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What is the file name size limit?
Windows File Explorer Not Showing Correct Folder Size If Folder Named 'Applications'
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Since installing the 1803 update, Windows File Explorer doesn't display the correct folder size if the folder is named 'Applications'.
There seems to be a bug that if the folder name is 6 characters or more and starts with 'Appli', the folder size shows significantly less than it actually is. For example if the folder is named 'Apps' or 'Appli', it will display the size correctly. If however it is named 'Applications' or 'Applix' or 'Appliy', then it won't display correctly.
The Feedback app doesn't work on my computer due to having telemetry settings set to 'Basic', therefore I am reporting the bug here instead.
OS Version:
Windows 10 Pro X64 (17134.1, 1803)
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Anonymous
2018-08-03T03:15:38+00:00 -
Anonymous
2018-08-03T16:55:11+00:00 That is suppose to be the limit for how many characters can be used to identify the file name I think?!
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Anonymous
2018-08-13T14:48:50+00:00 Windows has a limit of 260 characters (The system allows paths with more characters, but apparently has some problems). Use the Path lenght Checker tool to check your folders for paths that exceed these limits. I did this in my folders and this wrong size reading problem was fixed.
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Anonymous
2018-08-13T14:49:41+00:00 Windows has a limit of 260 characters (The system allows paths with more characters, but apparently has some problems). Use the Path lenght Checker tool to check your folders for paths that exceed these limits. I did this in my folders and this wrong size reading problem was fixed.
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Anonymous
2018-09-03T02:42:34+00:00 It's definitely related to 1803 as I had a backup of files and folders on an external Seagate USB drive which were created before I installed 1803.
After reading this post I created a backup of the exact same files and folders which had not changed since the backup before 1803 and now the properties are different.
This was a previous issue that Microsoft fixed and whatever they have done in 1803, they have created the issue again, so let's get it fixed again Microsoft!!!