WinHasher

The computer recognizes each file’s type and purpose by different code types. These are used to check files for consistency, and even identify duplicate items. WinHasher is an application which helps you generate hash codes using various different algorithms, check files, and export the code under dedicated formats.

Supports various different hash algorithms

In order for the application to properly function, you need to make sure that your computer is equipped with .NET Framework. On the other hand, the application itself is good to go right after download, so you can even carry it on a thumb drive in case you need to use it on other PCs besides your own.
There are three possible operations, each accessed from an individual tab, letting you either compare single hash code, create hash file, or find files based on a specific hash code. You’re able to process an impressive variety of code types, such as CRC32, Gost, Tiger, Whirlpool, MD5, as well as several variations of SHA and RIPEMD.

Generate code files, and find duplicates

Comparing two files together is done by the hash code. This operation is done in the first tab, with a drop-down menu to select the algorithm of interest, and dedicated field to paste the code you have to see if it matches the generated one. However, this method can also be used to simply generate the hash value for a single file.
Moreover, the application can generate hash files for all supported algorithms based on a file. These are saved in the source location, and can later on be used to verify the integrity of other files. For instance, a built-in function finds all files matching the code stored inside a hash file.

A few last words

Bottom line is that hash code calculus is used to accurately determine the state of files. With WinHasher you can use an impressive variety of algorithms and operations to simple generate a single code or a sequence of files with a given algorithm, also identifying potential duplicate items based on codes.