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SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 08, 01:23
by Robert2
The xplorer² “SHIFT+ALT+C” hot key or the CopyPath “Copy Short Path” right-click command are not working on my system (Windows 10 Anniversary with all updates). Can anybody confirm this?
Re: SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 08, 09:00
by nikos
it looks like MS have done away with short paths altogether with the latest win10!?
e.g.
does nothing
Re: SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 08, 13:45
by Robert2
Correct.
only lists long subfolder names.
Funnily, “Path Copy Copy” version 13.0 gives the 8.3 DOS names as live examples in its own settings dialog, but fails to send them to clipboard through the xplorer² right-click menu!
This new behavior of Windows 10 might be linked to the fact that file paths can now have more than 260 characters with a registry tweak:
How to enable NTFS Long Paths in Windows 10
So why bother with DOS short names?
Re: SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 09, 10:43
by nikos
short names are good for not having to use quotes. As for the 260+ filename length, we'll have to wait and see. I bet there are thousands of programs (xplorer2 included) that will go bezerk if you feed them long filenames
Re: SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 09, 13:22
by nikos
ps. It looks like on my win10 short names are ON for C: but off for a second partition I created. To check yours use
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fsutil 8dot3name query <drive_letter>:
there are ways to turn it
back on but there are "performance issues" for very large folders
Re: SHIFT+ALT+C not working
Posted: 2016 Oct 09, 14:14
by Robert2
Correct.
lists both short and long path names.
SHIFT+ALT+C in xplorer² sends short file/folder names to the clipboard only in the C: drive. 8.3 names are OFF by default for all non-system drives.