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      26th Jan 2012
hey, I want to delete a folder on my desktop but I cannot delete it. It giving error message saying path too long.

i tried several ways but still problem is there. can anyone help me with this ???

 
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      26th Jan 2012
[SIZE=3][I]Welcome to the forum

Download the long path tool from the link, run it and change the path of the folder to a shorter one and delete

[mucks edit ... that link contains content from ecomaterna.osa.pl, a site known to distribute malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Google has found that malicious software may be installed onto your computer if you proceed. If you've visited this site in the past or you trust this site, it's possible that it has just recently been compromised by a hacker. You should not proceed.
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      26th Jan 2012
or use [another mucks' edit ... a hole in the head]



 
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      26th Jan 2012
I wouldn't use that site...

http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/longpathtool.com


This is clearly spam if ever i saw it.... How long til the inevitable new user post a link to that site?

 


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      26th Jan 2012
And, a legitimate response:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

 
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