{"id":83,"date":"2010-03-27T17:15:14","date_gmt":"2010-03-27T16:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator4228.temp.domains\/~vasiljevski\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2026-03-07T23:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:40:44","slug":"how-to-rename-multiple-files-with-windows-explorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vasiljevski.com\/blog\/windows-xp\/how-to-rename-multiple-files-with-windows-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Rename Multiple Files with Windows Explorer"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>Start Windows Explorer. To do so, click\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>, point to\u00a0<strong>All Programs<\/strong>, point to<strong>Accessories<\/strong>, and then click\u00a0<strong>Windows Explorer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select multiple files in a folder. 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