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Enable Win32 long paths

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Registry

HKLM System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

Value name: LongPathsEnabled

Enabled: LongPathsEnabled = 1

Disabled: LongPathsEnabled = 0

Description

Enabling Win32 long paths will allow manifested win32 applications and packaged Microsoft Store applications to access paths beyond the normal 260 character limit. Enabling this setting will cause the long paths to be accessible within the process.