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US 5579517

How Windows 95 Supported Long Filenames While Staying Compatible

A clever method for storing long filenames in older file systems by hiding them in extra directory entries that older programs simply ignore.

Statusactive

Granted1996

Expires2015

Claims8

Forward citations39

Prior art8

AssigneeMicrosoft Corp

InventorsJeffrey T. Parsons, Ray D. Pedrizetti +4

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