Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

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Referenceirshadshalu · Original2020-06

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Tom Scott explains why Windows does not let you name a file CON, tracing the reserved device names back to backwards compatibility with DOS. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

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Tom Scott

Length

8 min 3 sec

Year

2020

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