AttributeMagic Free!

AttributeMagic Free! changes the dates, attributes and names of files and folders, along with file extensions. This is a tiny utility which doesn't require installation and contains straightforward options that even less experienced users can quickly figure out.

The clear-cut interface consists of a single window that shows all options provided by the software. It instructs you to browse for a file or folder whose properties you want to modify. Drag-and-drop is supported.

It's possible to edit the name of a file or folder, the extension of a file, as well as the date and time of creation, last modification or last access when it comes to files and folders. Lastly, attributes can be customized by enabling or disabling read-only, hidden, archive, system or compressed mode.

All changes are immediately committed with the click of a button. Apart from the fact that you can refresh displayed information, there are no other notable options available.

Since there is no installation involved, you can drop the program files anywhere on the hard drive or on a USB flash drive and just click the executable to launch AttributeMagic Free! on any computer. It doesn't make any modifications to the Windows registry settings.

Unsurprisingly, it didn't put a strain on the overall performance of the machine in our tests, running on low CPU and RAM. It altered file properties swiftly and didn't hang, crash or prompt error messages. Unfortunately, its biggest disadvantage is that it doesn't offer batch processing support, so you are restricted to editing the properties of one item at a time.

To wrap it up, AttributeMagic Free! is a simple tool that can help you modify some file and folder properties. However, you're going to need a lot of time to process numerous items using this software application.