Windows 10: How do I reset the dialog box interface for editing Environment Variables in Windows?

I was trying to figure out a way to easily swap JDK versions in Windows 10 using PowerShell, but I'm not well-versed in it. I previously had several values inserted into the PATH environment variable, like so ignore the arrow: Using the system interface to update the value of `JAVA_HOME` worked fine, but I wanted to see if I could use PowerShell to do this so I could make use of aliasing. So as a test, I ran in non-admin mode ``` setx JAVA_HOME "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11" setx PATH "%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin"``` If I remember correctly, setting the values this way worked but did not pers

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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

 

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?

 

Editing Environment Variables

Windows 10 Professional Insider Preview Build 10565. Winver shows
Version 1511 (OS Build 10565.41736).

Using either standard or administrator accounts, the command

rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

does nothing.

If I press [Win]+S, type Environment, Windows shows the options

Edit the system environment variables

Control Panel

Edit environment variables for your account

Control Panel

Using an administrator account, the first displays the System Properties dialog from which I can press the
Environment Variables... button, the second displays nothing. Using a standard account, the first displays a UAC dialog asking for an administrator account's password, the second does nothing.