Not reading file properties in files beyond windows path limit

[bargabr8]

Apologies if this information exists somewhere in the forums - I searched and couldn't find it!

I'm indexing a very large (network) folder (>11TB, 5.9M objects) so that I can search it for files matching certain parameters. Some of those parameters exist as the file properties "Title" and "Template". I have these properties listed in the "properties" options and are including the correct file extensions.

However, there are a handful of files that exist past Windows' 260 character file limit that definitely contain a "Title" and/or "Template" property, but Everything is not reading the property. It's not being caught in the filter, nor is it showing up as having the property in the main view, nor does it have the property when you right-click-->properties on the file within the Everything GUI. If I open the file, then use Windows Explorer to look at the properties, I can see the property there.

Is this a known issue? Is there a workaround?

[void]

It's a limitation with the Windows shell and Windows Property System.

[bargabr8]

Boo Windows!

I'm reading that Windows (10+) has a registry setting to enable long paths: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem LongPathsEnabled (Type: REG_DWORD). But the documentation here also says that "the application manifest must include the longPathAware element". I assume that's something for developers to do and not us users.

Is Everything using "longPathAware"?

[bargabr8]

I think this response from you last year answers this same question:

viewtopic.php?p=69257#p69257

Thanks for the quick answer!

[void]

longPathAware only applies to low level API calls.
It doesn't apply to the Windows shell.

Everything is long path aware.