All Windows 3.1 resource functionality has been preserved, with the exception of calculated resources.
The resource functions include:
| Function | Description |
| EnumResourceNames | Enumerates resource names. |
| EnumResourceTypes | Enumerates resource types. |
| FindResource | Determines the location of a resource |
| FreeResource | Removes a loaded resource from memory |
| LoadResource | Loads a resource |
| LockResource | Retrieves the absolute memory address of a resource |
| SizeofResource | Supplies the size (in bytes) of a resource |
| UnlockResource | Unlocks a resource |