Changing PATH variable in Vista
Question: I've just installed an application on Vista and would like to run it by just typing it into the cmd window or by going to "Start"->"Run" - how do I do that without specifying the full path?
(This will also allow you to modify other system variables, such as location of the TEMP folder)
Answer:
- Click Start -> Control Panel
- Click System, on the right you’ll see “View basic information about your computer”
- On the left is a list of tasks, click on “Advanced system settings.”
- The Advanced tab of the System Properties dialog box is shown. Click the Environment Variables button on the bottom right.
- In the lower box titled “System Variables” scroll down to Path and click the Edit button.
- Add the path of the application at the end of the variable line (after the semi-colon)
- Reboot your system
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 21:22