Renaming Multiple Files

Windows XP Tips and Tricks - Renaming Multiple
Files
In your computer, if you want to rename multiple
files at once, like an array, this trick will be very
useful.
Windows XP lets you rename files in bulk by simply
selecting multiple files within Windows Explorer
and pressing the F2 key. When you use this
feature, the OS applies the name you enter to the
first file and applies the same name with a
number in parentheses to the other files you
selected (the file extensions remain unchanged).
For example, if you select the following files,
* pics.jpg
* notes.txt
* myname.rtf
* music.mp3
and rename the first file (pics.jpg) to sample.doc,
XP renames the remaining files as follows:
* Sample (1).jpg
* Sample (2).txt
* Sample (3).rtf
* Sample (4).mp3