Removing Ellipsis in File names


  1. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #1

    Removing Ellipsis in File names


    How do I remove the ellipses in my desktop shortcuts and in Explorer? I like to see full filenames.
    Some people call these "breadcrumbs."
    Last edited by RoWin7; 14 Feb 2017 at 03:15.
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  2. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #2

    ( Whoops. The page I was going to reference does not seem to have any relation to breadcrumbs. Just showing full path in the title bar of Explorer. ) But I did see someone mention the breadcrumbs could be avoided by using Classic Shell.
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  3. Posts : 630
    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
       #3

    Just hold Ctrl and scroll your mouse till you get the full text.
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  4. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    By the time the icons got big enough, they were about 1 1/4 inch wide and sliding all over the screen. I do have Classic Shell. I'll take another look. I might be wrong that they're the same thing as breadcrumbs, but they're defintely ellipses.
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  5. Posts : 3,371
    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
       #5

    On my system, when I hover the mouse pointer over the icon, a box pops up to display the full name. In addition, if I click on the icon to select it, I see the full name.
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