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'''Resources''' are bits of data embedded inside Windows executable files, which may be then read at run time.
 
'''Resources''' are bits of data embedded inside Windows executable files, which may be then read at run time.
  
 
Resources are commonly found in a section named <code>.rsrc</code> inside a [[Portable Executable]] or [[New Executable]] file. Resources may be also found in standalone files with the extension <code>.res</code>.
 
Resources are commonly found in a section named <code>.rsrc</code> inside a [[Portable Executable]] or [[New Executable]] file. Resources may be also found in standalone files with the extension <code>.res</code>.
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== Specifications ==
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* {{CdTextfiles|cica/cica9404/WIN3/NT/RESFMT.ZIP|RESFMT.ZIP}} -  Information about an early version of the format
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== Software ==
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* [http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker]
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== Sample files ==
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* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/windowsResource/
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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[[Category:Microsoft]]
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Revision as of 13:04, 16 October 2022

File Format
Name Windows resource
Ontology
Extension(s) .res
Kaitai Struct Spec windows_resource_file.ksy

Resources are bits of data embedded inside Windows executable files, which may be then read at run time.

Resources are commonly found in a section named .rsrc inside a Portable Executable or New Executable file. Resources may be also found in standalone files with the extension .res.

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Specifications

  • RESFMT.ZIP - Information about an early version of the format

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Sample files

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