naseeam

<div>
Thank you however there is another option you can use. &nbsp; <br />
<br />
Set is specific to the current window so it disappears when you close that window as you have discovered.<br />
<br />
There is also the &quot;Setx&quot; command that changes the environment variable for all future windows. The caveat is that it does not impact the current window so you also need to enter the &quot;Set&quot; command to use it in that window or after entering the &quot;Setx&quot; command close the current window and re-open.
</div>


Thank you however there is another option you can use.  

Set is specific to the current window so it disappears when you close that window as you have discovered.

There is also the "Setx" command that changes the environment variable for all future windows. The caveat is that it does not impact the current window so you also need to enter the "Set" command to use it in that window or after entering the "Setx" command close the current window and re-open.

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
My OS is Windows 10, 64-bit<br />
<br />
I open Windows command prompt. &nbsp;I set a path using &quot;Set Path&quot; command.<br />
Then, I type path and see the path that was just set.<br />
<br />
Next, I close command prompt window. &nbsp;I re-open command prompt window. &nbsp;Type path and my path isn't there ?
</div>
</div>


My OS is Windows 10, 64-bit

I open Windows command prompt.  I set a path using "Set Path" command.
Then, I type path and see the path that was just set.

Next, I close command prompt window.  I re-open command prompt window.  Type path and my path isn't there ?

Why does my set path disappear when windows command prompt window is closed ?

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

Windows 10

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.

Operating Systems

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.