📜 VBScript (WSH)
Enable Win32 Long Paths (VBScript)
Lifts the legacy 260-character MAX_PATH limit for apps that opt in (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt. Applies the tweak via WScript.Shell.RegWrite.
SetEnableLongPaths.vbs
' ============================================================
' SetEnableLongPaths.vbs
'
' Enable Win32 Long Paths.
' Lifts the legacy 260-character MAX_PATH limit for apps that opt in (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt.
'
' Usage: cscript SetEnableLongPaths.vbs
' ============================================================
Option Explicit
Dim objShell
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
On Error Resume Next
objShell.RegWrite "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled", 1, "REG_DWORD"
If Err.Number = 0 Then
WScript.Echo "Enable Win32 Long Paths applied."
Else
WScript.Echo "Failed to apply tweak (Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description & ")"
End If
On Error Goto 0