Environmental Variable - Path

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I have been given an application at work to test and find that it makes two
additional entries to the System Path. The default entry is:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

however this application add two further entries to its own location.

What is the significance of this and does it matter?

Thanks
 
It extends the "Known" locations for executables, so that items can be
invoked by name only and not have to include the path to the items.
 
Not sure I understand how you mean disadvantage. Path variables
do not imply sub-folders are included. Making a Path Variable that
only references C:\ or the Root Folder wouldn't find executables to
run.

The functionality is there so that instead of C:\Windows\System\Calc.Exe
you simply make a call to Calc
 

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