Resource Hacker is an utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit and 64-bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). The program can modify program icons as they appear in the taskbar, Start Menu and Desktop, among many other things.
It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler.
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Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Stealth: ? | Yes |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | Freeware |
How to extract: | Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch ResourceHacker.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | ResEdit, RisohEditor |
What's new? |
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Resource Hacker new Beta in 'Portable' zip format.
Changes in 4.5.28
- Update: Numerous changes and improvements to command line support.
- Update: Filenames in resource scripts are no longer required to be enclosed within double quotes unless they contain
spaces.
- 'Portable' zip file: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker_beta.zip
v4.4.26
Have been using for quite some time and really like this program. Thanks for a good program.
MIKLO
v4.4.26
Resource Hacker version 4.4.26 released at October 6, 2016.
What's New in this ver. 4.4.26:
- Bugfix: The toolbar state wasn't being preserved between sessions
- Bugfix: Minor bug decompiling some version info resources
Downloads:
- Setup executable: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshacker_setup.exe
- 'Portable' zip file: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker.zip
v4.4.24
I have used a number of different resource hackers and icon extractors over the years, but this one outshines them all. Thank you, Angus!
v4.2.0
Resource Hacker stable version 4.2.0 Released 20 JUN 2015
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker.zip
Summary of changes in 4.2.0 (from ver 4.0)
-Numerous bug fixes to compiler
-Numerous cosmetic changes to GUI.
-Now easy to create resources from scratch
-Now easy to compile *.rc script file from both the commandline and the GUI
-Added script templates for new resources
-Added search feature
Resource Hacker main web page http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker is now substantially enhanced with numerous up-to-date sample screenshots and usage tips by developer Angus Johnson.
v4.0.0
ResourceHacker Beta 4.1.12 released 30-MAY-2015
- Lots of changes and still more to come
- (with documentation yet to do too)
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker.zip
v4.0.0
ResourceHacker Beta 4.1.3 released 12-MAY-2015.
- Major redesign to properly handle RC files
- (Documentation coming shortly)
v4.0.0
ResourceHacker Beta 4.1.2 released 05-MAY-2015.
-Unicode support added
-Improved ANI Icon/Cur display
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/resource_hacker.zip
suggested by Ruby :
http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5661#p74791
v4.0.0
Updated to version 4
What's new:
Main changes include better displaying of images (esp. 32-bit images)
Now allows creating RES files from scratch (including template dialog, menu, string table, version and manifest resources)
Numerous cosmetic improvements
v3.6.0
Changes in 5.1.8:
Added: Zooming/scrolling views of image resources
Update: Enabled scrolling for very tall dialogs
Bugfix: Very large binary resources (>>100Mb) could crash the hex editor
Bugfix: Occasional bug decompiling dialogs styles (WS_TABSTOP)
Bugfix: RC file missing when extracting a binary resource type from commandline
v5.1.7