Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition 1.00

There is much to like about the SoftCircuits-developed application Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition. Let’s take a look at all the things you are going to like about Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition, in a logical progression of course.

First up you are going to like that the download weighs in at a less than 300KB. This means that even on a less than spectacular internet connection, it will take very little time to get Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition off the web and onto your computer. To my mind, not having to wait a long time for a download to complete is always a nice thing.

Then you are going to like that installing Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition on your Windows-powered computer is a simple, straightforward process that goes along smoothly and rapidly. Once Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition is up and running, you are going to like the functionality this application can provide.

Here are the bits and pieces you can expect to get from Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition:
- Fast and quite easy to use
- Very fast search feature
- Multilevel undo and redo
- Extensive drag and drop support
- MDI (Multiple Document Interface) design
- Multiple views of the same file
- Toolbars that can be moved about
- Print an entire file or a portion of a file
- Print preview
- Supports large files (up to 2GB)

There is one thing you are not going to like about Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition. The “Free Edition” in its title implies that there is a version that costs money. That version is simply called Cygnus Hex Editor (version 2.5 at the time of writing this) and is available for a 30-day free of charge trial. The difference between the two versions is that Cygnus Hex Editor comes with more features.

Pros

• Lightweight download
• Easy to use
• Fast
• Free

Cons

• No tech support
• Doesn’t have as many features as the paid version Cygnus Hex Editor

About SoftCircuits
Founded by Microsoft Developer MVP Jonathan Wood and headquartered in the Salt Lake City area of Utah, SoftCircuits develops various applications for Windows. SoftCircuits offers reasonably priced applications through its Rodent Software line of shareware.

Additional details about SoftCircuits are available here.
Additional details about the Rodent Software line of shareware are available here.

Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition has been reviewed by George Norman on 09 Aug 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Cygnus Hex Editor Free Edition 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent