File Name Compatibility

For Saving for Web, does any of you know hoy to default to windows filenaming compatibility rather that windows/Mac/Unix either via a script or illustrators user interface?
Any help would me much appreciated.
Regards
Norbert

Sorry I meant include a "/" etc.!

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