When you have the filenames exactly the way you want them, click “rename now” and the filenames will be changed. This is good because you will then see whether or not you are on the right track. Choose your options and you will see your filenames change in real-time. The menu underneath will then change to that action’s options, so you can tweak the rule.

There is a drop down menu to choose an action. Obviously File Renamer can’t read your mind, so you have to tell it specifically where and what you want changed and removed.

Thanks again.On the right hand side of the interface are your renaming rules. I’m happy to help you out since your program has saved me so much time. Ivan please feel free to copy and paste this explanation to any troubleshooting FAQ you may create in the future. The problem should be fixed and hopefully should not reoccur. jar files”, make sure Java is highlighted in blue, and finally click on “OK”.

jar files to Java by right clicking on the icon, then click “Open with”, next click “Choose another app”, now click the box next to “Always use this app to open. To fix the problem, you need to download and install the newest Java and install Massive File Renamer, then right click on the icon, next click “Open with”, and finally click “Java(TM) Platform SE Binary”. The program file is MassiveFileRenamer.jar, and my default program to open. I had used the program on Windows 7 with zero problems in the past, so I knew the program was legit. Yet, when I clicked on the icon the program still wouldn’t open properly, just WinRAR. After coming back to your website again, I realized that I needed to download the newest Java, which I did. I figured it out but I thought I would comment here to troubleshoot for other folks who may be in the same situation.Īfter installing Massive File Renamer, whenever I tried to open the Massive File Renamer program by clicking on the icon or by selecting it in the Start Menu it would open WinRAR and not open the actual program. I did however encounter some problems after I upgraded to Windows 10, but I couldn’t find any information on how to fix my problem. Massive File Renamer was a life saver for me on Windows 7. Ivan, thank you so much for creating this program and making it available for free.

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