window maximum character file name?

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window maximum character file name?

2006-12-03 17:42:18 · 5 answers · asked by freemover200319 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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It depends on the version of windows that you're using. Most of the newer versions allow file names up to 256 characters in length. Older versions were limited to 7 or 8 characters per file name.

2006-12-03 17:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by kc_warpaint 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Depends on winver and program using file

2006-12-03 17:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Depends on the program

2006-12-03 17:46:02 · answer #3 · answered by Kish 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋

256 total characters (I think)

2006-12-03 17:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by orlandobillybob 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

12345678.123
(8characters).(3characters)

Now that I think about it, I think that was only in DOS...

2006-12-03 17:44:21 · answer #5 · answered by *Chinisu* 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