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Re: Is putting a space after file name a bad habit?

Subject: Re: Is putting a space after file name a bad habit?
From: "Wesley Vogel"
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:53:26 -0700
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
I meant off, value of 0.

Another disadvantage is with Norton NT Utilities
http://www.jsifaq.com/subA/tip0000/rh0026.htm

Of course if you have anything Norton, you are at a disadvantage to start
with.  ;-)

[[NOTE: Although disabling 8.3 name creation increases file performance
under Windows NT, some 16-bit applications may not be able to find files and
directories with long filenames. ]]
How to Disable the 8.3 Name Creation on NTFS Partitions
                                support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];121007">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];121007

[[Although disabling 8.3 name creation increases NTFS performance under
Windows XP Professional, some 16-bit applications might not be able to
access files and folders that have long file names.  Also, some third-party
programs cannot be installed on NTFS volumes if 8.3 names are disabled. ]]
MS–DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
                                www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_gtzp.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_gtzp.asp

-- 
Hope this helps.  Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OAzSujpJGHA.3700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Homer J. Simpson <root@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>> I also have NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation turned on, so I get both long
>> and short names.
>>
>> Add or Remove Manually Uninstall Programs.txt is also ADDORR~3.TXT
>
> Uh, if you turn it *on*, you get the exact opposite of what you're
> describing.
>
> "NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation" just prevents the file system from creating
> an 8.3 equivalent to your long filenames automatically.  If you change the
> default from 0, and then create "Add or Remove Manually Uninstall
> Programs.txt", then you *won't* get the equivalent "ADDORR~3.TXT".  See:
>
>
                                www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/28231.asp">http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/28231.asp
>
> I can only see drawbacks with changing the default:
>
>                                 www.softinterface.com/FAQ/FAQ-Installation-CantRun16Bit-Error.htm">http://www.softinterface.com/FAQ/FAQ-Installation-CantRun16Bit-Error.htm


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