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Problem:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
All of a sudden , in order to run batch command such as taskkill, I need to do the following:
c:\windows\system32\taskki
Before I just need to use the line taskkill and not define the full path to the exe file
I assume this is a system variables issue but I cannot see where the problem is
I have tried adding the "c:\windows" and "c:\windows\system32" to my path varuiables under Path but I am unable to append any new text to the Path which is vvery strange in itself
%SystemRoot% and %SystemRoot%\system32 are in the Path text already
Help appreciated please
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
All of a sudden , in order to run batch command such as taskkill, I need to do the following:
c:\windows\system32\taskki
Before I just need to use the line taskkill and not define the full path to the exe file
I assume this is a system variables issue but I cannot see where the problem is
I have tried adding the "c:\windows" and "c:\windows\system32" to my path varuiables under Path but I am unable to append any new text to the Path which is vvery strange in itself
%SystemRoot% and %SystemRoot%\system32 are in the Path text already
Help appreciated please
Operating SystemsWindows 7Windows OSAcronis
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If I open a cmd and type set sys I get the following:
SystemDrive=c:
SystemRoot=c:\Windows
If I Type Path I get:
PATH=(null)
SystemDrive=c:
SystemRoot=c:\Windows
If I Type Path I get:
PATH=(null)
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How does one use "Path" in a cmd prompt
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Path=(null)
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If I type in "Set" the Path variable set does not show up !!!!!
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I am very surprised that windows allowed the Path system variables to be exceeded
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Thanks to you all
Most of the installed programs will not need any PATH entry, but append themselves to it. I regularily remove stuff from PATH for that reason. To make it more simple, I'm defining additional vars like
_PATH_System, _PATH_DB, _PATH_Tools, with corresponding entries, and then put them together as
PATH=%_PATH_System%;%PATH_
Besides having a short entry in the system applet, you always can see new paths - they are appended at the end or beginning in plain ;-).
_PATH_System, _PATH_DB, _PATH_Tools, with corresponding entries, and then put them together as
PATH=%_PATH_System%;%PATH_
Besides having a short entry in the system applet, you always can see new paths - they are appended at the end or beginning in plain ;-).
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Thanks Joe - just realised that I should have put you as best solution as the probblem was number of characters
Sorry - my mistake
Sorry - my mistake
Don't worry about it — not a big deal. Regards, Joe
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Can I add it in the User variable section
If so, exactly what do I add