search and replace in file name

I'm trying to shorten up some too-long file path names.
I have some recurring strings that I could just delete, but for the life of me I can't find any search & Replace function for file names.
Is there a way?

Hammerhead,
Not going to work because I'm removing a recurring portion of the file name.
More specifically, I scan news in the morning and SAVE AS as html files.
Most publications include the name of their organization in the file name.
For example:
A Story About Something - The New York Times
So, I wind up with dozens/hundreds of files with the string "The New York Times" which I'd like to remove.
Michael

Download "Name It Your Way".


It's free.

Name It Your Way (NIYoW) - Professional free utility for mass renaming of files and folders

It's a renaming utility that does exactly what you need. It can rename a thousand files in a few seconds.

For instance, you could:

Delete specific text strings from any location within file name

Replace text string A with text string B at any location in the file name

Delete x number of characters from any position in the file name

Learning curve is fairly easy due to a wizard.

You choose the files to be renamed and then make a custom "rule" to govern the renaming for the chosen files. A given rule can be saved for later re-use or you can instead just make a new rule each time, depending on the specific requirements. Rules are made through a series of 4 or 5 dropdown boxes and then applied to the chosen files. You get a preview of what the renamed files will look like after the renaming. All changes can be reversed.

Thanks, everyone.