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  • You need to define "convenient". The dialog works fine for adding to the PATH (just append it); adding other envars; and deleting envars. In your case, you could copy the string to Notepad or Notepad++, edit it, and then paste it back. Its as simple and convenient as <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> and <kbd>CTRL</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd> (that's what I do).
    – jww
    Commented Aug 12, 2014 at 1:48
  • @Chris2357: using setx for the path is problematic. See stackoverflow.com/questions/19287379/…
    – El Ronaldo
    Commented Sep 19, 2014 at 17:25
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    Windows 8 now too of course. Fingers crossed for Windows 10.
    – user74094
    Commented Feb 24, 2015 at 22:10
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    @user74094: Microsoft has delivered this feature in Windows 10 preview build 10565, release build 10586: geek.com/microsoft/…
    – bwDraco
    Commented Nov 15, 2015 at 9:05
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    This is a great question; that stuffy box also seems to have a character limit which can prevent you from making the modifications you want.
    – rkagerer
    Commented Jan 31, 2018 at 21:57