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PowerRename brings advanced bulk renaming to PowerToys
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Updated onAugust 11, 2021
updated onAugust 11, 2021
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Remember the PowerToys project from theWindows 95era? Well, following up on a lot of feedback and suggestions, Microsoft recently released PowerToys v0.12.
The new version adds a couple of neat features meant to help power users further improve their Windows experience.
Use PowerRename to batch rename your file collections
Along with support for Dark Mode and some improvements to FancyZone, the biggest change comes in the form ofPowerRename:
PowerRename is a Windows Shell Context Menu Extension for advanced bulk renaming using simple search and replace or more powerful regular expression matching.
This is a very welcomed addition, as a lot ofWindows 10users were waiting for it.
Besides the fact that the extension is easy to use and you can live preview the changes fromsearch and replace input fields in the preview area, you also have a lot more options to better control the rename process.
PowerRename uses the ECMAScript grammar, which is ideal for advanced users that take advantage of Regular expressions. But you can also stick with search and replace, as the tech giantexplains:
PowerRename was designed to cover the majority of bulk rename scenarios while still striving for simplicity for the average user.
If you want more options, check out thisuseful articleand find the best apps that can batch rename your files.
Download and learn how to use Powertoys by following this amazing guide!
PowerToys gets improved FancyZone and Dark Mode
As we already mentioned, besides the new PowerRename utility there are some other improvements and changes in PowerToys v0.12. Check out thefull changelog:
General:
FancyZone:
To learn more about PowerToys, head over to theofficial GitHub page.
Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
