If you’re a MS DOS user, you’ll need to read this short article.

When Microsoft was limit the file name length to 8 characters, you don’t get any trouble when type its file name on DOS console. But when Microsoft was change the limit to 255 characters, the problem was begin.

If your folder has name: Data you don’t need get sweating to typing it but if its name is: Sales Data On January 2008, you’ll take time to type it. But don’t worry about that, Windows XP has give you a way to make it easier.

At MS-DOS prompt, type first or second letter of your folder or file name. For example, if you have Sales Data On January 2008 folder and you want browse its contains, type dir sa at your prompt then press Tab key then system will write it for you completely and then just press Enter to execute the command.

And if you have two or more similar items name, repeat press Tab until you get your folder name is written at prompt.

That’s so easy, isn’t it?

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