Question

PowerShell's file-related cmdlets can't handle file paths longer than _____ characters.

A) 256
B) 512
C) 128
D) 1024

Answer 1

PowerShell and other Windows systems were traditionally limited to file paths of 256 characters, but newer versions can handle longer paths with the proper settings enabled.

Step-by-step explanation:

Historically, PowerShell and other tools on Windows systems have been limited to a maximum path length of 256 characters. This limitation is related to the Windows API and the MAX_PATH definition, which is 260 characters, where the file name is typically limited to 256 characters because the drive letter, colon, backslash, and null terminator take up four characters. However, with recent updates, Windows 10 and newer versions now support long file paths up to 32,767 characters when a specific feature is enabled. Nonetheless, some older or not updated systems and applications, including certain PowerShell cmdlets, may still have the earlier 256-character limit.