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@BlesseDevil BlesseDevil released this 22 Jun 00:25
v0.1.0
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What's in this release

A self-contained Windows x64 desktop app for discovering, inspecting, adding, and removing NTFS Alternate Data Streams — no install, no Administrator rights required.

Getting started

  1. Download AdsExplorer-v0.1.0-win-x64.zip below.
  2. Extract anywhere. All files must stay in the same folder — the app runs from where it lives.
  3. Run AdsExplorer.exe.
  4. Desktop shortcut: right-click CreateShortcut.ps1 → select Run with PowerShell to place an "ADS Explorer" shortcut on your desktop. Windows may block the script by default — if nothing happens, open PowerShell in the extracted folder and run: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\CreateShortcut.ps1

Highlights

  • Folder tree — drive-rooted, lazy-expanding, synced with the address bar and file list
  • Resizable file list — drag column borders; orange ADS badge on files carrying streams
  • Stream inspector — name, size, sniffed content type, classification (Mark-of-the-Web / System / Integrity / Unknown)
  • Filters — ADS-only view (files with streams) and Hide system streams toggle
  • Add stream — from inline text or a source file, with overwrite guard
  • Extract / Open / Delete — export, launch with default handler, or remove (with RecyclerStream backup)
  • Properties dialog — file details + full stream listing

Safety

  • Runs as a standard user — no UAC prompt, ever
  • Every delete is backed up first (auto-purged after 15 days)
  • All I/O through documented Win32 file APIs — no raw volume access

Known issues

  • Unsigned binary — Windows SmartScreen will show "Unknown publisher." Click More info, then Run anyway.
  • If the app fails to start on a clean machine, install the Visual C++ x64 Redistributable.
  • Building from VS IDE via AnyCPU/Win32 is not supported — use dotnet build -p:Platform=x64 from the command line.

Verify your download

SHA-256: f6f401b51888d5f2c48719ffab1d2411f32b5edc7f5dc54ae3f7e20a58ee171d  AdsExplorer-v0.1.0-win-x64.zip

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Pre-release notice

This is an early testing release. Always test on a scratch folder before pointing it at data you care about.

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