Windows 10: why does my windows 10 user path show fully duplicated values from system path?

My user path variable only has the entry %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin
I have put all other path settings into the system path variable.
If I open a command prompt and echo %path%, the result is "all of the entries from my system path" plus "my user path" plus "again my system path "plus an obscure "C:\PROGRA~2\FLASHM~1" at the end.
If I open an administrative command prompt and echo %path%, the path is properly plain as set in the environment variables applet.
If I remove my user path variable completely the user path is still duplicated from the system path and also has the CROGRA~2\FLASHM~1 appendix.
The latter is the short name for C:\Program Files x86\Flash Magic.


Does anybody know what process creates this path combination?


I did a registry search on the path settings but could not find anything helpful.
There was also no hints about the FlashMagic entry.
I suppose there is some service or scheduled task or startup process which modifies the PATH variable, but I did not succeed to find it.

windows path environment-variables

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Add a path to $PATH?

To add ~/bin to $PATH try this -

EDIT: Source

 

How to edit the user path environment variable (not system path)

I need to edit the user path environment variable (not the
system path), but it doesn't seem possible in any way. I have edited the user path before on another computer running Windows 7 by right clicking My Computer --> Advanced System Settings --> Environment Variables --> and editing the user path in the
top dialog box (not the system path in the bottom dialog box). I tried the same thing in Windows 10 but "path" doesn't show up in the user environment variables dialog box, only TEMP and TMP show up.

I also tried searching for path after hitting the windows key and clicking "Edit environment variables for your account" but nothing happens when I click it. If I search for "path" when in Control Panel, I also get the option to click "Edit environment variables
for your account" but again, nothing happens when I click it. I also tried running Regedit --> HKEY_CURRENT_USER --> Environment, but the same options of TEMP and TMP show up, with no "path" option. I have tried searching the web for hours trying to solve
this problem but I can't find a solution. Is there any other way to change edit the user path? Is Microsoft actively trying to address this problem? I am running on Windows 10 version 1511 OS build 10586.104. I am the only user on this machine and I am the
administrator.

 

Add a path to $PATH?

Yeah, I think you're right. I think the purpose of the echo command was to check if ~/bin was in the $PATH file. My problem is that I can't decipher the output and I don't know how to add ~/bin to the $PATH file.

Just for clarification, the snippet of instructions I gave is just a few steps in the installation process. Nothing is actually supposed to be installed with those steps.

Thanks for the reply.