UNC path to a folder on my local computer

Question

What\'s the UNC path to a folder on my local computer, and how can I access it? I have tried:

1. Security for the folder -- set to Everyone Full Control (for now!

Answer 1

On Windows, you can also use the Win32 File Namespace prefixed with \\?\ to refer to your local directories:

\\?\C:\my_dir

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