How to rename multiple files by adding or removing suffix or prefix in windows?

Question

I have multiple files in a folder all the different name in windows with common suffix say _(new). Example:

File Name_(new).mp4

How do I rename all the files by removing the suffix _(new) but not changing the name of the files?

Answer 1

Running the REN or RENAME command in Command Prompt should work for you:

_{Assuming the type is always .mp4:}

RENAME *_(new).mp4 *.mp4

Otherwise, the following should work:

RENAME *_(new).* *.*

First, you want to CD into the folder it's in.

If you start your computer normally, CMD should put you in your user folder, e.g:

C:\Users\Macraze

or it might put you in the system32 folder:

C:\windows\system32

Either way, you can CD into the folder you want by typing something like:

C:\Users\Macraze> CD Downloads
//whoops, wrong folder, you can just 'CD ../' out
C:\Users\Macraze\Downloads> CD ../
C:\Users\Macraze> CD Desktop
C:\Users\Macraze\Desktop> CD Misc
C:\Users\Macraze\Desktop\Misc> RENAME *_(new).* *.*

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When you run this command, the asterisk * is called a wildcard, meaning all content that matches the rule of having _(new). in between the filename / extension will get renamed.