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Discus and support edit environment variable in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am unable to edit environment variables on Windows 11 i have tried all the available ways to solve this but all in vain. including disabling UAC,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Ahmad Awan2, Oct 26, 2023.

  1. AHMAD AWAN2
    Ahmad Awan2 Win User

    edit environment variable


    I am unable to edit environment variables on Windows 11 i have tried all the available ways to solve this but all in vain. including disabling UAC, accessing the direct edit environment variable option from startup, messing with the registry

    :)
     
    Ahmad Awan2, Oct 26, 2023
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  2. IANRUSSELADEM
    ianrusseladem Win User

    Edit - Set Environment Variables

    Recently I upgraded my Machine from Win 8 to Win 10, but I encountered many problems like virtual boxes related issues that does not create any problems prior to upgrading to Win 10.My mean concern as of now is I cant edit the system variable even I logged
    as the admin of my machine.I would like to add Java Jdk but windows does not allow me to add the path to environment variables.

    Is this a bug? Or what are the steps in order to edit environment variables in Windows 10 machine

    Ian
     
    ianrusseladem, Oct 26, 2023
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  3. MCK
    mck Win User
    System environment variable won't stick

    Running Win10 Home on an Acer Spin 3, 64bit, i7cpu. I try to add a path to the system environment variables by:

    1. Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Advanced tab > Environment variables

    2. The "Environment Variables" window opens.
    3. In the "System Variables" pane I select "Path" and click the EDIT button.
    4. A list of the current system paths is displayed.
    5. I click the NEW button, browse to the path I want to add which is "C:\Python36-32" and click OK. The path "C:\Python36-32" is added to the list of current system paths.
    6. I click OK and am returned to the "Environment Variables" window.
    7. I click the "X" at the top right to close the "Environment Variables" window.

    Now if I click the "Environment Variables" button again (end of step-1) and repeat steps 2-4, the new path I added in step-5 is gone. IOW, adding a new path won't stick.

    What am I doing wrong?
     
    mck, Oct 26, 2023
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  4. M H G
    m h g Win User

    edit environment variable

    Editing Environment Variables

    My question is specifically about editing USER environment variables. I know how to access the system's Environment Variables dialog from Advanced System Settings using an account which is a member of the Administrators group. However, Windows 10 doesn't
    let me do that from a standard user account. Also, the console command

    rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

    doesn't work in Build 10565 for either administrator or standard accounts. Meaning, nothing happens. The Environment Variables dialog doesn't appear. Is this a known problem in this build? Is this a problem of my own making?
     
    m h g, Oct 26, 2023
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