====== How to see 8dot3 naming files ======
To see the **8dot3** notation type in command prompt: 
<code>dir /x /aH</code> 
If you have a directory consisted out of 2 or more words and the first word has more than 6 characters the 8dot3 notation will be consisted of the first 6 characters followed by ~1 (tilde1), if not see the examples below. 

Here are a couple of directory examples:
  * Application Data -> Applic~1
  * Documents and Settings -> Docume~1
  * Local Settings -> Locals~1
  * Program Files -> Progra~1

If there are more directories that have the same first word in naming, the **8dot3** notations will increment. 

The source from which I found out the naming for Local Settings is [[http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=912239|http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=912239]]

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