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Resource Editor vs TextPad

A side-by-side look at Resource Editor and TextPad. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Resource Editor

Resource Editor

Development

Resource Editor is a free, open-source resource hacking tool for Windows that allows you to view, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files. It can be useful for localizing programs or modifying icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc.

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TextPad

TextPad

Office & Productivity

TextPad is a text editor for Windows. It has features for editing plain text, source code, and markup languages. It's lightweight, customizable, and supports syntax highlighting, macros, editing multiple files in tabs, and more.

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