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Windows 7 "open command window here" not getting updated path variable

I have just edited my PATH variable, adding one directory at the end. When I run CMD.EXE from the start menu and typed PATH, I could see my new directory. But when I opened a command window by shift-...
0 votes
2 answers
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Command prompt cannot find PATH variable

Sometimes, my command prompt cannot find the PATH variable. I have this occasional problem at work where when I open command-prompt and run commands like ipconfig or subst, I get an error saying ...
2 votes
1 answer
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User scope environment variable: PATH append string value to existing value

I want to know, how to to append value to existing PATH variable (user scope): SETX PATH "%PATH%;D:\Myfolder\Test\" The above script takes system path variable data using %PATH% and append my folder ...
3 votes
1 answer
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Win 7 Command prompt does't use PATH to find executables

The command prompt cannot find such common commands as ping, ipconfig etc until I navigate to system32. But the PATH variable contains %SystemRoot%\System32\. What could be a problem?
1 vote
1 answer
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Create persistant Path that only applies in Command Prompt

In Windows 7, is it possible to set a path that automatically applies to every new Command Prompt (DOS) instance, but nowhere else? Note that the Advanced tab for My Computer properties as well as ...
4 votes
6 answers
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Command line app 'not recognized as internal or external command.'

A few years back I made a couple of console command line apps which at the time worked with no issues. I'd place them in the window/system32 directory and be able to use them from the console prompt ...
11 votes
3 answers
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How can I print full path of an executable command in Windows?

At the moment when trying to run tf command and/or any other run-able command, I need to open Visual Studio Command to get it executable. I like to use the normal console and/or the alternative ...
1 vote
1 answer
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Why didn't SETX update my PATH when I tried adding VLC? (Windows 7)

I'm attempting to add VLC to the PATH variable on a Windows 7 setup, so that it can be called from cmd using vlc vs "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe". Using set, the PATH can be modified ...
2 votes
2 answers
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Windows 7 cmd paths are different

I am trying to change the System paths on my computer. For some reason when I open cmd via run my paths are correct as expected. However when I Shift+Right Click in a directory + open cmd window ...
2 votes
3 answers
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Strange PATH issue in Windows 7 - goes null after being set

I have some sort of a problem with the PATH system variable. Since I use a lot of cmd apps and scripts I've added a lot to it. But the string's length is not the issue. I've worked around this ...
11 votes
2 answers
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Where is java jre path specified in Windows 7?

I have java installed including jre 6 and 7 on Windows 7 64-bit. When I type java -version at the command line I get: C:\>java -version java version "1.6.0_22" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (...
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0 answers
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When are quotes added to a file or folder path when dragged into a cli?

Like a CLI noob does, I often change directories by using the dragging the target folder into a command prompt to get its path. What's annoying, however, is that the path isn't wrapped in quotes, ...
0 votes
1 answer
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Windows 7 path not being set

I've read an followed all stack overflow, super user, etc. instructions multiple times, and my GUI window shows the path to be what I want, i.e., python27. However the cmd prompt shows several lines ...
2 votes
1 answer
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Modifying the System Path variable from cmd

I am trying to modify my system Path value. I need this as I am doing an upgrade of the S/W and the users need to have access to the old and new system. I provide them with a toggle button which will ...
0 votes
1 answer
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Changing Windows 7 PATH avriable [duplicate]

I saw this question and answer but this is not working for me. I am following Python tutorials. There is a section that requires me to change the path variable. I used the instructions in the command ...

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