Portable Hash Codes

This is the portable version of Hash Codes, a simple-to-use program that gives you the possibility of calculating the checksum of any file quickly. It offers support for CRC32, MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512, Haval, Gost and Adler32 signatures, among others.

As there is no setup pack involved, you can save the executable file in any part of the hard disk and just click it to run. There is also the possibility to copy Hash Codes to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to launch it on any PC effortlessly and without previous installers.

An important aspect worth taking into consideration is that the app does not add new entries to the Windows registry or Start menu, leaving the disk clean after removal.

The GUI is represented by a regular window with a plain and simple structure, where you can point out a file using the file browser or drag-and-drop method, indicate a CD or DVD, or enter text strings.

Once you select the preferred security algorithm, you can generate the hash with the click of a button. Hash Codes implements a feature that allows you to compare two hashes and find out whether they are identical or not.

The application does not put a strain on computer performance, as it runs on a low quantity of CPU and RAM. There were no problems in our evaluation, since Hash Codes did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It gets the job done fast and requires minimal user assistance.