microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Power Rename : not rename

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-PowerRename
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.0

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

General

### Steps to reproduce

For the past few weeks, Power Rename hasn't been working like it used to. Normally, when you type *.*, it renames all the files in the folder...

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

Doit renommé tous les fichiers avec la commande *.*

### ❌ Actual Behavior

do not rename

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

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### Additional Information

WIN 11

### Other Software

_No response_

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Research direction

No file, test, or code entry point is named. Reproduce the Power Rename failure in PowerToys 0.100.0 on Windows 11 by selecting files and entering *.*, then inspect the Power Rename utility and the supplied bug report for diagnostic details; done means the selected files are renamed as expected.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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