Avatar of ThomasJue
ThomasJue
Flag for United States of America asked on

Windows 10 - identify and shorten or delete long file names

For Windows 10, i have folders and files that I cannot delete or remove because the name is too long.
Is there a utility I can use to perform this task?
Thank you.
Windows 10

Avatar of undefined
Last Comment
McKnife

8/22/2022 - Mon
Joe Winograd

Total Commander is a great file manager that can do it:
http://ghisler.com/

As a disclaimer, I want to emphasize that I have no affiliation with this company and no financial interest in it whatsoever. I am simply a happy user/customer. Regards, Joe
ThomasJue

ASKER
Joe,
Thank you for your quick reply.
Will Total Commander also search and identify long file names and automatically rename them to shorter names?
Thank you.

Thomas Jue
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Joe Winograd

THIS SOLUTION ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.
View this solution by signing up for a free trial.
Members can start a 7-Day free trial and enjoy unlimited access to the platform.
See Pricing Options
Start Free Trial
GET A PERSONALIZED SOLUTION
Ask your own question & get feedback from real experts
Find out why thousands trust the EE community with their toughest problems.
McKnife

There is a trick that will overcome all long path problems.
1 Create a new folder c:\test
2 execute the following command
robocopy c:\test c:\yourlongpath /mir

If it does not seem to succeed at once, it has to be repeated (really!) a few times.
Your help has saved me hundreds of hours of internet surfing.
fblack61
SOLUTION
dbrunton

THIS SOLUTION ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.
View this solution by signing up for a free trial.
Members can start a 7-Day free trial and enjoy unlimited access to the platform.
See Pricing Options
Start Free Trial
⚡ FREE TRIAL OFFER
Try out a week of full access for free.
Find out why thousands trust the EE community with their toughest problems.
ThomasJue

ASKER
Thanks to all of you for your quick responses.
I appreciate your help with this nerve racking problem.
It is wonderful to be a member of experts-exchange.

Thomas Jue
ThomasJue

ASKER
Thank you very much for your quick response.  
You're great!
Joe Winograd

You're welcome, Thomas. Happy to help. And thanks to you for the kind words. Regards, Joe
⚡ FREE TRIAL OFFER
Try out a week of full access for free.
Find out why thousands trust the EE community with their toughest problems.
McKnife

Be aware that my suggestion works without tools that you will eventually have to buy licenses for :-)