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How to Change Windows 10 256 Character Path Limitation (MAX_PATH)
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How to Change Windows 10 256 Character Path Limitation (MAX_PATH)

With Registry Editor (Regedit)

  1. Open the Windows Start menu and type Regedit in the search field.
  2. Right-click the Registry Editor and select Run as administrator.
  3. Open this path => "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem"
  4. Select the entry named: LongPathsEnabled (If you don't have it, I explained how to create it below.)
  5. In the Value data field, enter a value of 1. This will enable to long paths option.

If you don't have LongPathsEnabled entry

  1. Right-click the FileSystem folder.
  2. Select "DWORD (32-bit) Value" from the "New" tab.
  3. Name the key LongPathsEnabled.
  4. In the Value data field, enter a value of 1. This will enable to long paths option.

With Local Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc)

  1. Open the Windows Start menu and type Gpedit.msc in the search field.
  2. Right-click the Registry Editor and select Run as administrator.
  3. Open this path => Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem
  4. Double click to 'Enable Win32 long paths' to edit.
  5. Clict to 'Enabled' then click to 'OK'. This will enable to long paths option.
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