FileNameFixer

FileNameFixer repairs long file names by automatically identifying and removing unnecessary strings of characters, including multiple spaces and symbols. It comes loaded with a predefined list with strings to remove. This app may come in handy for organizing your files by creating shorter and more relevant file names.
It's wrapped in a user-friendly interface which consists of a single window that displays all options provided by the app. You can get started by selecting a directory from a drop-down list while containing files you want to rename.

Repair long files names easily

As previously mentioned, the tool has a list with preset strings that it automatically eliminates from file names. These include "Copy of", "Copy (1) of", "Copy (2) of", "Image - ", "Photo -", "Picture -", "wallpaper" and "wallpapers". Before asking it to clean the items, make sure there's nothing on this list that you would like to keep.
Several options are put at your disposal when it comes to customizing the file renaming job. For instance, you can specify the maximum file name length, override read-only files, include subdirectories, remove multiple spaces, as well as indicate the number of files to inspect for each execution.
This task is immediately initialized with one click; FileNameFixer doesn't show a confirmation message that would permit you to cancel the job, nor does it give you the possibility to preview files to be renamed.

No installation required

This is a portable application, so you can extract the program files anywhere on the disk and just click the executable to launch the app. Another option is to keep it stored on a USB flash disk, in order to directly run it on any PC with minimum effort. It shouldn't modify your Windows registry settings.

Evaluation and conclusion

The app worked well in our tests, without hanging, crashing or showing errors. Unsurprisingly, it had minimal impact on computer performance, using low CPU and RAM. All in all, FileNameFixer offers a simple solution for repairing long file names by removing unnecessary strings. Just be careful with it, since it doesn't let you preview results. We must also keep in mind that it hasn't been updated for a long time.