Re: Want to use special characters in file names

From: Svend Cr (nomail_at_mail.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:52:23 +0100

"V Green" <vanceg@nowhere.net> wrote:

> "Jann" <noone@no-where.com> wrote in message
> news:954C6BD6CE060D92F1@127.0.0.1...
>> I would like to use "reserved" characters when naming some of
>> my desktop icons.
>>
>> I mean characters like \ < > :
>>
>> Is there a way of tweaking the registry to permit these
>> characters in file or folder names?
>
> Errrr...no.
>
> Why do you think they're called
> "reserved"?

I would think there is no particularly good technical reason to
reserve those characters. XP prevents them being entered but I am
usre they could be used.

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