Mass Long Path Repair

While file paths are a matter that hardly ever crosses one's mind, users should be aware that paths over 260 characters long can be problematic to handle. This occurs as a result of how Windows manages a file's name and path, with there being a limitation of 260 characters. Working with such a file can be trouble: copying, moving, deleting, or doing any such operation will not be possible.

Renaming those files manually and "fixing" them can work, but not when you're dealing with hundreds of them. This is where you can leave it to a dedicated tool to help you: the duties of Mass Long Path Repair should be obvious from the off.

Seeking to help users in dealing with their files, this one's quite easy to maneuver, owing to a number of on-screen tutorials, coupled with a practical interface, where the functions are laid bare. Even if you're a bit confused with how the program operates, explanations are provided for each function.

Let's get to scanning. You can either scan to fix long file paths, or making backup copies of your folders. The main highlight is the former feature: it is in the tool's name, after all. You'll have to specify a path for the program to dig into, so that it can reveal any files and folders that exceed your set character limit. It should go without saying that, when commencing a scan in larger, more elaborate directories, it may take a while before everything is finished.

After the scanning is completed, you'll be able to deal with the offending files and folders for good. You have three options: move them to an autonumbered folder, rename them, or delete them altogether. Choose one, and the program will deal with the rest: renaming them will be carried out automatically by the tool. If you're unsure about the procedure, you can give simulating it a try: the files won't be modified this way, as the sole purpose of this is to show you how they would turn out after applying the fixes.

Copying and moving folders is an even simpler process. More specifically, the software is able to copy and move folders whose paths exceed the 260 Windows character limit.

Mass Long Path Repair will rename some of your overly long file paths to something more manageable, and do so automatically. From that perspective, it can be claimed that the program does its job.