Also saying it's locked to the program folder and anywhere is will not work is also false. I'm a system admin and i work with software all the time that needs to be installed in special locations outside of the program folders, often on the root of the c drive. Yes Windows 7 locked things down pretty tight, and Windows 10 locks them down even more, but these are the Windows folders, not the C drive root. Microsoft locks down Windows folder with special permissions so you can't screw up anything. It will not break ANY functionality of using Windows. Saying it will break things it just utter nonsense. I've never EVER had an issue with creating and using a folder on the root of C:\. Create a Steam directory and point the install there, where you could isolate it from much more vital stuff than your root directory with your operating system on it.
If you have a different DRIVE, try that instead. If your modded game is crashing it's very, very likely to be those mods, and not the install location, that's the problem. Never mess with root directories like that. It won't make oblivion stop crashing, but it will likely screw up everything else on your computer. Just open File Explorer and browse to your target location, right-click the blank area and select New -> Folder, and then type in a new name that starts with a dot.įile Explorer also lets you rename any existing folder by adding a dot in the front of its name.NEVER. If you’re using Windows 11, you can create a folder starting with dot without using Command Prompt. Part 2: Create a Folder Starting with Dot Using File Explorer This method works with all versions of Windows, including Windows 10 / 8 / 7. For example, I can create a folder named. You can then use the mkdir command to create a folder starting with a dot. Part 1: Create a Folder Starting with Dot Using Command Promptīefore getting started, open Command Prompt in the directory where you want to create a folder. In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps to create a folder starting with a dot(.) in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7. Since Windows 11, File Explorer allows to create and rename a folder whose name starts with a dot.
To resolve this issue, you need to do it with Command Prompt. htaccess, you may get the error message “ You have to enter a filename“. When you try to create a folder/file on Windows 7 that starts with a dot, like.
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