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The hyphen tag on WindowsForum.com covers user questions about handling hyphens in file names, folder names, and text display within Windows. Discussions include batch renaming folders to replace the first hyphen with an equals sign while preserving other hyphens, issues with Notepad in Windows 7 displaying Arabic dates containing hyphens differently than Windows XP, and problems applying themepacks when the file name includes hyphens with spaces. These threads highlight practical troubleshooting scenarios where hyphens affect Windows file operations and text rendering, with users seeking scripting solutions or configuration changes to achieve desired behavior.
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    Windows 11 How Can I Replace First Hyphen in a Folder's Name but Leave All Other Hyphens in it Unchanged?

    Hello and Happy New Year. I’d like some advice and suggestions on how to perform a specific task involving batch renaming a large group of folders. I want to rename over 5,000 folders a certain way. I don’t have to rename them all at once. They are all in one central folder, at least for now...
    • tatihulot
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    • 2025 music automation batch file batch renaming central folder command line file management file names file operations folders hyphen music collection programming help python rename folder scripting user help windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 I need to solve makes the Notepad in Windows 7 deals with hyphen such as Notepad in Windows xp

    We are in Saudi Arabia and we use Arabic calendar. We use database application and view date as text like that '25-09-1432' In windows xp this text appear '25-09-1432' if you use left to right direction and appear '1432-09-25' if you use right to left direction The problem in win 7 now this...
    • mothaber
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    • arabic database date format display hyphen notepad right to left text direction windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Problem Applying Themepack Due To Name Of File

    Hi - I'm trying to save a theme for sharing (create a themepack). However, once save the file and then try to double click on it, nothing happens (I'm trying to name it "C - Blue Christmas.themepack). The thing is if I name the file differently it works (if I leave out the spaces before...
    • niagara94
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    • apostrophe customization error file names hyphen space theme management themepack themes windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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