Monday, October 13, 2008
HxD - Freeware Hex Editor and Disk Editor
HxD is the best hex editor for windows I’ve ever used.
The key feature, which puts it a step higher all the other hex editors, is the the fact that files are not loaded into memory for editing.
This simple fact allows to work on really big files, e.g., I’ve worked with 17 gigabytes file, for viewing or even overwrite editing quickly and smoothly. Operations that results in file length modification are also possible, with the obvious overload caused by file resizing.
HxD has many visualization options and also implements a versatile search functionality. It also features the possibility of performing raw disk and RAM editing. But these are just a few of all the provided features, check the list here.
The fact that it is freeware is the icing on the cake.