How to check file checksum in Windows 10

After downloading an installer from the web. It is important to check the checksum of that file. This is to make sure that file is a clean copy from the publisher. One way to check is to use Windows 10 built-in tool, CertUtil.

To check the md5 hash of a file. Open a command line and type the following command:

>certutil –hashfile target-file-to-check.ext md5

For more info about certutil, check the documentation here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil