QA #3 How change multiple file names Windows

Question

Change multiple file names Windows

How change names of set of files in Windows? Is third party application needed? Change multiple file names Windows is possible?

Answer

Select all of files which names should be changed (Ctrl + A for all files in folder) and press F2 key. Then type general name for files. Press enter and Windows will automatically add numbers in order started by 1. If there is mixed content of folder, for example txt, bmp files and other folders then all of types will numbered separately.

Change multiple file names Windows
Folders and files with changed names in Windows Explorer.
Alternative solution is REN command. More information: http://ss64.com/nt/ren.html