NtfsAllowExtendedCharacterIn8dot3Name
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_DWORD |
0 | 1 |
0 |
Description
Determines whether the characters from the extended character set, including diacritic characters, can be used in short file names using the 8.3 naming convention on NTFS volumes.
Value |
Meaning |
0 |
On NTFS volumes, file names using the 8.3 naming convention are limited to the standard ASCII character set (minus any reserved values). |
1 |
On NTFS volumes, file names using the 8.3 naming convention may use extended characters. |
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Note
Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.