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certutil hashfile — Basic Usage

Use certutil hashfile for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandcertutil hashfile — Basic Usage
certutil -hashfile installer.exe SHA256

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows 10/11 or Windows Server
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use certutil hashfile for a standard administrative task.

certutil -hashfile installer.exe SHA256

Original command

Calculate a file hash.

certutil -hashfile installer.exe SHA256

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Windows 10/11 or Windows Server is installed and available in your current shell.