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How to rename files using F2 on Windows XP, without the extension being selected?

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Mar 15, 20261902 views
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On Windows Vista & 7, when you select a file and press F2, only the file name is automatically selected without spanning the extension. Then you can write the new file name and hit enter. It is a useful feature as you don't have to select the file name apart from the extension by hand. On the other…

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Fix for: How to rename files using F2 on Windows XP, without the extension being selected?

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AutoHotkey is of course again a possible answer to this question :-) . LifeHacker had an article about exactly this issue: Mimic Vista's File Rename Feature in XP It's available as the AutoHotkey source script or as a compiled executable name "Bette…

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