Remove the Tildes in short filenames

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This tweak lets you remove the tildes in short filenames.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
A tilde ~ is used to convert the long name into a compatible short name to set it in a pre-defined space in an application. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, create a dword value name namenumerictail, if the value does not exist, in the right panel. Right-click it and modify the data value to 0 to enable the setting and 1 to disable it. Click ok and close the registry editor. Restart the system to see the changes taking effect. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\]</b> key, right-click on the blank area in the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "NameNumericTail".
Third, right-click on the 'NameNumericTail' DWORD value and click on "Modify".
Finally, enter the value "0" in the text box and click on 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\]
  • Location: Local Machine
  • Value Name: NameNumericTail
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 0
  • Disabled Value: 1
  • Action Type: Add an Entry


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