Best "file rename' utility???

I had good luck with Bulk Rename when I was on windows: http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

If your not afraid of the command console...

http://www.computerhope.com/renamehl.htm

Otherwise google something like "rename dos command"

If you can find a freeware GUI based utility thats fine also but dont spend money on one.
And remember if your not profecient in the use of the console back up your files before you mess with it.

F2 

or maybe....my fav http://www.fauland.com/af5.htm

What are you renaming?  For my MP3 collection I use Foobar.  File name + ID3 tags.

DIY, perl.

Uhh right-click?

oh, Mass renaming. Hehe, my bad

Another good one for Mp3's ogg, etcetera is Easytag: http://easytag.sourceforge.net/

GPL of course - {G}.

Jonnan

http://www.georgedillon.com/freeware/therename.shtml

THERename. I found this little freeware app while modding Space Empires IV (it tides me over between Stardock releases), due to my need for mass renaming.

It's quite easy to use and works like a charm, and it's easy to remember what it's called if you ever lose track of it on your OS (just search "rename").

I just use the one below

If you are renaming Images, Adobe Bridge http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/bridge/bridgehome/

Pick your poison...

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/system/fwfilerename.html

Plenty more to go around!

Get yourself a book and learn how to use the Lego bricks of the command line. It'll give you everything that all those thousands utilities out there can achieve and more. Wether you want you a file rename, or extract data from an MP3, JPG or any other file content, there exists a Lego brick that can do it, while those utilities always have a fixed functionality. I'm sure the rename operation you desire can be achieved by the entering a well thought out command line on a Bash shell.

I too have found Bulk Rename Utility handy, and it covers pretty much all possibilities of file renaming.

New tool pretty easy to use :

jRename Try it

LOL Aww man, thanks for bringing this old topic back hehe, I totally forgot about my INSANE post!! it's making me --LMAO!

Pity nobody got/noticed the joke

You've made my day hehe

I noticed it and thought of the exact same thing said in reply #6.

Sweet man, but ya need the visuals

Good thing the OP didnt ask about colonoscopy's then!!!!

TIP: Hit the "tab" key after renaming a file.