diff --git a/Source/FileManager/LongPath.cs b/Source/FileManager/LongPath.cs
index 535da6d0..36258da1 100644
--- a/Source/FileManager/LongPath.cs
+++ b/Source/FileManager/LongPath.cs
@@ -52,15 +52,36 @@ namespace FileManager
 			}
 		}
 
-		public static implicit operator string(LongPath path) => path?.Path ?? null;
+		public static implicit operator string(LongPath path) => path?.Path;
 
 		[JsonIgnore]
 		public string ShortPathName
 		{
 			get
 			{
+				//Short Path names are useful for navigating to the file in windows explorer,
+				//which will not recognize paths longer than MAX_PATH. Short path names are not
+				//always enabled on every volume. So to check if a volume enables short path
+				//names (aka 8dot3 names), run the following command from an elevated command
+				//prompt:
+				//
+				//	fsutil 8dot3name query c:
+				//
+				//It will say:
+				//
+				//	"Based on the above settings, 8dot3 name creation is [enabled/disabled] on c:"
+				//
+				//To enable short names on all volumes on the system, run the following command
+				//from an elevated command prompt:
+				//
+				//	fsutil 8dot3name set c: 0
+				//
+				//Note that after enabling 8dot3 names on a volume, they will only be available
+				//for newly-created entries in ther file system. Existing entries made while
+				//8dot3 names were disabled will not be reachable by short paths.
+
 				if (Path is null) return null;
-				GetShortPathName(Path, longPathBuffer, MAX_PATH);
+				GetShortPathName(Path, longPathBuffer, MaxPathLength);
 				return longPathBuffer.ToString();
 			}
 		}
@@ -84,9 +105,9 @@ namespace FileManager
 
 
 		[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-		private static extern int GetShortPathName(string path, StringBuilder shortPath, int shortPathLength);
+		private static extern int GetShortPathName([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string path, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder shortPath, int shortPathLength);
 
 		[DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
-		private static extern int GetLongPathName(string lpszShortPath, StringBuilder lpszLongPath, int cchBuffer);
+		private static extern int GetLongPathName([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string lpszShortPath, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] StringBuilder lpszLongPath, int cchBuffer);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.Important.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.Important.cs
index af2bdb37..505edb43 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.Important.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/Dialogs/SettingsDialog.Important.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (!Directory.Exists(newBooks) && booksSelectControl.SelectedDirectoryIsCustom)
-			{
-				validationError($"Not saving change to Books location. This folder does not exist:\r\n{newBooks}", "Folder does not exist");
-				return;
-			}
-
 			// these 3 should do nothing. Configuration will only init these with a valid value. EditTemplateDialog ensures valid before returning
 			if (!Templates.Folder.IsValid(folderTemplateTb.Text))
 			{
@@ -76,8 +70,9 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 			}
 			#endregion
 
-			if (!Directory.Exists(newBooks) && booksSelectControl.SelectedDirectoryIsKnown)
-				Directory.CreateDirectory(newBooks);
+			LongPath lonNewBooks = newBooks;
+			if (!Directory.Exists(lonNewBooks))
+				Directory.CreateDirectory(lonNewBooks);
 
 			config.Books = newBooks;
 
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/LibationWinForms.csproj b/Source/LibationWinForms/LibationWinForms.csproj
index 7fab1293..94dd14ae 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/LibationWinForms.csproj
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/LibationWinForms.csproj
@@ -37,18 +37,17 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\AppScaffolding\AppScaffolding.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\FileLiberator\FileLiberator.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Form1.*.cs">
       <DependentUpon>Form1.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
 	
-    <ItemGroup>
-	    <Compile Update="Dialogs\SettingsDialog.*.cs">
-		    <DependentUpon>Dialogs\SettingsDialog.cs</DependentUpon>
-	    </Compile>
-    </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Update="Dialogs\SettingsDialog.*.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>SettingsDialog.cs</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+  </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">