Assembly Analyzer allows you to view the headers and data within portable executable files, including .exe and .dll files that are not .NET assemblies. When opening an executable file, Assembly Analyzer checks whether the file is a .NET assembly, and if it is, opens it in an assembly list. Because of this, there are different procedures for opening .NET and non-.NET executable files.
To view .NET assembly files
To view non-.NET executable files
The left section lists the headers, sections, and data directories contained in the executable file. The list also contains the data directories contained in the file, providing additional details for the Imports, Exports, and Resources directories. If the file is a .NET assembly, it also lists the .NET metadata under the header COR 2.0 Header.