Windows How to Increase Path Length

Problem

Windows (last I checked even Windows11) comes setup to limit the max path length to about 260 characters. Which is quite problematic if you want to have longer note names.

Solution: enable long paths

The solution is simple to turn on LongPathsEnabled option

In Powershell (Run as Administrator)

Open PowerShell as Administrator:

• Press the Windows key (or click the Start button)
• Type powershell in the search box
• Right-click on "Windows PowerShell" in the search results
• Select "Run as administrator" from the context menu
• Click "Yes" when prompted by User Account Control (UAC)

Enable long paths by copying the following command and running it in PowerShell:

New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem" -Name "LongPathsEnabled" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD -Force

Set long paths flag to true in git config:

git config --system core.longpaths true

REBOOT/RESTART your computer for settings to take effect.