Have you ever wanted to create a file or folder name that Windows Explorer will not let you do? You might be able to do it by using the Raw Name Override character sequence.

\\?\

In a command prompt window, typing the following will get you a folder named “._.”

md \\?\C:\path\to\container\._.

Be aware however, that many programs will have problems with it — including Windows Explorer.

The above directory can only be removed with:

rd \\?\C:\path\to\container\._.