Batch renaming folders and sub-folders

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  1. CommonTater
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    imacken said:
    CommonTater: I don't use your suggested naming convention because it creates lots of folders with duplicate names, e.g. 16 for today, so searching is more tricky. But thanks for the suggestion anyway.
    Ahhh... good point.
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  3. dalton2
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    Sorry guys, I'm struggling to see how any of these can rename folders. As you say there are a zillion tools out there for file renaming, but I just can't see how to get them to work on folders. The first process in them all is 'select files'.
    I had exactly the same problem: I was looking for a piece of software which allowed me to batch rename multiple subfolders, and after a hard search I finally found it:

    Features - Bulk Rename Utility

    It works great and it's 32/64 bit.
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  4. raedxxi
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    There's an old an humble program http://rename.lupasfreeware.org/download.php
    It's a practical solution. Supports copying a list of names from a text editor to change with them the folder's names.
    Ask for any problem you have to get this working.
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