How to Check an MD5 Checksum on Windows

To check an MD5 or checksum on Windows using certutil:

1. Open the Windows command line.

   Do it fast: Press Windows R, type cmd and press Enter.
   Alternative: Shift and Right click in the folder where the files are, and start PowerShell

2. Go to the folder that contains the file whose MD5 checksum you want to check and verify.

   Command: Type cd followed by the path to the folder.
   Tip: You can drag and drop a folder from Windows Explorer to insert the path.

3. Type certutil -hashfile <file> MD5.

   <file>: Replace <file> with the filename.
   Tip: You can use the Tab key to have Windows complete the file name.
   Example: Type certutil -hashfile Example.txt MD5 to get the MD5 hash for the file Example.txt.

4. Press Enter.
5. Compare the resulting checksum to what you expect.