Check File Integrity With HashTab

File integrity and authenticity software HashTab was recently update to version 3. Reason enough to take another look at one of the best solutions of verifying the file integrity of files in the Windows operating system as our last review dates back to November of last year. The software developer Cody Batt has not published a changelog on the HashTab website which makes it very difficulty to get information about the changes in this new version of the computer program.

HashTab adds a new tab to the Windows file properties dialog that displays various hashes that have been calculated by the software. These hashes can then be compared with the values provided by their source to verify the file integrity and make sure that the file has not been tampered with.

This method works nicely when downloading software and files from various popular software portals as these usually display at least one sort of hash on the download page so that the users can verify the file integrity. But that is just one example. It can also be used to verify files after downloading them from friends or colleagues.

The hashes that are displayed can be altered in the program’s options. It is theoretically possible to add all 15 different algorithms to the tab. Another interesting option is the ability to compare a file on the same computer system which takes only a few seconds as a second file has to be selected from a local hard drive.

HashTab is still one of the best software programs to verify the file integrity of files on a computer system. Let us know if you find a changelog or information about the changes that the developer has made in the new version.

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Friday June 26, 2009 -
Tags:file authenticity, file integrity, hashtab, shell extension, verify files, windows software

Responses so far:

1. kashu says:

   June 26, 2009 at 10:59 pm

   What’s new in HashTab 3.0.0:
   · New translations. Support for new hash types.
   url: http://www.softpedia.com/progChangelog/HashTab-Changelog-12591.html

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2. Rush says:

   June 27, 2009 at 7:23 am

   I’ve been using Hash Tab for a while now. Found it like almost everything else I’ve got. Here. Now it is litterally the first thing I install on every system I touch. I love it. Easy and awesome. I laughed the first time I saw the agreement. It’s pretty close to true though.
   Good call on the update, thanks Martin. I’ll have to check it out.

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3. anonymouse says:

   June 28, 2009 at 6:13 am

   Used to use Hash Tab.

   Now I use Hash Check.

   Does the same thing, with a *much* lighter footprint.

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4. vl says:

   March 25, 2011 at 1:24 pm

   HashCompare is an other free solution that checks the integrity files. It supports MD5, SHA1 and SHA256 hash generation.

   http://bstdownload.com/reviews/hashcompare-1/

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