HEX EDITORS

Programs that peek inside files and disk sectors so you can see what's inside them or so you can modify their contents.

Windows

• FRHED Windows-based hex editor with Microsoft Visual C++ source code. Freeware. (http://www.kibria.de)

• Freeware Hex Editor Hex editor for peeking inside files and disk clusters. Freeware. (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm)

• Hex Workshop A powerful hex editor for examining the contents of files and disk clusters. Shareware. (http://www.bpsoft.com)

• UltraEdit Hex editor with a dictionary for spell-checking. Trialware. (http://www.idmcomp.com)

• VEDIT Hex editor that can edit files up to 2 gigabytes in size. Includes a manual stored as an Acrobat PDF file. Trialware. (http://www.vedit.com)