How to remove prefixes of multiple files at once EASILY in Windows?

The video illustrates how to rename or remove prefixes or suffixes of multiple files at once using Windows Powershell.

Code used: get-childitem *.png | foreach { rename-item $_ $_.Name.Replace("Flag_of_", "") }

[group]

I love how you started the video, Because I struggles for 3 hours before I fond your video! Thank you for the help

[meinAkshayhoon]

i tried to use this code but got an error when i searched, it was because of special characters like "[ ]" can you please help

[squiggles]

Thank you VERY much, just a tip for other users, if you need to rename files that ARENT .png, for example i was doing .mp3 replace that in the code " get-childitem *[INSERT FILE TYPE HERE] | foreach { rename-item $_ $_.Name.Replace("Flag_of_", "") }"

[PrimeCode]

Thank you very much I also struggled 1 hr for this very helpful

Just a correction after selecting file and pressing shift you have to press right click not left.

Thanks 😊

[prathammishrah]

didn't work for my mp3s. i'd recommend pinning the comment down there that gives the info for it. good video tho, thanks.

[klmoravec]

THANK YOU madam! 🙏Crystal clear video and straight to the point. <3

[jedison]

This is always great information, your two hours save me a lot of time.


🙏Thankyou

[priyanshitripathi]

What if the prefix are different for all but no. Of letters is same

[koalabear]

Very useful powershell command ! Thanks !

[chaitraligandhi]

Thank you very much. This was very helpful.

[mugiraharjo]

how about replace suffixes ? at end of file name or folder name

[Qhusky]

Thank you very much for this explanation. I have searched a lot for this method, and today you explain the topic simply and in one minute. This thing really deserves praise and thanks, but I have an important question!!

How can I change the names of files from the outside and not their content from the inside??
Example
I have pictures of my travels and file titles

12-3-2020 - Japan
3-5-2016 - Thailand

How can I delete the history so that I want the file to be only in the name of Japan and Thailand without the year?

[arthur_n]

Thank you very much, this is very helpful!

Would you be able to share the code for renaming multiple folder?

And is there a way to also change the file names of files that are inside subfolders?

[TKUltra]

Thank you very much! You are the best, god bless.

[truerequiem]

What if they are numbers though and the files all have a different number?

[shortsworld]

How to delete from index x to y in pdf

[mugiraharjo]

How to rename non ascii character, like chinese font

[Vurt]

it kind of works, but it inserts a space which makes it completely unusable for me.

[mapex]

thanks! absolutely ridic msoft does not have a native find and replace feature in win explorer.

[noelsucgang]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.