Remove text inside brackets

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Ruriko
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Remove text inside brackets

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I want to rename files by removing whatever string is inside the () or []. How can I do this?
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MVV
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Post by *MVV »

If you want to remove all braced substrings in filenames, you may use regex in multi-rename tool:

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Search for: (\[[^\]]*\])|(\([^\)]*\))
Replace with: <Clear>
RegEx: Yes
Subst.: No
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Post by *white »

Or without regular expressions:

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Search for:   (*)|[*]
Replace with: <Clear>

RegEx:        No
1x:           No
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