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Final verdict -- Windows SUCKS

Blue2010

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I have to rant on this (apologies).

I am the only one in our company who uses an Apple, and coincidentally, the only one in our company that has ZERO computer problems, ever.

We have run into the absolute dumbest problem imaginable. Microsoft limits how long your file path can be to 260 characters. Excel further limits this to 218 characters. Unfortunately for us, we have to have numerous folder levels, each that counts (pun alert disclaimer, chick) against that limit.

I have been dicking around with this new Windows 10 update that supposedly fixes this problem, but not really...b/c even after the update, you then have to fvck with registry edits, group policy edits, etc. And...it still doesn't work. I'm about ready to go apeshit on these assholes at Microsoft.

Anyone else had this issue?

PS - Mother F*** Microsoft.

Carry on....
 
I never even knew there was a limit on file path characters. Do you guys use naming conventions that result in a lot of characters? You sound like you're about to blow a blood vessel.
 
Raising Heel said:
I never even knew there was a limit on file path characters. Do you guys use naming conventions that result in a lot of characters? You sound like you're about to blow a blood vessel.
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Just needed to vent and doing so out loud in the office wasn't a very smart choice.

We have a folder structure in place that over time gets more and more granular, but it is very organized. We have begun to hit this character limit that we never knew about, and originally, there was no solution for it - Microsoft's solution was to just rename everything to a shorter length. That wasn't an option for us b/c we use Dropbox and renaming a header folder forces everyone else's computer to re-sync hundreds-of-thousands of files (literally, not joking)...this process would completely kill our operation...it would take days for this to filter through to everyone's computer.

So...Windows 10 apparently has a patch that gives the ability to turn off this character limit. But you have to go into the Registry Key to do it. And of course, after following the steps...nothing changes.

The result -- it will let you save files with a longer character amount than the limit, BUT you won't be able to ever open the file again. It gives a bogus message like "File cannot be found." But, if I go to my Macbook -- file opens just fine.

I never have issues on an Apple. I know they aren't perfect and they have their own set of problems, but my God, I have never seen so many "stupid" nuances that pop up than I have with Windows. Everything windows-related, to me, feels like it's just a bunch of random parts that have been rigged to "look" cool, but is clunky as hell. Nothing about them is intuitive, whatsoever.

(Catches breath...)
 
Raising Heel said:
I never even knew there was a limit on file path characters. Do you guys use naming conventions that result in a lot of characters? You sound like you're about to blow a blood vessel.
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c:\*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

You would think that would be enough for any company that uses good file and folder naming policy
 
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prlyles said:
c:\*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

You would think that would be enough for any company that uses good file and folder naming policy
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When you get multiple folders deep, this does happen. The root issue here is why in the hell does it matter how long the path is? It does absolutely nothing to hinder the system from doing its job. Just completely asinine that Dbag even sat over there in the Microsoft headquarters and actually wasted valuable time and money to code this into their program.
 
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Blue2010 said:
When you get multiple folders deep, this does happen. The root issue here is why in the hell does it matter how long the path is? It does absolutely nothing to hinder the system from doing its job. Just completely asinine that Dbag even sat over there in the Microsoft headquarters and actually wasted valuable time and money to code this into their program.
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It goes back to the time when people needed to conserve as much memory as they could.
 
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My employer has decided to move from Apple to PCs from this point forward with all new technology. I think it is going to be a disaster.
 
coryfly said:
My employer has decided to move from Apple to PCs from this point forward with all new technology. I think it is going to be a disaster.
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Good luck and Godspeed.

Going with PCs is a cost-cutting move, despite any suggestions otherwise.
 
Blue2010 said:
Good luck and Godspeed.

Going with PCs is a cost-cutting move, despite any suggestions otherwise.
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With a few exceptions you have 100 PC business applications for every 1 Apple. As far as the cost cutting goes, the hardware usually is not a big piece of the cost.
 
prlyles said:
With a few exceptions you have 100 PC business applications for every 1 Apple. As far as the cost cutting goes, the hardware usually is not a big piece of the cost.
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Except for the fact that you can run Windows on an Apple (VM Ware). Good try :)
 
Blue2010 said:
Except for the fact that you can run Windows on an Apple (VM Ware). Good try :)
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I guess it would depend on the size of the company. No one in their right mind would deploy mission critical apps over VM Ware on a large scale.
 
Blue2010 said:
Good luck and Godspeed.

Going with PCs is a cost-cutting move, despite any suggestions otherwise.
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Oh, it is definitely a cost cutting move. I don't think anyone denies that. I think it will be bad for business in the long run but that's ok. I'll hate it but will adapt. It will just make everything a little more difficult. My biggest fear on a larger scale are viruses. We'll see though.
 
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