RenameAll program for MS Windows, a utility program for renaming a set of files in a folder.

RenameAll program for MS Windows, a utility program for renaming a set of files in a folder.



Download the program and unzip it using 7zip or Windows Extract All. Double click it to run it. It's best to extract this program in to a folder on it's own. Read the use instructions lower down for how best to install and use the program.




RenameAll 24 October 2016. 


Click on the link here to download renameall.zip x86 32bit


Requirements:
This 32 bit version of RenameAll is a Microsoft Windows 10 program but it will also run on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 32 bit and 64 bit versions if you install the latest version of the NET Framework.

You will need to have the 32bit C++ Visual Studio runtime dlls installed. vc_redist.x86.exe File Size:14.6 MB.   They can be installed from the Microsoft web site at Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3

On earlier versions of Windows you will also need to have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 installed. If it is not already installed on your PC you can download it from the Microsoft web site at Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.

Some antivirus software will block applications the first time they are run. Bitdefender seems to block every app from small vendors. So if the program does not start have a look at your antivirus. The first time you run the RenameAll program Windows 10 Smartscreen might give a warning window.  Just click on more info and then Run anyway.  After that it should start with out any problems.



Place your files to be renamed in a folder. RenameAll renames all files in folder except for some program files. Files ending in .sys, .ini, .exe, .com or .bat will not be renamed or listed. Do not use this program on your windows folder or other system folders. That will seriously damage your Windows.
You can use . or .. in your Source folder path. The program will tell you if your Source folder path is bad.
It's a good idea to click the "List files" button to check that your folder path is correct before clicking the "Rename all files" button.
If you make a mistake you can use the "Undo" button. It only works straight after you do a rename.

RenameAll uses the  program's CurrentDirectory  to expand the Source folder name to it's full path.  When you have an invalid Source folder specified such as having a mis-spelt folder name you will get an error message from the program saying that it can not set the CurrentDirectory.   All that means is that the Source folder you have specified does not exist.  You need to check the spelling of your Source folder.  Using the CurrentDirectory  to expand your Source folder name allows you to use . or .. notation in your Source folder name.  . stands for current folder and .. for parent folder.

When the RenameAll program starts Windows will set the  program's CurrentDirectory  to the folder that the program is in.  By clicking the "Set as current folder button" you can set the CurrentDirectory  to the path in your Source folder.  You can then use relative path names in your Source folder name.  For example just entering a ".." will tell the program to use the parent folder of the CurrentDirectory .  You can see the full path that results in by clicking the "List files" button.  The full path is shown in the top line of the files list.

You cannot rename a file to a name that already exists.  This will cause a "Access to ??? was denied" error message.  The way to get around this is to rename all the files in the folder to a temporary name and then do a second rename to the name you want.  So you could for example add a letter "x" at the start of your file name and do a rename.  Then remove the "x"  and do another rename to get the name you want.

By default the RenameAll program will use Unicode and the Arial font and is able to display a good range of special and international characters.  Another font might be substituted by Windows if Arial is not available on your PC.

The RenameAll program is free to download and use. The programmer accepts no responsibilty for any loss or damage you might do to your PC or files. You use the program entirely at your own risk. It's a handy time saving utility if you often need to rename photos or scanned documents.

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Last updated 11November 2016.