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How can I remove the first character from all filenames in a folder?

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Mar 15, 2026106479 views
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I need to remove the first character (which is always "_") from all filenames in a folder. I'm currently using this command: ren But it doesn't work. However, if I run it perfectly works, but it is not what I want.

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_*.txt *.txt

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again, try powershell ;) Run this in your desired directory: Explanation: - collects all *.txt-files in the actual directory. - renames the piped results from the get-childitem command with the string that is generated in {} - takes the filename sta…

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