check the registry key and change it if necessary:
1. Click Start>Run.
2. Type regedit and then click OK.
3. Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Filesystem
4. In the right hand pane, right-click the following value, and then click Modify:
NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation
5. Change the number in the Value data box to: 0
Please note that this is a DWORD value, not a String or Binary value.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Registry, and then click Exit.
You may or may not need to reboot.
Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
For further help; See:-
Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to
reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided at your own risk.
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| I used to be able to save ebay pages to my hard drive, in spite of the fact
| that their file names (or directory path names) severely exceed Windows'
| upper limit. Unfortunately, the day came when that useful feature didn't
| work any longer, and now it's been maybe about a year since I could do
| that. I can only assume that downloading an MS patch caused that feature
| to stop working. Does anybody know how I can get it to start working
| again, without having to rename all my ebay pages, before I save them?