Resource Tuner: Everything you need to get at the EXE fileʼs resources.

Get yourself one of the most popular Resource Editors out there and tweak your app’s resources, from icons to version data, in just a few clicks.

Resource Tuner — version 2.24 for Windows 11/10/8/7/XP.

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Fast and Compact Resource Viewer

Resource Tuner works on all versions of Windows, from 11 to XP, and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.
Full support for 32- and 64-bit EXE, DLL, MUN, and other executable files: Device Drivers (.SYS, .ACM), ActiveX Controls (.OCX), Screen Savers (.SCR), Visual Styles (.MSSTYLES), and binary .RES.
Resource Tuner includes a host of unique features, including the ability to open problem executable files and edit the hidden data that the other editors simply cannot see, an unparalleled range of supported resource types, an UPX unpacker, and much, much more.

Stable and Trustworthy Resource Editor

With an extremely intuitive workflow, Resource Tuner lets you edit an executable file's properties. You can view, extract, replace, edit, and delete the embedded resources of executable files: icons, strings, images, sounds, dialogs, menus... in other words, all the things that make up the visual parts of your Windows applications. See how to edit version variables and more...
While Resource Tuner is of near-essential use to developers, it offers exciting possibilities even if you aren't. It's perfect for translators, tweakers, and anyone else who wants a different look and feel for an application.

Advanced Features

Wizard-Style Editing:

Enjoy a user-friendly interface for resource adding and editing, requiring no programming knowledge.
Simplify the process of adding, editing, or replacing Theme and UAC manifests in executable files.
You can navigate easily through the Delphi forms, RCData, and objects, and view their contents (Image Lists, Strings List, Glyphs, Bitmaps).

Resource Searching and Extraction:

Use a powerful search feature to quickly locate specific resources and apply a variety of options to narrow down your search within a large number of executable files on your computer.
Find and edit resources without the need for manual browsing through numerous files.

Resource Filter:

Locate specific types of resources within executables using the Resource Filter.
Customize the view by selectively displaying only those items that match your conditions.

Multilingual Interface:

Work in the language which is most comfortable for you. Resource Tuner is currently available in English, Español, Deutsch, Dutch, Français, Finnish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish.

More features: — pick up your free trial to see them all!

Prices and Payment Options

We accept credit cards, bank transfers, PayPal, along with a few alternative payment options.
All initial product purchases include 12 months updates/support coverage.
All amounts are in US Dollars. VAT charges will be collected if applicable.
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For Personal Use

$49.95 per user

The Personal (Home) License allows you to use the program for non-commercial purposes in a non-business, home environment.

One-time payment, no recurring fees.

For Business Use

$89.95 per user

The Business License allows usage of the program in a business, academic, or government environment, applicable to both individuals and companies.

One-time payment, no recurring fees.

Renewals: Your license will remain valid for a period of 1 year from the purchase date. After this period it will remain functional, but you will not have the access to new versions, upgrades and technical support. However, you can renew your license and remain eligible for updated product releases and technical support for another year. If you don't want to purchase a renewal, you can continue to use the program version you have installed when your maintenance expires, but you won't be entitled to use the latest version.
Resource Tuner EULA: Resource Tuner End-User License Agreement (.PDF)

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Resource Tuner runs on all versions of Windows, including 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP, and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

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Resource Tuner offers a thorough look at all of the resources (bitmaps, jpeg, icons, strings, dialogs, PNG compressed icons, XML, Image Lists, Type Library, version information) in the compiled executable file, and allows you to make modifications without needing to recompile the source code.

Loved & Trusted: Customers have rated Resource Tuner 4.8/5 stars in over 1,000 reviews

The reason I chose Resource Tuner was simply that it works — I had previously been using Borland's Resource Workshop for my work, which is localization, but I had been having difficulty using it with Far Eastern locales. The evaluation version of Resource Tuner, on the other hand, worked perfectly, and I was startled at how cheap it was to register (I would normally expect to pay at least twice as much for a program of this quality).
Peter Jolly
The free products that I tried would not open the resources I was interested in. Plus, the UI is super easy to use. No muss, no fuss, no vis studio to crash my box. Keep up the good work.
Mark Merchant
I registered the program because I saw great potential for using it to edit the GUI of programs I have on my system. What really made me like it was when I was able to remove the ads from ICQ by editing the icqcore.dll file. I also see potential for editing system bootscreens and other things. This was the only program that offered the ease of use and functionality I needed.
Michael Wright
I searched google.com for a Resource Viewer and you were right in the top of the list. I played with your trial version for only a few minutes and I was hooked! It's even more than I was looking for and I'm happy to add it to my arsenal of tools. I hope you keep on doing active development for the tool!
Aaron Ford
I could possibly find freeware to do this task, but I wouldn't in general trust freeware for business purposes.

