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File Patcher is a small Windows application whose purpose is to help you modify a file according to the values contained in a patch item. It proves to be quite handy especially when you want to automate the updating process of executable items or other types of files for games and software programs.

The benefits of portability

The portable running mode ensures your Windows registry doesn’t clogged up with extra entries. Plus, you may store the utility on any USB flash drive or other devices and carry it with you.You may open it by simply running the EXE item and get rid of it by deleting the files that you have grabbed from the Internet.

Clean looks

File Patcher reveals a multi-tabbed layout that permits you to quickly switch between the key features of the program, namely process patches, generate a patch file, reverse patches, and configure several settings.

Processing patches

The utility gives you the possibility to specify the file that you want to patch, provide the file after patching the information, as well as select the patch data file.At the end of the process, you can view details about the read, failed/mismatched and successful patches, and number of processed bytes. What’s more, you are allowed to view and edit patch file data in Notepad.

Creating patches

When it comes to generating patches, you can make the application compare two files and generate another file highlighting the differences between them.Upon a successful comparison task, the tool reveals details about the checksum of the original item, detected differences, generated patches, processed bytes and resulting patch file size.

Reversing patches and configuration settings

File Patcher lets you reverse a patch in case some errors occurred and set up several parameters by using labels in the patch file and generating checksum data prior to creating the patch item.

Bottom line

All in all, File Patcher comes with a handy suite of features and delivers a straightforward software solution for helping you modify files using patches and generate a patch file.