- How to add directory to PATH variable
- Posted by googlemail2003@yahoo.com on May 5th, 2006
How do I add something to my PATH? Used to be easy in past Windows
versions but in XP I can't figure it out.
Thanks
- Posted by Mike Williams on May 5th, 2006
googlemail2003@yahoo.com wrote:
Control Panel > System > Advanced [tab] > Environment Variables [button]
- Posted by steam3801 on May 5th, 2006
On 5 May 2006 05:46:32 -0700, googlemail2003@yahoo.com - in a blinding
flash of brilliance - wrote:
As Mike has said .... but I agree, I miss the ole config.sys,
autoexec.bat and their friends 
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steam3801
ASCII a silly question, get a silly ANSI
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on May 5th, 2006
Windows Key + Pause key | Advanced tab | Environment Variables button |
Highlight PATH under System variables | Edit button
Add a semi colon (
at the end of what's there, add your path and OK your
way out.
Or...
Start | Run | Type: control Sysdm.cpl,System,3 | Click OK |
Environment Variables button | Highlight PATH under System variables | Edit
button
HOW TO Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310519
Setting environment variables
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...variables.mspx
To add or change the values of environment variables
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d..._variable.mspx
Understanding environment variable precedence in Windows XP
http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10590_11-5630303.html
Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm
Default environment variables under windows
http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/win/misc/envi...variables.html
Environment Variable Processing Order in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;185652
Environment Variables
http://www.wilsonmar.com/1envvars.htm
Environment Variables in Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100843/EN-US/
How to propagate environment variables to the system
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;104011
Managing NT Environment Variables
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles...ArticleID=5379
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:1146833192.441948.288650@e56g2000cwe.googlegr oups.com,
googlemail2003@yahoo.com <googlemail2003@yahoo.com> hunted and pecked:
- Posted by googlemail2003@yahoo.com on May 8th, 2006
That was easy. Thanks!!
