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fsutil file setshortname "Program Files (x86)" PROG~1<br>
fsutil file setshortname "Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0" msvc~120<br>
fsutil file setshortname "Windows Kits" W~Kits<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>If you have the chance to choose shortnames yourself, why not use some readable ones then instead of mimicking the OS algorithm that produces quite ugly ones?</div><div><br></div><div>Like "progs86", "msvc-12", "winkits" in these cases, for instance. Just a thought. As far as I know, there is nothing that would require a shortname to contain a tilde; that is just what the OS uses to minimise the risk of clashing with existing human-readable names.</div><div><br></div><div>But of course, I don't suggest you go back and redo it like that. Just something for others to consider in the future if they need to do it.</div><div><br></div><div>--tml</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>