How to set PATH?

[Guest]

I'd like to permanently revise the PATH at the user level? Can that be done
with a menu or do I have to manually edit a file? I would rather just set it
at the user level for one user or do I have to do it at the admin level. Can
each user have a different PATH?

Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

HOW TO Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;31051

Path is a system variable.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[phillip maurice nelson]

got to the command prompt & typeath/?

& type enter. other future commands: command.exe/?
command/? dir/? for/? set/? chkdsk/? chkntfs/? nslookup/?
ipconfig/? chkmbr/? ping/? recover/? finger/? if/?
copy/? ver/?

these are just a few out of hundreds.
type help for more commands.

 

[Guest]

I got this message when I clicked that link:

The Knowledge Base (KB) Article You Requested Is Currently Not Available

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The 9 apparently fell off of the end. ;-) Sorry about that.

Try this one...

How To Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310519

It works, I just tried it.

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[Guest]

That answered my question. I was hoping that each user could have their own
PATH but guess it doesn't work that way. At least now I know how to make a
permanent change.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tips. I'm just learning DOS scripting so that will help.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

That answered my question. I was hoping that each user could have their own
PATH but guess it doesn't work that way. At least now I know how to make a
permanent change.

Hi,

Yes, you can add different entries to the path for different users.

The command line utility Pathman.exe (Path Manager) is the perfect tool
for this. It will e.g. handle repeated entries correctly. To add an
entry to the current user path only, use the /au switch.

Pathman.exe can be downloaded from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/pathman-o.asp

(will work fine on Windows XP as well)


Pathman.exe is also in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later, and you can copy needed files
out from it as you see fit, and most of the tools will work for Win2k
as well)