Immediately after the PE Header is the PE Optional Header. This header contains the following information:
| Offset | Size | Header part | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 28 | Standard fields | These define general properties of the PE file, see §II.25.2.3.1. |
| 28 | 68 | NT-specific fields | These include additional fields to support specific features of Windows, see §II.25.2.3.2. |
| 96 | 128 | Data directories | These fields are address/size pairs for special tables, found in the image file (for example, Import Table and Export Table). |