Rename+a+bunch+of+picture+files+all+at+once

You can do a batch rename of your picture files (or other file types in Vista, for that matter) and it is easier than you might think. You can do it within Vista Photo Gallery or just in the Windows Explorer interface. All you have to do is select multiple files that you want to rename by holding down the CTRL key as you click each one (or if you want to rename all the files in a folder, just click CTRL+A while one of the files is highlighted). Then right click the selected group and click Rename.

Type the new name (without the numbers) and Vista will rename all the files and automatically add the number, in parentheses.