MD5 Hash Check 4dots

MD5 Hash Check 4dots is an easy-to-use Windows application that gives you the possibility to calculate the checksum of any file, regardless of its type, as well as to compare hashes and find out whether two files are identical or not.

It offers support for MD5, CRC32, SHA1, SHA224, SHA256, SHA512, RIPEMD160, RIPEMD320, Tiger, Whirlpool, Panama and CRC16. Suffice it to say, the list of featured signatures is quite extensive.

Setting up MD5 Hash Check 4dots is tricky. It is filled with programs made by other developers, offering to download and install them. These components can be excluded from setup if you don't rush through the wizard and pay a little attention, though. MD5 Hash Check 4dots can integrate an entry into the Windows Explorer context menu in order to quickly calculate checksums.

The UI is user-friendly and consists of a normal window with multiple panes for each hash type. You can point out a file using the file browser or drag-and-drop method and click a button from a preferred pane to find out the hash.

It is immediately shown in the frame and you can copy it to the Clipboard with the click of a button, as well as point out another file or checksum to compare it to. The bottom part of the screen informs you whether the two signatures are identical or not.

As we expected, the tool has minimal impact on computer performance, since it uses low CPU and RAM. It has a good response time, shows accurate data and features support for multiple UI languages. No error dialogs were shown in our tests, and the tool did not hang or crash.

Too bad it is filled with third-party offers that users may easily and unintentionally install. Otherwise, MD5 Hash Check 4dots' overall simplicity and extensive support for checksums enable any kind of users to calculate and compare hashes, regardless of their previous experience with such apps.