Attribute Changer 8.5

Attribute Changer can help you change file and folder attributes. It even lets you change date and time stamps, which is not possible using the built-in tool. The application is extremely easy to use and it is accessed via secondary-click in Windows Explorer. It has a compact and intuitive interface that looks quite similar to that of the standard utility. Three tabs let you change file properties, generate reports and configure the program.

As to available features, Attribute Changer allows you to change attributes in batches, which certainly saves a lot of repetitive and boring work. This may come in very handy when you need to convert several file names, extensions, etc. It supports changing some attributes that you can’t alter using the default tool, mainly time and date stamps. It can even generate random time stamps within a given range. Moreover, it’s possible to define files and folders as read-only, hidden and compressed. In case you don’t want to change the attributes of all the elements in a folder, you can use date and size filters. Not only that, it’s also possible to create lists with the items you would like to include or exclude. Luckily, the tool keeps track of all the changes you make.

In a nutshell, Attribute Changer is definitely an excellent extension for Windows Explorer, mainly because it allows changing some file and folder properties that can’t be altered using the system’s default utility. Unfortunately, it can’t help you configure security attributes.