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Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Fix for the “This file name is too long” error message in Explorer.exe when try to open/play, delete or edit the contents of any file.
You just need to follow the following steps:
1. Open the folder that contains the long name error file.
2. Go to the first parent folder (the folder containing this file) and rename the folder to a very short name, 2 or 3 characters are enough. You need to change this folder name to some very short name such as ‘Int’ or any other short name.
3. Now open the file, and it should open without any problem or error message.
4. That’s it. Enjoy your files now.
Fix for the “This file name is too long” error message in Explorer.exe when try to open/play, delete or edit the contents of any file.
You just need to follow the following steps:
1. Open the folder that contains the long name error file.
2. Go to the first parent folder (the folder containing this file) and rename the folder to a very short name, 2 or 3 characters are enough. You need to change this folder name to some very short name such as ‘Int’ or any other short name.
3. Now open the file, and it should open without any problem or error message.
4. That’s it. Enjoy your files now.
![File Name Too Long [100% SOLVED] very simple and easy way 2016](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uNbBZhrow3c/mqdefault.jpg "File Name Too Long [100% SOLVED] very simple and easy way 2016
Fix for the “This file name is too long” error message in Explorer.exe when try to open/play, delete or edit the contents of any file.
You just need to follow the following steps:
1. Open the folder that contains the long name error file.
2. Go to the first parent folder (the folder containing this file) and rename the folder to a very short name, 2 or 3 characters are enough. You need to change this folder name to some very short name such as ‘Int’ or any other short name.
3. Now open the file, and it should open without any problem or error message.
4. That’s it. Enjoy your files now.")
