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description: DSC configuration reference for PowerToys PowerRename module
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ms.date: 10/18/2025
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ms.topic: reference
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title: PowerRename Module
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---
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# PowerRename Module
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## Synopsis
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Manages configuration for the Power Rename utility, a bulk file and folder renaming tool.
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## Description
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The `PowerRename` module configures PowerToys Power Rename, a Windows shell
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extension that enables bulk renaming of files and folders with advanced
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features like regular expressions, preview, and undo functionality. It
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integrates with the Windows Explorer context menu.
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## Properties
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The PowerRename module supports the following configurable properties:
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### MRUEnabled
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Controls whether the most recently used (MRU) search and replace terms are saved.
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**Type:** boolean
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**Default:** `true`
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### MaxMRUSize
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Sets the maximum number of MRU entries to remember.
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**Type:** integer
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**Range:** `0` to `20`
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**Default:** `10`
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### ShowIcon
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Controls whether the Power Rename icon appears in the Explorer context menu.
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**Type:** boolean
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**Default:** `true`
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### ExtendedContextMenuOnly
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Controls whether Power Rename appears only in the extended context menu (Shift+right-click).
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**Type:** boolean
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**Default:** `false`
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### UseBoostLib
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Controls whether the Boost library is used for regular expression processing.
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**Type:** boolean
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**Default:** `false`
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## Examples
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### Example 1 - Configure MRU settings with direct execution
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This example configures the most recently used list behavior.
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```powershell
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$config = @{
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settings = @{
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properties = @{
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MRUEnabled = $true
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MaxMRUSize = 15
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}
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name = "PowerRename"
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version = "1.0"
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}
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} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10 -Compress
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PowerToys.DSC.exe set --resource 'settings' --module PowerRename --input $config
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```
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### Example 2 - Configure context menu with DSC
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This example configures Power Rename to appear in the extended context menu
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only.
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```bash
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dsc config set --file powerrename-context.dsc.yaml
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```
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```yaml
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# powerrename-context.dsc.yaml
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$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
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resources:
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- name: Configure Power Rename context menu
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type: Microsoft.PowerToys/PowerRenameSettings
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properties:
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settings:
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properties:
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ExtendedContextMenuOnly: true
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ShowIcon: true
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name: PowerRename
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version: 1.0
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```
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### Example 3 - Install and configure with WinGet
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This example installs PowerToys and configures Power Rename.
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```bash
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winget configure winget-powerrename.yaml
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```
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```yaml
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# winget-powerrename.yaml
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$schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json
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metadata:
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winget:
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processor: dscv3
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resources:
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- name: Install PowerToys
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type: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
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properties:
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id: Microsoft.PowerToys
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source: winget
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- name: Configure Power Rename
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type: Microsoft.PowerToys/PowerRenameSettings
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properties:
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settings:
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properties:
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MRUEnabled: true
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MaxMRUSize: 20
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ShowIcon: true
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UseBoostLib: true
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name: PowerRename
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version: 1.0
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```
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### Example 4 - Clean context menu configuration
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This example minimizes context menu clutter.
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```bash
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dsc config set --file powerrename-minimal.dsc.yaml
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```
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```yaml
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# powerrename-minimal.dsc.yaml
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$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
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resources:
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- name: Minimal context menu
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type: Microsoft.PowerToys/PowerRenameSettings
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properties:
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settings:
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properties:
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ExtendedContextMenuOnly: true
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ShowIcon: false
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name: PowerRename
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version: 1.0
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```
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### Example 5 - Advanced regex configuration
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This example enables the Boost library for advanced regex features.
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```powershell
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$config = @{
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settings = @{
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properties = @{
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UseBoostLib = $true
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MRUEnabled = $true
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MaxMRUSize = 15
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}
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name = "PowerRename"
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version = "1.0"
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}
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} | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10 -Compress
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PowerToys.DSC.exe set --resource 'settings' --module PowerRename --input $config
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```
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## Use cases
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### Content management
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Configure for frequent file renaming tasks:
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```yaml
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resources:
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- name: Content management
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type: Microsoft.PowerToys/PowerRenameSettings
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properties:
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settings:
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properties:
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MRUEnabled: true
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MaxMRUSize: 20
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ShowIcon: true
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name: PowerRename
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version: 1.0
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```
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### Clean interface
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Configure for minimal context menu presence:
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```yaml
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resources:
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- name: Clean interface
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type: Microsoft.PowerToys/PowerRenameSettings
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properties:
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settings:
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properties:
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ExtendedContextMenuOnly: true
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name: PowerRename
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version: 1.0
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```
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## See also
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- [Settings Resource][01]
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- [PowerToys DSC Overview][02]
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- [AdvancedPaste][03]
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- [PowerToys PowerRename Documentation][04]
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[01]: ../settings-resource.md
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[02]: ../overview.md
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[03]: ./AdvancedPaste.md
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[04]: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/powerrename
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