Microsoft Removes 260 Characters Path Length Limit in Windows 10 RS

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    Microsoft Removes 260 Characters Path Length Limit in Windows 10 RS

    Microsoft Removes 260 Characters Path Length Limit in Windows 10 RS


    Last Updated: 21 Aug 2020 at 08:09

    Microsoft Removes 260 Characters Path Length Limit in Windows 10 Redstone
    New policy integrated into the latest preview build

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    Windows 10 build 14352, a preview version of the upcoming Anniversary Update (also known as Redstone), comes with an eagerly-awaited change that Microsoft hasn’t yet announced publicly.

    The 260 characters path length limit in Windows can be removed with the help of a new policy, thus allowing you to run operations with files regardless of their path or file name. While this new rule is not enabled by default, admins that turn it on by following these instructions.

    Launch the Local Group Policy Editor by clicking the Start menu and typing “gpedit.msc” and then navigate to the following path:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\{48981759-12F2-42A6-A048-028B3973495F}Machine\System\CurrentControlSet\Policies

    Look for an entry called “LongPathsEnabled” and if it does not exist, simply right-click Policies, select New DWORD (32-bit), name it “LongPathsEnabled” (without the quotes), enter value 1 and you’re good to go.
    Read more: http://news.softpedia.com/news/micro...medium=twitter


    Cluster Head's Avatar Posted By: Cluster Head
    28 May 2016


  1. Posts : 14,046
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       #1

    Bet they miss a few places the change needs to be applied :)
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  2. Posts : 3,257
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       #2

    Also, this doesn't necessarily automatically make 3rd party software compatible. Some software may do their own checking and fail even though the OS may accept it.
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  3. Posts : 68,652
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       #3

    The news article above has the wrong registry location for the policy. See:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html
    Last edited by Brink; 29 May 2016 at 00:24.
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  4. Posts : 1,811
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       #4

    This was one of the requests/suggestions that I joined the "petition" for (on windows.uservoice.com).

    I missed this story when it was published (in May).

    Has anyone tried this?
    Has anyone noticed any issues?
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  5. Posts : 3,257
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       #5

    You should be aware that any well written legacy apps will likely still complain about long paths, since they are likely checking the path length themselves. And until they are fixed, probably won't allow them.

    Also, of course FAT32 LFN's will still be limited.
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  6. Posts : 93
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       #6

    FYI this setting doesn't do what you guys think it does...

    Applications need to have <longPathAware>true</longPathAware> in their app.manifest before it's able to take advantage of this setting and at present there are no apps that have done this - other than Windows Store apps.

    E.g. Explorer and every other last application will still have a 260 character limit even after you enable the setting.

    You will need to force older applications to use this setting by enabling an option to force windows to load external manifests from the application folder overriding the manifest that's compiled into the executable:

    1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
    2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide
    3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
    4. Type PreferExternalManifest, and then press ENTER.
    5. Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify.
    6. In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Decimal under Base.
    7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
    8. On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.
    9. Reboot.

    Then in the application folder:
    1. In the same folder as the executable, create a file with the same name: photoshop.exe.manifest or notepad.exe.manifest etc...
    2. Paste the following XML: Long Path Aware sample manifest · GitHub
    3. Save and exit the file.
    4. Try running the application.

    The problem with overriding the manifest that's been compiled into the executable is that you might omit critical dependencies or other configuration that the application requires from its internal manifest... You might need to use a PE editor to find the manifest inside the executable, copy the XML into the external.exe.manifest that you created then add <longPathAware>true</longPathAware> instead before it'll work properly...
    Last edited by dmex; 01 Aug 2016 at 00:56.
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  7. Posts : 11,247
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       #7

    Hi folks

    Thanks for the info -- the only applications I need for these long file names are PLEX media server, Logitech media server and Bose Sound Touch -- all of which can handle these. VLC should also but as this is a server I doubt if I will be using it as a local desktop computer --the idea in any case is to run it headless.

    If the fix works for those apps I'll be happy.

    I'll mess around in a VM first though -- losing 16 / 17 TB of data won't be much fun !!!!!! I do have backups but I don't want to spend a week restoring / rebuilding. !!!!

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  8. Posts : 287
    win 10 home
       #8

    Will the Command Box continue to display the long filenames in truncated-8-letters-long form?

    If the OS retains the two sets of filenames, then all this is, is cosmetics.
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  9. Posts : 720
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       #9

    It would be nice if a "Warning" option (logging or otherwise notifying when a previously too long name is created) were available with this feature, but I suspect that's too much to wish for.

    The only time I've run into the length limitation has been when copying files from a directory with a short path name to a directory with a long path name. It would be worth knowing that the copy to target directory was complete but that some programs may not be able to read that directory.
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