Resource Hacker

This program allow to make changings in executable files.

Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit & 64bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on all (Win95 - Win7) Windows operating systems. Viewing Resources: Cursor, Icon, Bitmap, GIF, AVI, and JPG resource images can be viewed. WAV and MIDI audio resources can be played. Menus, Dialogs, MessageTables, StringTables, Accelerators, Delphi Forms, and VersionInfo resources can be viewed as decompiled resource scripts. Menus and Dialogs can also be viewed as they would appear in a running application. Saving Resources: Resources can be saved as image files (*.ico, *.bmp etc), as script files (*.rc), as binary resource files (*.res), or as untyped binary files (*.bin). Modifying Resources: Resources can be modified by replacing the resource with a resource located in another file (*.ico, *.bmp, *.res etc) or by using the internal resource script compiler (for menus, dialogs etc). Dialog controls can also be visually moved and/or resized by clicking and dragging the respective dialog controls prior to recompiling with the internal compiler. Adding Resources: Resources can be added to an application by copying them from external resource files (*.res). Deleting Resources: Most compilers add resources into applications which are never used by the application. Removing unused resources can reduce an application's size. Resource Hacker is an application that provides basically the easiest method to get past the .EXE or .DLL extension in order to see the resources inside a certain file, providing you even more than that. Resource Hacker has a very simple and clean interface and although it's not exactly the kind of application that should be used by beginners, it does all things a lot easier. With a classy look that reminds us of older Windows versions, this app provides all the tools you need when opening executables or DLL files through a single click. Thus you can save resources as a binary file or with a .RES extensions, you can replace icons, cursors and bitmaps, change texts and add new resources in a second. Right clicking on a file components opens a new options menu, giving you the power to save, replace, rename or delete resources, but also to change languages on the go. Resource Hacker is compatible with Win32 executable files (.EXE, .DLL, .CPL, .OCX) but also with Win32 resource files (.RES). As for computer resources, your machine won't even notice that Resource Hacker is actually running and the whole thing goes very smoothly, even when editing files. The footprint on computer resources is minimal, so older machines will definitely be able to run it without any hassle. What we liked the most was surely the interface that makes such a complex job accessible to all types of users. Just remember to make a backup before doing something risky, it's always better to stay on the safe side.