Getting around the 255 character file path limit in Windows 10
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Getting around the 255 character file path limit in Windows 10


You can get around the 255 character limit on file paths in Windows 10 by making a change in Registry Editor.

Go to this location:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

. . . and right click on LongPathsEnabled, select modify, and set the Value data to 1.


Sean O'Shea has more than 20 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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