Originally Posted by: baldinghamster 
Ok I was wondering Is there a way to overcome the 260 character limit in windows7?
I've downloaded some files on NG and theres a file I can't extract (even in the root of the HD) because the name's to long.
e.g. Asia Karaoke 40_18 - Băng Tâm & Y Phụng & Đặng Thế Luân & Mạnh Đình & Ngọc Huyền - Liên Khúc Chuyện Hoa Sim & Chuyện Giàn Thiên Lý & Chuyện Tình Hoa Trắng
The above file name is not too long for NTFS. Most likely the program that extract the download for you has a shorter length limitation or it's first extracting to a temp directory and then copy to the destination directory. Your temp directory adds more character to the full path. Try this:
1. Don't "drag-n-drop" when extracting. Drag-n-drop basically first extract to %TEMP% and then copy to the dropped location.
2. If #1 doesn't help, try using a more modern extracting tool (i.e. 7-zip).
