Windows 10 Enable very long file paths

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To enable very long paths in Windows use:

1. Open registry using 'regedit.exe'
   1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
   2. Edit (or create new if required) LongPathsEnabled as 32-bit D-Word value
   3. Set the value for LongPathsEnabled to 1.
2. In case of domain environments also open Group Policy Editor 'gpedit.msc' on a domain machine
   1. Got to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem
   2. For "Enable win32 long paths" change value to Enabled

Refer:

• https://www.howtogeek.com/266621/how-to-make-windows-10-accept-file-paths-over-260-characters/

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