Aug 19, 2024 · The Python option allows you to disable it for Python libraries, saving you a lot of headache. Do note that enabling this option will, a) break compatibility of your programs on systems …

Aug 1, 2022 · Old versions of Windows have a limit on the length of some files, if I'm not mistaken, then 260 +- and therefore when installing Python you are asked about the limit. It doesn't matter much, …

According to this article, when you install Python 3.6 on Windows, the last screen of the installer looks like this: I recently had some trouble with long pathnames in Windows, so I was looking for the …

May 17, 2021 · I forgot to choose this option "python disable path length limit" during the installation and close the installation window. How can I activate this option now?

Mar 16, 2024 · Disabling path length will fix this for you. It’s useful if you have a million folders and subfolders.

Aug 12, 2019 · Long story short, disabling it has no negative side effects and it can sometimes help with debugging. Essentially what it does is it lets Python ignore the ancient 260 character filepath length …

Mar 27, 2020 · 2 I'm having an anaconda installing issues with being unable to find directories, and it seems it stems from Python for Windows having a max path length setting enabled on install. Is …

Oct 3, 2017 · 8 In a python application, that has to be compatible with Python 2 and Python 3, running in Windows, I would like to know if the 260 characters path lenght limit imposed by Windows has been …

Dec 10, 2009 · Maximum Path Length Limitation In the Windows API (with some exceptions discussed in the following paragraphs), the maximum length for a path is MAX_PATH, which is defined as 260 …

Mar 25, 2016 · Regular DOS paths are limited to MAX_PATH (260) characters, including the string's terminating NUL character. You can exceed this limit by using an extended-length path that starts …