Freeware utility to modify 32-bit and 64-bit Windows resources.
Resouce Hacker is something which has long been searched for and thankfully, Angus Johnson decided to developer exactly that and release it as a freeware application for anybody to download.
In all, Resource Hacker is a small and robust utility which is able to grab, edit and even delete the resources used in Windows EXE files, DLL Libraries and resource files (.RES). It works with virtually every version of Windows from Windows 95 right up to Windows 7 and the upcoming Windows 8 release.
In-so-far as what you can access with Resource Hacker, you can view and edit the icons, bitmaps, cursor, AVI resources in 32-bit and 64-bit executable files. As for viewing resources, Resource Hacker can give you insight into the menus, dialogs, stringtables, forms and version info of executable files.
Resource Hacker also allows users to extract and convert image files and save them as bitmaps, jpegs, icons and more.
This program also has some other goodies in store for anybody looking to snoop around and extract data from resources.
Compatibility and License
Resource Hacker is provided under a freeware license on Windows from PC utilities with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 3.6.0 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Resource Hacker run on?
Resource Hacker can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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