Re:Why does the New menu even exist for creating new empty f...
by accrual on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @12:11AM
(#27902241)
Get-FileHash myfile.txt
An optional -Algorithm flag lets you choose between MD5, SHA256, etc. It's nice to have this built-in.
For 3rd party options I really like HashTab [0] which is free for personal use. It places a configurable list of hashes in right-click > Properties, with a bonus of comparing the hashes against one you might already have on your clipboard and giving you a green "OK" if it matches.
An optional -Algorithm flag lets you choose between MD5, SHA256, etc. It's nice to have this built-in.
For 3rd party options I really like HashTab [0] which is free for personal use. It places a configurable list of hashes in right-click > Properties, with a bonus of comparing the hashes against one you might already have on your clipboard and giving you a green "OK" if it matches.
[0] http://implbits.com/products/hashtab/