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Asked: 2026-06-08T22:56:54+00:00

I have the program that deletes and copies some folders or files with long

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I have the program that deletes and copies some folders or files with long path (when lenght > MAX_PATH) In this program I use the prefix \\?\ that gives me the possibility delete folders or files with long path but only in simple function Delete(). I need to delete files in Recycle Bin and for this I need use the SHFileOperation function that gives me possibility delete files in the recycle bin, but this function does not support the prefix \\?\ . Can anybody help me with this issue?

Is there some alternative for SHFileOperation.
How can I bypass this problem?

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  1. Editorial Team

    The recycle bin is a special shell folder. It is part of the shell. The shell however has the limitation that paths must not be longer than MAX_PATH. So the same limitation applies to the recycle bin.

    You simply can not put files/folders with long paths in the recycle bin. Not possible.

    Edit: Windows 10 has the MAX_PATH limit lifted. See this msdn entry

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