----- Original Message ----- From: "Faustus" <dktrfaustus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > I've just realised a massive flaw in my logic here - MultiRen works through > the context menu! LOL Yes :-) > Glenn, if you still can't rename those annoying files, just boot into DOS > and try using the REN command. e.g. I thought about that too, but that would remove important information which is in the filename itself. But I found a way to do it though. There is a program called Rename Master which allows me to remove the first 50 characters (or any number of characters) in the file name, which shortens the filename to something Windows accepts, and then I can clean it up with the context menu renamer. Glenn To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/