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(Windows 95/98/Me)
When long filenames are shown in an application that only supports short filenames a tilde "~" is used to convert the long name into a compatible short name. This setting removes the use of tildes.
Open your registry and find or create the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "NameNumericTail" and set it according to the value data below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: Microsoft support articles and have details on some possible side-effects of this tweak.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | NameNumericTail | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSyst... |  |
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: August 20, 2002
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