Where Does Resource Hacker Store Settings?
Resource Hacker keeps an INI beside its executable in portable use, with edited resources saved back into target files.
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Resource Hacker stores preferences in an INI file that lives beside the executable, keeping the tool fully portable. Edited icons, dialogs and version info save directly into the target executables.
There is no project format to lose. The INI holds window layouts and recent files while every real change lands in the binary being edited, so back those binaries up first.
Where Resource Hacker stores this, by platform
<folder>\ResourceHacker.ini
Preferences beside the exe. Resource edits compile into the target files themselves. Copy the folder to move the tool with its settings.
Frequently asked questions
where are resource hacker projects saved
Nowhere separate. Changes compile straight into the edited executable, so back up target files before modifying them.
how do i back up resource hacker settings
Copy ResourceHacker.ini from beside the executable. Pasting it next to a fresh copy restores preferences exactly.
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