
-            return false;
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            let bit = modes::USER_EXECUTE;
+            if !self.is_file() {
+                return false;
+            }
+            let Ok(md) = self.metadata() else {
+                return false;
+            };
+            (md.permissions().mode() & bit) == bit
+        }
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        {
+            let Some(ext) = self.ext.as_ref() else {
+                return false;
+            };
+
+            static PATHEXT: OnceLock<HashSet<String>> = OnceLock::new();
+            PATHEXT
+                .get_or_init(|| {
+                    env::var("PATHEXT")
+                        .unwrap_or_default()
+                        .split(';')
+                        .map(|s| s[1..].to_string())
+                        .collect::<HashSet<String>>()
+                })
+                .contains(&ext.to_uppercase())
         }
-        let Ok(md) = self.metadata() else {
-            return false;
-        };
-        (md.permissions().mode() & bit) == bit
     }
 
     /// Whether this file is a symlink on the filesystem.
diff --git a/src/output/file_name.rs b/src/output/file_name.rs
index ae232a3d9..b7758df40 100644
--- a/src/output/file_name.rs
+++ b/src/output/file_name.rs
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ impl<'a, 'dir, C: Colours> FileName<'a, 'dir, C> {
         return match self.file {
             f if f.is_mount_point()      => self.colours.mount_point(),
             f if f.is_directory()        => self.colours.directory(),
-            #[cfg(unix)]
             f if f.is_executable_file()  => self.colours.executable_file(),
             f if f.is_link()             => self.colours.symlink(),
             #[cfg(unix)]