An executable file in exe format is a compiled program code. Regular editors will not be able to view and change its contents. Use a binary editor such as Hex Edit to edit exe files.
Necessary
Hex Edit program
Instructions
Step 1
Search the Internet and download the Hex Edit program to your computer. You can find it on the website soft.ru. You can use another editor by finding it through search engines on the Internet. The logic of working with such editors is practically the same.
Step 2
The main window of the program is the same as for any editors: the main menu, a panel with control buttons, an editing area, and so on. Open the exe file through the "Open" item in the main menu. Don't make changes to the original - copy the exe file and work on the copy. As a rule, the contents of the original file should not be changed, since if incorrectly edited, all the contents will not work correctly, or even stop working on a personal computer.
Step 3
The rendering of the exe file occurs in the interpretation of the binary content. It will look like lines with numbers and Latin letters denoting sections of the file. Change the display mode of the document to see snippets of code or important parts of a file. You can edit different parts of the document. Do not forget that to work with such files, you must have some working skills.
Step 4
Save your changes using the appropriate menu item. Check the file for operability, since when editing the exe-file by the editor, its operability may not be preserved. Compare files with each other. Check out the literature on editing binary code. There are certain rules for placing information in binary form, as well as a certain structure for building an exe-file. This information can be found on the Internet, as well as on thematic resources, use the search engine.
