A cool, FREEWARE program called Rename4u! Even though this is free, I would appreciate any donations or postcards. This project took me about two months to produce, so I welcome any appreciation or feedback.

What's Rename4u?
Rename4u is a fun and easy program for renaming files! It's a free program that allows you to rename any files, using various methods, including search/replace, renumbering, prefixes/suffixes, permissions, uppercase/lowercase/propercase, etc. Includes test mode, so you can test your combination(s) before renaming the files.
I welcome your feedback!

This runs on Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, Win2k, XP (or later).

This is donationware. Please donate to help support the Author.

• Select multiple files or a whole directory.
• Use the Search/Replace feature to rename files and/or file extensions.
• Use the Numbering feature to apply sequential (ascending or descending) numbers to multiple files.
• You can add Prefixes and/or Suffixes to filenames.
• Supports wildcards (*).
• You can change the case (upper, lower, or Proper) of the filenames.
• You can change the permissions on the selected files.
• You can rename extra extensions, in-case you have something like file101.txt.txt.
• Includes a Test mode so you can test your renaming options before renaming them.
• Includes an Output Directory option - so you can rename the files to a separate directory. It actually copies the files to the output directory and then renames them.
• Did I mention this was free? :) Although, I really do appreciate donations to support my efforts.

(Includes install/uninstall)

Download Vs. 1.16: Rename4u.exe  (~770k)

Download older Vs. 1.14:Rename4u.exe  (~600k)

ZDNet rated it 4 Stars!

WebAttack.com rated it "5" Stars!

• Version 1.16:
  • Improved interface.
  • Includes a new right-click option in the Directory selection window area to be able to paste a folder path directly.
  • Runs a little faster.
  • New sort options for the files to be renamed.
  • Another "Start" button has been added to the output tab, so after reviewing a 'test' output, you can immediately start those rename options without returning to the previous tab.
  • System and zip files are now displayed.
• Version 1.15:
  • Improved interface.
  • It remembers the size and position of the window.
  • Includes an Output Directory option - so you can rename the files to a separate directory. It actually copies the files to the output directory and then renames them.
  • Runs a little faster.
  • Automatically sorts the list of chosen files.
  • File list now includes all file properties: name, size, type and modified date/time. You can also sort by these columns. :)
• Version 1.12:
  • Fixed tabbing sequence under the Numbers tab.
  • Added more functionality to the Search/Replace features. This now includes a wildcard "*" option so that you can search/replace characters before or after the text you're searching for. To see an example, just click the "?" button at the end of the Search textbox in the program.