Windows PowerShell is even more powerful and flexible than Command Prompt when it comes to renaming files and folders in a command-line environment. For example, to rename the file “Home Movies.ogv” to “First Birthday.ogv” you would use the following command: ren 'Home Movie.ogv' 'First Birthday.ogv' To rename a file or folder, you can use the following command-if you’re renaming a folder, just omit the file extension: ren ' current_filename.ext' ' new_filename.ext'Īlthough the quotes aren’t mandatory, they’re required if either of the current or new names has a space in them.
