Windows 7 File Name Too Long when
Since completing our windows 7 rollout we have experienced a very peculiar issue. When executing anything that may start a UAC prompt such as Control Panel Items or programs that need administrative rights, we get "File Name Too Long" Errors. If we log in as a local administrator and disable UAC, the error message goes away. At the same time, when we try to open image files with the Windows Picture Viewer, we get the same errors. We have been changing the default picture viewer to the Office Picture Manager. Windows 7 Enterprise 32 Bit. Any help would be appreciated.
June 6th, 2011 6:10pm

Hi raulortiz, Thanks for the post! When does this issue happen? The UAC does not forbid you access Control Panel. The error should be no permission or access denied if you are controlled by UAC. Does the issue persist in Safe Mode? Try a Clean Boot to disable non-Microsoft services http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135/en-us. Also refer to this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowssteadystate/thread/2186fd6f-4ce9-420d-a44b-0de9fa5e431c Regards, MiyaThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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June 9th, 2011 12:56pm

Did this error occur on the reference computer used for the image? What have you found in the Event Viewer?
June 9th, 2011 1:41pm

No event entries and this problem may show up weeks after the image is dropped. Very frustrating. So far the issue seems to be contained in the users profile. If I log in as another user, the issue doesn't exist. I am currently logged in to a workstation that has the issue. If i attempt to run regedit.exe i get the message, "The filename or extension is too long." If i open notepad.exe it opens fine. If i attempt to run as admin on notepad i get the same message as above. If i attempt to open a picture file with the windows picture viewer i get the same message as above. After clearing the users profile and starting from scratch the issue goes away. I am convinced that its a problem with UAC and the users profile.
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August 6th, 2011 2:53pm

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