Checksum Control

If you want to have no doubts as to the integrity of a file, resorting to a checksum is the solution, and for that, you need a dedicated software solution.

One such application is Checksum Control, which comes with support for both MD5 and SFV and can calculate and verify your checksum files in the blink of an eye.

First off, let’s take a look at the program’s user interface, which is wizard-driven and walks you through the operation you want to carry out step by step. As such, in the main window, you first need to specify whether you want to create a checksum file or simply verify it.

In case you opt for the former, you need to select the checksum type you prefer, with your options being SVF and various kinds of MD4. Aside from that, creating a RAR archive including the SVF file is an option. Regardless of your decision, once you select the folder you are interested in, you can turn to filters in order to make sure only relevant files are included in your analysis. Note that adding comments is possible as well.

As for how the checksum verification is carried out, it is as simple as selecting the file you are curious about, with the possibility of excluding items you don’t want to be checked using the DEL button. Moreover, the date of the latest analysis is displayed, but if you want to perform a new one, you can do that as well.

You may want to know that choosing between a quick and a full verification is possible. While in the first case, only files that have not been verified previously are analyzed, the second option is exhaustive.

As regards the program settings, it is worth mentioning that a file buffer allows you to get the reins of the read performance, handling completeness information is also a given, and enabling special types of checksums should raise no difficulty whatsoever.

Checksum Control is a nice program that allows you to create and verify checksum files with minimal effort. The program enables you to handle various types of checksum files, and its wizard-driven user interface makes it feel approachable.