If I recall correctly this change didn't just need a GPO setting, but also a .manifest file for the executable (often embedded)? In order to tell the OS that "Y

If I recall correctly this change didn't just need a GPO setting, but also a .manifest file for the executable (often embedded)? In order to tell the OS that "Yes I am now a Windows 10 long path aware application; bring it on." Otherwise yeah, it would wreak havoc on apps using buffers with MAX_PATH size.