delete multiple files,with paths longer than 255 characters in windows?

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delete multiple files,with paths longer than 255 characters in windows?

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there is a problem in xporer² ?

by xplorer² \\?\c:\(path to file) > cant delete in the search field.


https://www.zabkat.com/comparison.htm

Long path support for big folder names (>260 letters)
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do you have the latest version of xplorer2? Long path support was added later
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Re: delete multiple files,with paths longer than 255 characters in windows?

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my version is 4.1.0.0
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your version has long path support. But I am not sure what your problem is. What is "search field"?
delete to recycle bin doesn't work in long paths, you must do a permanent delete (SHIFT+del)
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Re: delete multiple files,with paths longer than 255 characters in windows?

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oh ok next time i will test this. (delete to recycle bin doesn't work)

search field > i mean the scrap container
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from the search results, shift+DEL won't work, use CTRL+shift+DEL
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