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ENABLE LONG FILE NAMES IN WINDOWS 11

Are you still getting that dreaded error message that your file could not be backed up, or it could not be copied because the file name was too long. Well here is how to fix it

On your Windows 11 device

Open Powershell as an Administrator

Copy the following code and press enter. It will add the proper reg key
New-ItemProperty -Path “HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem” -Name “LongPathsEnabled” -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force

Reboot for good measure, it is Windows after all

You’re welcome