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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.

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[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

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 points 4 days ago

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