I'm not a techie or programmer but occasionally need to edit binary files. For example, my app Macro Express Pro creates its macro files in proprietary (MXE) format. If I make changes to my Win 10 PC file/folder organisation then scores or even hundreds of macros have to be edited. For example, a macro script command that contains the string C:xyzabc might need changing to D:wxyzabcd.
I have the handy freeware program HxD, which lets me make changes of the same length (such as changing C:abc to D:def) but I'm looking for a program that will achieve those more complex edits.
Does anyone here use such a program that they can recommend please?
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Terry, East Grinstead, UK
How can I install the Notepad++ Hex-Editor plugin for Windows? The plugin seems to have been difficult to install in the past, and Notepad++ does not currently have integrated plugin management in the GUI.
In the meantime you can install it manually (download here). It is advised to still use the Plugin Manager (as this manages updating of your installed plugins) Click Menu Plugins Plugin Manager Show Plugin Manager. This now shows a list of available plugins, including Hex-Editor: Select the Hex-Editor plugin and then click Install.
(I no longer use the Notepad++ Hex-Editor, although I am using Notepad++ itself more and more. The Hex-Editor does not include undo support, which is a deal-breaker for me. Instead, I use HxD, which is both powerful and beginner-friendly.)
Josiah Yoder
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As of 13 Nov 2018
Plugins Admin
is included in the notepad++ installer by default. Select the tab Plugins
and click on Plugins Admin...
then scroll down or search for HEX-Editor
. By the request of community, a built-in Plugins Admin is available in Notepad++ v.7.6.
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Notepad++ does not have integrated plugin management in the GUI.
Notes:
- The Plugin Manager was removed from Notepad++ 7.5 because of sponsored advertising (see the second screenshot in the answer), although it will still be there if you upgraded from an older version of Notepad++.You may notice that Plugin Manager plugin has been removed from the official distribution. The reason is Plugin Manager contains the advertising in its dialog. I hate Ads in applications, and I ensure you that there was no, and there will never be Ads in Notepad++. A built-in Plugin Manager is in progress, and I will do my best to ship it with Notepad++ ASAP.
- This is currently being worked on (the maintainer of the plugin and the plugin list will be integrating free hosting into the plugin manager to get rid of the advertising)
- In the meantime you can install it manually (download here).
It is advised to still use the Plugin Manager (as this manages updating of your installed plugins)
- Click Menu > Plugins > Plugin Manager > Show Plugin Manager
- This now shows a list of available plugins, including Hex-Editor:
- Select the Hex-Editor plugin and then click Install.
![Editor Editor](http://www.qweas.com/download/web/text_editors/screen/hexprobe_hex_editor.gif)
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First, install Notepad++.
Next, download the latest HexEditor .ddl plugin. I downloaded HexEditor_0_9_5_UNI_dll.zip. (For some reason, the most obvious green download button takes you to an HTMLTag_plugin, which looks like a dead-end to me.)
Finally, open the zip file, select the HexEditor.dll file and place it in the folder
if you installed the 32-bit version of Notepad++ and
if you installed the 64-bit version. (For older versions of Notepad++, omit the HexEditor folder)
To test if your install was successful, restart Notepad++, and you should see a menu option Plugins -> Hex-Editor -> View in Hex. This will toggle whether you are viewing the file in hex.
![Editor Editor](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125535475/318148275.jpg)
The Notepad++ hex editor does not have undo support, so I no longer use it. (I am still using Notepad++ itself.) Instead, I use HxD, which is both powerful and beginner-friendly.
Thanks to Bálint and momolang momo for pointing out the need for the HexEditor folder in newer versions.
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If the solutions above do not work, try the following:
- Open the following folder (insert your username):
- Create a subfolder
HexEditor
- Copy the
HexEditor.dll
file into this subfolder. Windows will probably request permission to do this. - Restart Notepad++
This worked for me on Notepad++ 7.6 32bit
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Adding HexEditor.dll to AppData does not work for me. But by create a C:Program FilesNotepad++pluginsHexEditor and put the dll into it, then it work fine for me.
I am using Npp v7.6.6 (64-bit) on window 10
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