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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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chkdsk: setting a specific path is not working
I can set the drive (volume), but not directory path or file path. chkdsk (with /h) utility shows that I could set the optional parameter path and filename, but I get the following message instead.
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Start program from relative path
In Linux when I have a folder structure like :
~/projects
~/bin
I could go to projects and start whatever program is in bin with
../bin/binary_to_launch
In Windows when I try the same thing, I get
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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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Modifying the Path environment variable is not working
I have my PATH variable set on my Windows 7 machine, and everything appears normal when I do
echo %Path%
The paths look fine and are separated by ";" like normal, however, when I try to run any ...
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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-...
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