Overview
What is Refractor?
Refractor : .NET decompiler and browser for DLL and EXE files that offers you a direct approach to reverse engineering, wrapped in a user-friendly interface
In depth
A closer look at Refractor
Refractor is a simple to use and straightforward tool that enables you to browse .NET assemblies.Besides browsing them, the application allows you to decompile to IL (Intermediate Language) and disassemble it to C# and Visual Basic languages. Also, with Refractor you can view XML contents and XAML scripts.The tool displays a more than friendly interface which makes it very easy to use by just about anyone who posses the basic understanding of what a decompiler does. Using it you can browse the structure and code content of DLL and EXE files in a simple manner.To extract the code all you need to do is open the DLL or EXE file with Refractor and wait a fraction of a second. That and a few clicks is all it takes for the application to deconstruct the file and display for you its entire structure. Everything is placed into a tree structure which allows you to instantly access and view the code for each component.Refractor allows you to disassemble IL code into C# and Visual Basic languages that are supported by .NET. This way, you can take code with low level abstraction and convert it into something with a higher level of abstraction, making it easy to read by human minds.The utility enables you to convert source code from VB to C# and vice-versa in a few, time saving steps. Moreover, Refractor can be used to analyze assembly and Windows DLL dependencies.In closing, Refractor is a rather lightweight tool that can help you easily and quickly disassemble or reverse engineer and application.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows NT / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
Verdict
Should you download Refractor?
Refractor runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 2 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
General.
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At a glance
Refractor specifications
- Last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows NT / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 2000
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 2 MB
- Price
- Free
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- 614
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