File names in Windows that are up to 255 characters in length. Long file names include spaces and special characters except for slashes, colons, asterisks, open/close brackets, exclamation points ...

The 8-character file names originating with DOS and also used in Windows. See Win short file names. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Alternatively, tools like WinRAR can extract and handle long file names, enabling easier deletion.

Naming conventions are important in web folders as well as for downloadable files such as HTML files, images, PDFs, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets. Folder and file names build out the path ...