                         HashCalc Version 2.02 ReadMe File

                    (C) Copyright 1999-2007 SlavaSoft Inc.

    Contents:

    1. Warranty Disclaimer
    2. Introduction
    3. Major features
    4. What's new in this version	
    5. Installing and Uninstalling


    1. Warranty Disclaimer
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    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SLAVASOFT INC. FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SLAVASOFT INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF SLAVASOFT INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

    2. Introduction
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    HashCalc is an easy-to-use utility that allows to compute message digests, checksums and HMACs for files, as well as for text and hex strings. It offers a choice of 11 most popular hash and checksum algorithms for calculations.

    3. Major features
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	 1. Support of 12 well-known and documented hash and checksum algorithms: MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2 (256, 384, 512), RIPEMD-160, PANAMA, TIGER,  ADLER32, CRC32; 
	 2. Support of the MD4-based hash algorithm used in many P2P applications (eDonkey, eMule, etc.); 
	 3. Support of 2 modes of calculations: HASH/CHECKSUM and HMAC;
	 4. Support of 3 input data formats: files, text strings and hex strings;
	 5. Work with large size files. (Tested on files with size up to 15 GB);
         6. Support of files drag-and-drop functionality.
         7. Quick and easy installation.

    4. What's new in this version
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	 1. Added support for MD4 hash algorithm.
	 2. Added support for the MD4-based hash algorithm used in many P2P applications (eDonkey, eMule, etc.); 
         3. Minor bug fixes
    
    5. Installing and Uninstalling
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    To install HashCalc, run Setup.exe from the distribution.
    To uninstall HashCalc, run "Add or Remove Programs" from Control Panel, or run Uninstall from Start\All Programs\HashCalc.



 
    