Windows 10: Renaming a file WITHOUT!!!! automatically highlighting file extension

When I use to rename a file, I would do a slow double click and it would highlight the name of the file but not the extension.Like this:filename123.jpgI don't know why this was changed or when, but when now when I go to rename a file and do the slow double click it automatically highlights the entire file name including extension.Like this:filename123.jpgAs a windows user, you constantly get warnings not to change a filename extension and then you automatically force them to include it as the default "rename" behavior. Its a very small issue but a huge irritation when you're renaming files.

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Bug in massive file extension renaming

I'm found a wrong behavior in changing the file extension for more than one file.

Having selected many file by the standard win10 file browser (Win10 v1909), I try to change the extension in one shot (by F2 key, by context menu, by Ribbon too).

The regular box (on the file name to rename it) is opened and I can change/add the extension.

When I press Return, all the selected file are renamed (I need to take care just of ext, not about name)

The behavior I expect is to see the new extension on all files.

Instead, previous ext is manteined and it is duplicated. The new extension simply discarted.

Esample on two files, selected and pressing F2 on the first one
(3).delme
(4).delme

Case "A": Changing/sustitution of current ext ".delme" by ".xml", they remains:

(3).delme

(4).delme

case "B" : Adding the further extension ".xml" (to abtain "(3).delme.xml"), they became:
(3).delme.delme
(4).delme.delme

Then, I suppose is not possible a massive file renaming for just extensions.

 

How to rename multiple sorted files while ignoring file extensions

Hi, suggest you play with this (or similar) - free for personal use, donationware.

 

PLAYING RENAMED VIDEO FILES

(please do not use capitals, it is as if you are shouting and it makes difficult reading)

Locate the file in your PC via Windows Explorer, highlight the file with right click and select "rename". While renaming, remember to use the file extension like xxxx.3gp