after changes have been made to the path variable via edit in the system
panel,
is there anyway to activate/register that new path value other than reboot?

"bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> after changes have been made to the path variable via edit in the system
> panel,
> is there anyway to activate/register that new path value other than
> reboot?
>

The change you make is effective immediately for all newly
launched applications. It has no effect on pre-existing processes.

thanks for the reply
ok, but here's what happens on my xp pro, i thought the change i made
to the path variable, in system variables, would be effective immediately
for running programs in the directory added to the path variable

i add a new directory to the path variable via the system panel/environment
variables
-in the command prompt window, the new directory does not appear on the
listing from the 'path' command
-again, in the com prompt window, i can't run a program from the newly added
directory, see below
'someprogram.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
-i did double/triple check that i did add the correct path name for the
directory i want to add to the path variable

"Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OStJnDc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> after changes have been made to the path variable via edit in the system
>> panel,
>> is there anyway to activate/register that new path value other than
>> reboot?
>>
>
> The change you make is effective immediately for all newly
> launched applications. It has no effect on pre-existing processes.
>

What you report illustrates what I said: Your change to the
path will NOT affect your pre-existing Command Prompt.
You must start a new Command Prompt to see the change.


"bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%2315$G8g%(E-Mail Removed)...
> thanks for the reply
> ok, but here's what happens on my xp pro, i thought the change i made
> to the path variable, in system variables, would be effective immediately
> for running programs in the directory added to the path variable
>
> i add a new directory to the path variable via the system
> panel/environment variables
> -in the command prompt window, the new directory does not appear on the
> listing from the 'path' command
> -again, in the com prompt window, i can't run a program from the newly
> added directory, see below
> 'someprogram.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> -i did double/triple check that i did add the correct path name for the
> directory i want to add to the path variable
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uwtduWc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OStJnDc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> after changes have been made to the path variable via edit in the system
>>> panel,
>>> is there anyway to activate/register that new path value other than
>>> reboot?
>>>
>>
>> The change you make is effective immediately for all newly
>> launched applications. It has no effect on pre-existing processes.
>>
>
>

thanks again, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
i thought i did start but new command prompt window but evidently not
interesting what things are static vs dynamic

"Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:emwzoGh%(E-Mail Removed)...
> What you report illustrates what I said: Your change to the
> path will NOT affect your pre-existing Command Prompt.
> You must start a new Command Prompt to see the change.
>
>
> "bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%2315$G8g%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> thanks for the reply
>> ok, but here's what happens on my xp pro, i thought the change i made
>> to the path variable, in system variables, would be effective immediately
>> for running programs in the directory added to the path variable
>>
>> i add a new directory to the path variable via the system
>> panel/environment variables
>> -in the command prompt window, the new directory does not appear on the
>> listing from the 'path' command
>> -again, in the com prompt window, i can't run a program from the newly
>> added directory, see below
>> 'someprogram.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file.
>> -i did double/triple check that i did add the correct path name for the
>> directory i want to add to the path variable
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:uwtduWc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> "bbxrider" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:OStJnDc%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> after changes have been made to the path variable via edit in the
>>>> system panel,
>>>> is there anyway to activate/register that new path value other than
>>>> reboot?
>>>>
>>>
>>> The change you make is effective immediately for all newly
>>> launched applications. It has no effect on pre-existing processes.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>