Note that it is possible to enable longer paths in Windows 10 and 11 with a registry change, setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled to 1
Also note that my IT department refused to do this for me on my work machine "because it might cause compatibility problems with others."
Also note that my IT department refused to do this for me on my work machine "because it might cause compatibility problems with others."