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CNET Editors' review
Batch File Renamer from Ezyware is, as its name suggests, a batch file renamer, a utility that can quickly and easily change the name, order, and attributes of files and folders, either singly or in large batches; in this case, up to a million files at once. It can sort file names by name, date, and time, and it previews all changes before making them. It's very small, totally portable, and free, too.
We noted that Batch File Renamer is portable, requiring no formal installation: just click the program file, and it runs. The user interface is a compact, efficient job with a single window displaying customizable fields: Dates, Source Filenames, Destination Filenames, Size, and so on. The scrolling tree view for browsing to the source destination is a bit awkward; a standard file-browsing dialog would be an improvement. We selected LowerCase in the Generate Destination File Names entry field and clicked Generate. Next we entered what we wanted to replace and what to replace it with, selected the File Attributes from a handy check box on the interface, and clicked Replace, which previewed the changes in the destination field. We clicked Start Renaming, and the program quickly did the deed, as we verified by opening the folder to see the changes for ourselves. Batch File Renamer offers a Command Line prompt with CMD and Execute buttons at the bottom of the interface; this option should appeal to system admins and the hard-core, old-school types out there.
If you've got a digital camera, song collection, or just a bunch of files you'd like to rename or reorder, but you dread going in and doing it all one file at a time, you need a tool like Batch File Rename.
Publisher's Description
From Ezyware Software:
At a tiny size of 54k with no installing needed, this little free bit of software can sort, rename and change attributes of up to one million files at once. All results are previewed before the renaming begins. Option for the selection and replacing of extensions, upper, lower case renaming is provided.
What's new in this version: Version 5.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
2.8 starsout of 33 votes
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Current version:
2.8 starsout of 11 votes
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"This program is terrible. Seek another option."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Tiny. That is the only pro.
Cons
Extremely high level of the opposite of usability.
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"Worked perfectly for what I wanted to do"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Quick, Useful, Free !
Cons
Don't try to use it without reading the instructions.
Summary
Its not a completely intuitive GUI, but if you are an experienced user, you can figure it out. Those who don't like it are the ones who couldn't figure it out. Love the reviewer that calls the programmers rude. Lol, its free, if you can't figure it out, that is on you. Don't bug the programmer.
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"Terrible experience"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
None. Never go to try it
Cons
All. It' not the first time that downloading from this site, brings viruses or malicious code into computer.
Summary
Never got to try program. Downloading from here, it contains such a powerful malicious code that shuts that just downloaded, shuts down every process and the whole computer, it messes antivirus firewall as well as Windows firewall that even by restoration itself those damages can not be undone. Deep operation needed to restore system, easier in Windows 7 through system snapshot and still lot of work, such as standard uninstalling antivirus and firewall plus manual removal of hidden folders for it need to be done. Also cleaning all temp files needs to be done. Bluetooh devices added to system need to be removed and added again. Hope info is useful. Regards.
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"Don't use it."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
It works if you get everything perfect.
Cons
If you don't get everything perfect, it'll ruin hundreds, thousands or more files. This could be simply solved by having a "revert changes button," but it doesn't have this. Therefore, I didn't check a certain box, so now all my file names for hundreds of photos and videos have been changed to "myfilename2450.mp4" All I wanted to do was change .f4v file extensions to .mp4. Now I have to go back and manually type in each and every file name after referencing the name manually.
Also, the GUI is from 1998.Summary
Trash.
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"It`s not free"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
I have nothing to say
Cons
Now they ask for a pay if you want to download the software.
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"Worked Great for My Purposes"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Has many variables that can be used.
Cons
Probably won't work for some needs, but, what the heck, it's free.
Summary
I wanted to add the same prefix and suffix to a large number of files. For that application, the program worked great.
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"Great. Does a splendid job."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Fast, good
Cons
none that I can think of. Perhaps too many options but that also is a positive because you can do more with it.
Summary
Thank you.
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"Couldn't Figure Out Random Renaming"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Does a good, quick job renaming files using your inputs for names
Cons
Google chatter indicated it would also batch rename with random filenames. I couldn't figure out how to do it with this app.
Summary
A new piece of media display hardware that I have shows photos in alpha order, as they are ordered in a Windows 7 folder. I wanted all the files "scambled" with random names so the photos would be displayed in random order. Couldn't figure out how to do it with BFR 5.1. Otherwise, this app does what it says.
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"Renames files and that's what it is supposed to do."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
File is small and fast. Allowed me to sort over 1600 photos by the date and time taken and rename in under 2 minutes.
Cons
None works as it says to batch rename files.
Summary
Less than five minutes to download, figure out, sort 1600 photos, decide what to rename them to, and batch rename. No complaints here. 4 star rating is simply the UI but once you figure that out it does the job.
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"Just use and delete afterwards"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Free with no adware. No need to install big chuncky setup files just to rename a directory of file. Just quickly download and run from browser.
Cons
Doesn't come with all these stupid complex un-needed options which only 1% of users will use.
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