PE Explorer

As its name suggests, PE Explorer is a feature-rich resource editor that enables you to view the inner functioning of portable executable files. Providing a simple method for viewing file structure, the application supports multiple formats, from common ones like EXE or DLL to less known types, such as CPL, SYS, BPL, DPL and more.

Besides choosing the file to examine, there is nothing more that you need to do. The interface is simple and well-organized, displaying a summary of the PE header information, together with all the included resources.

You can view the number of code sections, the time and date stamp, the linker version, the size of the image, as well as details regarding the section alignment, operating system version, the number of data directories and more. The entry point value, the checksum and other characteristics of the PE are editable.

The application comes with an advanced visual resource editor, which you can use to explore and modity the specific elements included in a PE file. It includes other tools designed to help you inspect, correct and repair file structure.

The built-in disassembler can perform accurate code translations, while the dependency scanner displays the set of DLL files needed for the executable to work, together with their location. You can use the digital signature viewer to validate the identity of the software publisher.

UPX, Upack and NsPack unpackers are also included, as well as a function syntax lookup tool, which conveniently displays the parameters, calling syntax and return values for a function. The program can assist you in checking the file for errors and tries to repair the detected damaged sectors.

PE Explorer comes with a complete set of tools for exploring, editing and collecting details about PE files. Whether you are a professional developer or just curious to find out what is inside an executable, PE Explorer might be the tool for you.