⚡ PowerShell 5.1+

Check "Enable Win32 Long Paths" Status

Reads the current registry value behind the "Enable Win32 Long Paths" tweak so you can confirm whether it's applied.

By WindowsScripting.com · 767 B
Test-EnableLongPathsStatus.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Checks whether "Enable Win32 Long Paths" is currently applied.

.DESCRIPTION
    Reads HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem \ LongPathsEnabled and reports its current value,
    or reports that it isn't set (falling back to the Windows default).

.EXAMPLE
    .\Test-EnableLongPathsStatus.ps1
#>

[CmdletBinding()]
param()

$regPath = 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem'

$value = Get-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'LongPathsEnabled' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($null -eq $value) {
    Write-Host "'LongPathsEnabled' is not set at $regPath (using the Windows default)." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} else {
    Write-Host "Current value of 'LongPathsEnabled': $($value.'LongPathsEnabled')" -ForegroundColor Green
}