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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 254k 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 7.02: Renaming Undo added.
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"Works Great!
Works Great!"Version: Batch File Renamer 7.05
Pros
Does everything as advertised. Intuitive interface. Simple. Fast.
Cons
none that I have come across.
Summary
I thought I was reviewing a different program. This program is NOT
Updated on Feb 20, 2013
what you need if you just want to batch rename files - get Bulk File Renamer. -
"Did the job I wanted it to do..."
Version: Batch File Renamer 7.05
Pros
Download and run when needed from browser and close afterwards. No installing or spyware adware or any other bad installation need..
Unlimited trial no need to pay.Cons
No cons does what is needed.
Summary
No hassles and easy to use. No bad, but common User interface. It work on Windows 8
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"Using it now.."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Now it hard to rename under Windows 8 and other software not working anymore. Forced to use this until I have time to downgrade.
Cons
90 sec wait, if you can't change a few bytes..
Summary
good stop gap measure...
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"Renamed a bunch of file. With no installing, Yahoo..."
Version: Batch File Renamer 7.05
Pros
No installing, just run from cnet.. Other renamers software didn't get past the setup stage before Windows stopped the install process and crashes.
Cons
Had to jail break Window RT to run.
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"No Installing"
Version: Batch File Renamer 7.05
Pros
No Installing, Small Quick and simple....
Cons
90 second nag
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"Still uses the old Windows 3.x style of window."
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
The features
Cons
Windows 3.x interface. Clumsy. Can't copy paste folder address for quicker use. Just a clunky program. No context menu support.
Summary
Free is most often a good thing, except in this case. If you have a lot of time to waste, then this program is fine. If your like most other people, time is important and this program takes you back to the clunky days of Windows 3.x way of doing business.
In a nutshell, the program is cheap but I still wouldn't pay for it even though it comes with other utilities...that I don't need and probably won't use on a day by day basis. -
"Almost Awesome"
Version: Batch File Renamer 5.1
Pros
Not as hard to figure out as everyone says if you have a little problem solving ability. Incredibly useful if you don't like the file naming structures you tend to get when downloading music, tv shows, etc.
Cons
This new "buy me" feature they've added where you have to wait 90 seconds or whatever to use it.
Summary
This program is poorly written. It's a pretty simple and straighforward thing to do, but it has some error handling issues. This wasn't really a big deal in the older version. It would crash and you'd just start it up again and carry on. But now you have to wait 90 seconds for it to let you in. It wouldn't be so bad if there were real updates from the last version that warranted having to pay for the software now. But all I can see that they've done is move the main toolbar from the top to the bottom. Not really very helpful.
This is why it's almost good - the poor error handling coupled with the stupid wait time renders an otherwise great program almost completely inoperable. I hate it now. I really wish my old hard drive hadn't died because I can't seem to find the older, better version of this program.
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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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"Does the Job easy to delete"
Version: Batch File Renamer 7.0
Pros
Quick to download, run and rename, easy to delete, just delete it. No brain surgery here.
Cons
Just a nag, who cares... Heavy users may want to pay the next to nothing seven bits, no need to if you are cheap.
Summary
Does not Expire and no need to install and uninstall.. Like the extra batch old style dos file Command line.
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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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