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Enhancement: Use full path for $env:TEMP instead of the MSDOS 8.3 shortened path#173

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Enhancement: Use full path for $env:TEMP instead of the MSDOS 8.3 shortened path#173
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Previously, the value of $env:TEMP is an MSDOS 8.3 shortened path. For example, the home directory of a Windows user with a long username (E.g. somelongusername) is shortened to C:\users\somelo~1 instead of C:\users\somelongusername.

Now, the full path of $env:TEMP is used. This improves readability and understandability.

Useful links:

Related #167

…hortened path

Previously, the value of `$env:TEMP` is an MSDOS 8.3 shortened path. For example, the home directory of a Windows user with a long username (E.g. `somelongusername`) is shortened to `C:\users\somelo~1` instead of `C:\users\somelongusername`.

Now, the full path of `$env:TEMP` is used. This improves readability and understandability.

Useful links:
- https://superuser.com/questions/529400/how-does-progra1-path-notation-work
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131206010029/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142982
- https://superuser.com/questions/348079/how-can-i-find-the-short-path-of-a-windows-directory-file
- https://superuser.com/questions/1524767/powershell-uses-the-short-8-3-form-for-envtemp

Related #167
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