If I have an executable file, how should I execute it in a long path

Question

I have enabled the long path support configuration for Windows, but still cannot execute the. exe file in a long path. What should I do

Answer 1

One option that I have found is to use Powershell and create a symbolic link that points to the desired subfolder and essentially skips over the long verbose folder names.

Let's say that you have a program name like this.

c:\Data\MainApp\ReallyLongName\ReallyLongSubFolderName\MyApp\bin\MyApp.exe

The symbolic link creates a short folder name by bypassing the long "ReallyLongName\ReallyLongSubFolderName" folders.

New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "c:\Data\MainApp\MyAppBin" -Target "c:\Data\MainApp\ReallyLongName\ReallyLongSubFolderName\MyApp\bin"

You would use whatever names makes sense to you. This is just an example. You would run this program...

c:\Data\MainApp\MyAppBin\MyApp.exe

You can use Powershell to copy the folder name to the clipboard so that you can paste the text into notepad and build the New-Item command.

(Get-ChildItem c:\Data\MainApp\MyApp.exe -Recurse).fullname | clip

Obviously, the best solution is to shorten the folder names. Don't use long, verbose names. Abbreviate where possible.

Answer 2

Hello,

Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this:

Verify Registry Settings:

Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe).

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem.

Ensure the LongPathsEnabled value is set to 1.

Check Group Policy Settings:

Open the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).

Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem.

Ensure the Enable Win32 long paths policy is set to Enabled.

Restart Your Computer: After making these changes, restart your computer to ensure they take effect.

Update Windows:

Ensure that your Windows is up to date. Sometimes, updates can resolve compatibility issues and bugs related to long path support.

Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian

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