[nullptr]

Just a paper I came across that someone may find of interest, particularly the results of various AVs in parsing long file paths.
http://www.icewall.pl/download/longpaths.pdf

[EP_X0FF]

found this old stuff
http://www.anti-malware.ru/forum/index. ... st&p=19323
http://rootkits.su/viewtopic.php?id=95

[GamingMasteR]

Hi,

Do you know any file explorer program that handles long unc paths properly ?
I've tried explorer++ but it can't handle it correctly and it's full of bugs anyway ...

[EP_X0FF]

Hi,

I was unable to find any program except Windows itself that can 100% handle such perversions.
Mostly hardcoded buffers for 8 Kb max.

Process Explorer can handle long paths =) Only after this http://forum.sysinternals.com/exploit-f ... KW=exploit

Regards.

[GamingMasteR]

You mean by "Windows" -> explorer ?
I can't even delete such directories with explorer in XP SP3 .
Vista/Seven handle it correctly ?

[EP_X0FF]

I mean windows internal API, such as Nt functions. Explorer crap wasn't changed since Windows 95 imho.

[wealllbe20]

hmmm..

I have seen this never really thought about it always did a subst z: c:\"enter the long file path here"

and scanned z:

wonder if this simple trick could help developers....