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Verifying a SHA Checksum on Windows 10

I found this Youtube video by RickMakes @Rickmakes demonstrating in clear and strait forward terms how to use Windows PowerShell (you type PowerShell in the run box or search box) to do the checksum (checking a file is legit and not tampered with) on Windows 10. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xpmku3kwjo Apart from checking you don't have a file altered by some third party, verifying the Checksum also helps avoid corrupted files. He also has a demonstration on how to verify a SHA Checksum on Linux Ubuntu 20.04LTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGToWzY-ucE   and Verifying a SHA Checksum on a Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyl4pC9OUzQ   So keep in mind that the PowerShell is different from the Command Prompt. So for instance, in the Windows video he demonstrates using "Get-FileHash" in PowerShell, but "Get-FileHash" is not recognized as an internal or external command in Command Prompt. There are several methods to open PowerShell in W...