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Explorer SuiteResource Hacker

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Resource Hacker dialog editor with alignment menuResource Hacker menu editor and accelerator commandResource Hacker script editor displaying a compilation errorResource Hacker icon resource viewerResource Hacker version-information script editorResource Hacker menu-item properties dialogResource Hacker dialog control properties editorResource Hacker binary resource viewer with message boxResource Hacker Action menu showing resource operations

Best for: Windows developers and analysts inspecting executable files

Best for: Windows developers and power users who need to inspect or change program resources

Free

Freeware.

 Free

Freeware with no nags or ads and full functionality.

Windows Windows, Command line
  • PE32 and PE64 inspection and editing
  • Includes resource, hex, and process viewers
  • Supports .NET metadata and resources
  • Edits resources inside exe, dll and other Windows binaries
  • Compiles and decompiles .rc resource scripts
  • Command-line options for scripted use
  • Free with no ads
  • Windows only.
  • The official page lists version III dated 18 November 2012.
  • Windows only
  • Closed source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License: Freeware
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available

Sources

Catalog checked October 8, 2026

Sources

Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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