Howard A Moon
Antares Audio Technologies
I purchased the software as I was happy with the price offered, and could see that I could edit .exe files easily. I probably could have completed the task at hand within the timeframe of the evaluation period. However I feel this is not exactly an honest way of using downloaded software. If everyone did this then software designers would never survive or see a return in their investment. I’m probably a bit old fashioned in this respect but don’t plan on changing.
Phillip Simpson
Resource Tuner is the best resource viewer that has ever existed! As a Windows software skinning and customization artist, I can edit all theme/skin binaries without any trouble. Yes, there's a freeware with nearly same function, but I must confess I much prefer this stuff! Thanx!
Amirz Hendrix
From the minute I loaded it on to my machine I was able to change all the info I wanted... no hours of reading manuals or help menus, just a little input and a click of the Apply button... I will most definitely recommend your software to friends and colleagues.
Pat Stradeski,
Stonegate Multimedia
My company develops games using Macromedia Director. If you've never tried to publish a professional looking executable with Director then you haven't experienced true pain. <smile> Quick and easy access to all the resources which are normally inaccessible really allows us to make a more complete app.
Rett Crocker
Adveractive, Inc.

Why would I want to edit an EXE file's resources?

Editing an EXE file's resources allows you to change the look and feel of a program without needing to alter its underlying code. This means you can update things like icons, menus, images, and text to better suit your needs or preferences, such as translating the interface into a different language or adding your company's branding. Other options include:

Extracting resources for use in other projects;
Fixing or updating product details in the version information;
Modifying dialog boxes and message prompts to improve usability;
Changing default images and sounds to personalize the user experience;
Removing unnecessary resources to reduce file size;
Enhancing security by updating outdated resource files;
Localizing the software for different regions or languages;
Debugging and testing changes before full-scale deployment.

These additional functionalities make a resource editor an invaluable tool for both developers and end-users looking to customize software to their specific requirements.

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How do I change the Icon in my EXE file?

To learn more about using Resource Tuner for these tasks and others, you can refer to the Resource Tuner Tutorials. These tutorials offer step-by-step guides on performing various tasks with the Resource Editor, helping you gain confidence in editing PE file resources effectively.

Is this a developer tool, or something a general computer user would use?

Both ways. Anyone can play with the file's resources and learn a lot from it. Training for the initial use is almost not required at all. No programming skills required.

What is the difference between the trial version and the full version?

Your evaluation copy of Resource Tuner is a full-featured release. This means that the same capabilities available in the registered software are present in the non-registered software. This allows you to try out all the features in Resource Tuner to confirm that they work to your satisfaction.

Why can't I find anything but version and icon resources in the EXE I'm looking at?

The only case when you can't see dialogs, menus, bitmaps, and other resources in the Resource Editor is when the file was compiled with Visual Basic or .Net. There's nothing we can do about it, Visual Basic does not use standard resources technology at all (except for few icons).

Programs written in Visual Basic do not commonly have menu, dialog, or string resources, but store this information in the closed data format. The only resource entries available for traditional editing in a VB sourced executable are icons and the version information.

So to better take advantage of the tremendous possibilities of Resource Tuner, avoid the VB applications ;) Proceed with the notepad.exe for a start.

What about a command-line version?

We offer Resource Tuner Console, a script driven command-line version of the resource editor. This command-line tool for editing resources in Windows 32-bit and 64-bit EXE and DLL files combines a robust resource editor with intelligent script capabilities and full Unicode support.

Resource Tuner Console (RTC) allows you to perform various resource-related operations using scripts, making it suitable for automating tasks.

Don’t like writing scripts? We have that covered. After installing Resource Tuner Console, you can access a diverse set of sample scripts that showcase its basic functionality. All sample scripts are pre-configured, and you can run them without any additional setup.

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