Renaming files can sometimes be a necessity and other times something that improves the readability on a computer system. Probably the most common example used to explain this are photos taken with digital cameras. These photos often come with cryptic file names like CIMG2350.JPG that tell you nothing at all about the photo taken. Renaming [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

I first became aware of the problem when Dotan posted about it in the Ghacks forum. He mentioned that he could not “figure out how to get the File Browser to stop trying to rename files” when clicking on them. There are two situations where Windows interprets a left-click on a file or folder as [...]

Categories: Tutorials Basic, Windows

If you are a software collector like Roman you often have to deal with different program versions that use the same filename and extension. This can be even more problematic if you want to store all those different versions in the same folder structure. The only valid options so far were to either rename the [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Caterpixer is a portable software program for the Windows operating system. It is an advanced file renaming and copying application that comes with a few aces up its sleeve that other renaming programs usually do not come with. Renaming files works by selecting a root folder on the computer system first. Caterpixer can rename all [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

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. [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

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

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

If you want to rename files in one go without having to rename each file individually you should take a look at the free software Renamer NG. Owners of digital cameras for instance will love this software. The camera names the pictures that have been taken Picture001.jpg, Picture002.jpg and so on which is not very helpful if you want to know where the pictures were taken. A file renamer like Renamer NG is capable of renaming all files at once. If you would use the Windows Explorer instead you would soon realize that renaming hundreds of pictures takes a very long time.

Categories: Operating Systems, Tools, Windows