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Topic subjectDisabling 8.3 Filename Creation
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564490, Disabling 8.3 Filename Creation
Posted by Pcqandaman, Fri Sep-08-17 08:14 AM
I have replaced my HD with an SSD and it is recommended for performance and optimization to disable 8.3 Filename Creation.

Supporting legacy MS-DOS file-naming conventions will reduce performance of an NTFS volume. Unless absolutely necessary, 8.3 filename creation should be disabled.

I'm not sure whether to do this as it also warns:

Note: Although disabling 8.3 file name creation increases file performance under Windows, some applications (16-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit) may not be able to find files and directories that have long file names.

I just wondered if anyone here has done this or has any comment to add.
My current thoughts are just to be on the safe side and leave it as it is.
Thanks.