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How To Rename Multiple Files In Windows Explorer 

Windows Explorer (known as File Explorer in Windows 10) is surprisingly powerful where you can easily rename one or more files just with it also you can do even more with the Command Prompt.

Obviously, you all know how to rename a single file, but let’s start from the start since the advanced tricks build off them.

Click to select the file and then click the “Rename” button on the Home menu.

Click to select the file and then click the name of the selected file.

Right-click the file and then select “Rename” on the context menu.

Also using the keyboard you can just use your arrow keys (or start typing the file name) to select a file and then hit F2 to select the file name.

Once you have got the file name selected you will notice only the file name itself is selected, not the extension and then you can type a new file name. When you are done typing the file name, you can press Enter (or just click somewhere else) to save the new name.

Note: You can also hit the Tab key to automatically select the next file name in the folder so that you can immediately begin typing a new name for it. Keep hitting Tab and typing names this way and you can easily rename all the files in a folder.

If you are renaming a bunch of files in the same folder and those files don’t need completely different names from one another, Windows provides an easier way to rename those files in batch. Start by selecting a bunch of files (you can hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple files at once, or Shift to select a range of files). When you have selected the files use one of the rename commands—the button on the Home menu, the command on the context menu, or just press F2. You will find that all the files remain selected, but the first one in the group gets its name highlighted so you can type a new name.

Type a new name for the file and then hit Enter. All the selected files are renamed using the name you just typed, and are appended with a number in parentheses to differentiate them.

Accessing BIOS configuration settings PCs/laptops running on Windows 10 is not easy! Here is how you do it.

If you are the one who likes to fiddle around with the computer settings, you would have found out by now that accessing BIOS settings in Windows 10 is a pain in the ass. While BIOS settings on our personal computers are not something we ever have to access every day, there are situations where you might need to access them.

BIOS and UEFI

The basic input/output system (BIOS) settings, located in the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware are independent of the operating system. BIOS settings allow you to configure the underlying hardware settings of your computer, including which device will be used to boot the PC and in the order you want your PC/laptop to access them.

You can also access BIOS to adjust the RAM memory speed, what voltage will be sent to the CPU, and whether certain peripheral controllers will be available. If you are into overclocking your PC/laptop you generally need access to the BIOS. Also, if you add certain types of hardware which are not PnP, you might need to access the BIOS settings to run them.

In earlier versions of Microsoft Windows like Windows XP, Windows 7/8.1, you could press a specific F (function) key to access the BIOS settings. But with Microsoft opting for Fast Boot in Windows 10, you now can’t access the BIOS with the F key within the time Windows 10 takes to load. The advent of UEFI Firmware and Fast Boot means that you will have to work that bit harder to access the BIOS settings.

Here is how you access the BIOS settings in Windows 10

Advanced settings

The first step is to navigate your way to the Recovery screen. There are a number of ways to get there, but I generally do it this way:

1.Click or tap the Notification icon in the lower-right corner of the Windows 10 Desktop.
2.Click the All Settings button.
3.Click the Update & Security button.
4.Click the Recovery menu item to reach a screen given below.

Figure A

From that screen you will have to click the Restart Now button under the Advanced Startup section. That will restart the computer and present you with a few options. Yes, you will be restarting your computer immediately, so be sure to save your work and close any running apps that need to be closed before you click that button.

Among the list of advanced options should be one that will allow you to start your computer with access to the UEFI firmware and the BIOS settings. Click that option. After the computer restarts, you should find yourself looking at the configuration screen for your system’s BIOS.

If you do not see the UEFI advanced option, you may still be able to access the BIOS settings the old-fashioned way using the correct key combination. The key combination to access BIOS will depend on the manufacturer of the PC/laptop who generally display it at the time of system check before boot happens. Just remember you have to press that key combination before the operating system starts—so you will have to be quick. Also be sure you are looking at the primary display when trying to access the BIOS settings with the keyboard.