From Youtube and Google.
I see that long path limit can be turn off, but not in File explorer.
Is there a way to enable long path in File Explorer or an open source software to use as a file explorer replacement that is seamless?
I don't care about software incompatibility, I could move some file manually and open in softwares that doesn't support long path.
9 Comments
A5623@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 225d
Apparently, there is still nothing, except Linux.
But I am stuck on windows, and my brain can't handle dual boot stuff.
I constantly reach the limit, and I have MCI (memory issues) ans I need long path.
I wish if folders in windows could have like a metadata tags like description and search tags and I could view the description by tool tips
And years ago.
I found a solution BUT it wasn't robust enough.
flameleaf@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 224d
Lots of options on Linux.
Maybe as a workaround you could add loose files with the rest of the filename and metadata into the folder, if you're only dealing with long folder names?
A5623@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 224d
What are loose files?
flameleaf@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 223d
Files in the folder containing the rest of the data. Like cutting the folder name in half and having the rest of it as the filename of a .txt file inside it.
A5623@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 223d
That's what I do but it's not practical anymore.
Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 223d
Those long path limits are so annoying.
I can't help since I switched to Linux, but yeah those long path limits man. Oh and maybe Explorer ++ works IDK. I used it for a bit because the native File Explorer stopped working for a few months. Might be worth a shot.
A5623@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 223d
I am sorry, I must!
https://youtu.be/yhDMpYkML2k
A5623@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 223d
Replying for prosperity sake:
I tried several alternatives to windows Microsoft File Explorer including Explorer++ The integration is not seamless.
The long path limit is too low just 266 or 254 or soemthing
Lastly, I am cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
Takahe@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 224d
Is this data ON your Windows computer, or are you mounting it from a NAS?
If it's on a NAS you can sometimes get around this by having more mounts further up the tree.