XP lets you rename files in bulk by simply selectin’ multiple files within Windows Explorer and pressin’ de F2 key. When you use this feature, de OS applies de name you enter to de first file and applies de same name with a number in parendeses to de oder files you selected (de file extensions remain unchanged).

For example, if you select de followin’ files,
* notes.doc
* figures.xls
* disney.jpg
* holiday.gif

and rename de first file (notes.doc) to SoD.doc, XP renames de remainin’ files as follows:
* SoD (1).xls
* SoD (2).jpg
* SoD (3).gif

Lets us say you have just download a new album or game but all de files are .xxx and you need them to be zip’s, rar’s, mp3’s etc….. den do de followin’

-create a new folder
-put all de files needin’ editin’ in de new folder
-den goto “run” in de start menu
-type in CMD and click ok
-de next thin’ needs a few bits of old DOS commands
-you need to navigate CMD to de folder whree de files are
-you can do this by 1st gettin’ de total adress of de folder
-and den typin’ it in cmd with a “cd” in front

QUOTE
cd c:xxxyyyccc

-once you are in de folder where de files are you can move on
-now type in….

QUOTE
rename *.* *.zip

Change de zip to what ever de extention needs to be (.rar, .mp3 ect)

ALL DONE!

you should hv now changed de .* to what ever you needed

to exit CMD type in “exit”