title: What File Checksum Integrity Verifier can I use on Windows-8?
body: <p>I've downloaded an application.  I would like to make sure that it is what was presented, and there's a checksum to do so.</p>
  
  <p>I'm making some assumptions, but I believe I need a checksum verifier.</p>
  
  <p>I thought this might be useful, since it's from Microsoft:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://Microsoft%20File%20Checksum%20Integrity%20Verifier%20tool" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier tool</a><br>
  Version:
  1.0<br>
  File Name:
  Windows-KB841290-x86-ENU.exe<br>
  Date Published:
  8/22/2012<br>
  File Size:
  117 KB</p>
  
  <p>...and downloading another checksum verifier without being able to check that it's not been hacked, is a chicken-and-egg problem.</p>
  
  <p>But, it appears that doesn't work with Windows 8 (Which may explain why I'm unable to get it to install)</p>
  
  <p><strong>What should I use (or how should I go about) confirming a checksum for a downloaded installer on Windows-8</strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34919308/what-can-be-used-to-find-the-sha2-checksum-of-a-file-in-windows">what can be used to find the sha2 checksum of a file in windows</a></p>
  
  <p>Has one reply with a bunch of 3rd party apps.  Is there no official way to do checksums?</p>