Remove Path Limit Cause Retarded Microsoft Employees Know More Than You About Your Computer

deduppath.extend.once.ps1

# DEDUP + LONG PATHS — run in elevated PowerShell
$path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'Machine'); $seen = @{}; $deduped = ($path -split ';' | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() } | Where-Object { $_ -ne '' -and -not $seen.ContainsKey($_.ToLower()) } | ForEach-Object { $seen[$_.ToLower()] = $true; $_ }) -join ';'; [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', $deduped, 'Machine'); $reg = 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem'; Set-ItemProperty -Path $reg -Name 'LongPathsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord; $gpo = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\FileSystem'; if (-not (Test-Path $gpo)) { New-Item -Path $gpo -Force | Out-Null }; Set-ItemProperty -Path $gpo -Name 'LongPathsEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord; Write-Host "PATH deduped ($($path.Split(';').Count - $seen.Count) removed). Long paths enabled. REBOOT." -ForegroundColor Green

prevent.pathlimit.task.ps1

# 1. Define the action (What the task does)
$Action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "reg.exe" -Argument 'add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" /v LongPathsEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f'

# 2. Define the trigger (When the task runs - At Startup)
$Trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup

# 3. Define the principal (Run as SYSTEM with highest privileges)
$Principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType Service -RunLevel Highest

# 4. Define settings (Ensure it runs even on battery power)
$Settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries

# 5. Create and register the permanent task
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "ForceLongPathsOnBoot" -Action $Action -Trigger $Trigger -Principal $Principal -Settings $Settings -Description "Permanently forces Windows Long Paths to stay enabled after updates."