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The same with other DOS device driver names. Yes, that's old.
PRN, AUX, NUL, LPT1, COM1.
Although, you should be able to create folders with these names in Linux or Mac.

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I can't do it in Windows 7. It's strange how these names are being used for no real reason, if they had, why would some folder you just created be part of something that already exists. Pretty complex stuff it all seems to me.

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I think I just did the impossible. An no, I didn't edit the image.

IMG:https://i.imgur.com/YWJZF.png


No commands prompts or what so ever.

P.S.: I got Windows XP. It has the aspect of Windows 7 because I use "SevenMizer".
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I managed to do it after a while. Wasn't that difficult. No command prompt involved either.
I edited the image though somewhat, I was bored. But the encircled area remains untouched.

>> Link.

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Can you also remove it? Creating is step one, removing it should give even more errors

KimKat has written
It's strange how these names are being used for no real reason
No it isn't. It's Windows. Nothing is too strange for Windows.

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Banaan has written
Can you also remove it? Creating is step one, removing it should give even more errors

KimKat has written
It's strange how these names are being used for no real reason
No it isn't. It's Windows. Nothing is too strange for Windows.

Eventhough I use it, I double that.

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I've known this for a while... nothing really special... Of course there are many ways to avoid this, but, let's be honest, who would name a folder "con"?
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