Have you ever tried to rename a number of files, say a few dozen, in Windows Explorer? The renaming operation takes a long time. In addition, renaming those files is a repetitive boring process, especially if the multi-file renaming option of Windows Explorer is of no use to you. Enter RegName, a free Open Source [...]

Categories: Open Source, Software, Windows

If you are looking for the most complex looking software then Bulk Rename Utility will surely be among the prime candidates. The file renaming software displays all available options on one screen, and boy, there are a lot. The software is available as a portable version, command line version and installer for 32-bit and 64-bit [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Most digital cameras save photos in a cryptic format that is not descriptive at all. The same can be true for other files, for instance for images or videos that have been downloaded from the Internet. Panda Batch File Renamer offers an intuitive interface to rename photos, music, and general files. Files can be added [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

We reviewed Caterpixer yesterday, a program to comfortably rename and copy files in the Windows operating system. It was an easy to use software program that lacked a few advanced features like file filters or regular expression support. Rename Master is an advanced tool to batch rename files that is offering these features and more. [...]

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Software programmers will eventually run into situations where they have to replace strings in their code. If it is a large project this can mean to edit code in dozens of files located in multiple directories. Chances are good that files are overlooked which would turn into additional debugging hours until the error is found. [...]

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ReNamer is a very flexible portable batch file renamer that comes with powerful renaming options. It is possible to add multiple files or folders to the software program which are then shown in the lower half of the interface. One or multiple renaming rules can be added and put in order. A nice feature of [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Metamorphose is a highly sophisticated Open Source file and folder renaming software for Windows and Linux that takes some time to get used to but begins to shine once the learning phase is over. The interface is tab driven. The first tab on the left is always the active tab after starting the application. In [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

There is not an easy way to rename multiple files in Windows, at least not when you want to rename each file with individual names. The only possibility in Windows would be to mark all files that should be renamed and press F2 to rename the files. Each file would receive the same file name [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

I have been looking for a flexible file rename for a very long time. I found some, tested some, wrote articles about them here at Ghacks but was never really satisfied. This has changed with the discovery of PFrank File Renamer. Stupid name ? Yes for sure although PFrank is an acronym for Peter’s Flexible Renaming Kit.

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Windows