File names in Windows that are up to 255 characters in length. Long file names include spaces and special characters except for slashes, colons, asterisks, open/close brackets, exclamation points ...
The 8-character file names originating with DOS and also used in Windows. See Win short file names. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.
You can use File Explorer for different purposes, like viewing your files, changing the names of your files, deleting your files, etc. You can also make it display file name extensions.