>Actually, GetLongPathName works fine. Trouble is it does'nt exist prior to windows 98/2000. Anything I can use that is included in the earlier versions of windows (95,NT)?
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SHGetFileInfo(), with any OS implementing Shell v 4.0 or later, including Win95 and WinNT, although you'll have to upgrade the shell components on original Win95 retail installations. It's a good idea to do so IAC, since original Win95 is pretty badly flawed.