Unwanted PATH addition

[Guest mamboknave@gmail.com]

The PATH variable ends with this unwanted path extension:

 

c:\PROGRA~1\iverilog\bin;

 

I don't why/how it's there and where it comes from. I disintalled the

related SW as per guidelines.

 

What can I do in order to avoid the addition of such extension every

time the PC get powered up?

 

Thanks!

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

Are you sure that you have no leftover startup script or batch file from

the old program causing this? Make sure that the path variable is not

in the Autoexec.bat file.

 

John

 

mamboknave@gmail.com wrote:

> The PATH variable ends with this unwanted path extension:

>

> c:\PROGRA~1\iverilog\bin;

>

> I don't why/how it's there and where it comes from. I disintalled the

> related SW as per guidelines.

>

> What can I do in order to avoid the addition of such extension every

> time the PC get powered up?

>

> Thanks!

[Guest mamboknave@gmail.com]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

> Are you sure that you have no leftover startup script or batch file from the old program causing this?

 

I cannot find any leftover... :o(

> Make sure that the path variable is not in the Autoexec.bat file

 

There is no such file. I did an extensive search. I'm using XP.

I see only an AUTOEXEC.NT_ under C:\I386 which should not do anything.

 

Thanks for the hints.

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

On Oct 14, 5:36 pm, mambokn...@gmail.com wrote:

> > Are you sure that you have no leftover startup script or batch file from the old program causing this?

>

> I cannot find any leftover...   :o(

>

> > Make sure that the path variable is not in the Autoexec.bat file

>

> There is no such file. I did an extensive search. I'm using XP.

> I see only an AUTOEXEC.NT_ under C:\I386 which should not do anything.

>

> Thanks for the hints.

 

You may need to edit the left-over Environment Settings:

 

Right click "My Computer Icon

Select Properties

Select Advanced "tab"

Click on "Environment Variables"

 

-- check / adjust the PATH or any other settings.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

mamboknave@gmail.com wrote:

>>Are you sure that you have no leftover startup script or batch file from the old program causing this?

>

>

> I cannot find any leftover... :o(

>

>

>>Make sure that the path variable is not in the Autoexec.bat file

>

>

> There is no such file. I did an extensive search. I'm using XP.

> I see only an AUTOEXEC.NT_ under C:\I386 which should not do anything.

 

Autoexec.NT would be in the %systemroot%\system32 folder. The file is

only read and parsed when you start 16-bit applications, if you aren't

starting 16-bit applications the file is not read or parsed.

 

The Autoexec.bat file would be in the root folder. The Autoexec.bat

file is there for compatibility purposes with MS-DOS applications, this

file is not used to run MS-DOS programs, the Autoexec.NT file is used.

However, the Autoexec.bat file is read parsed when a user logs on and

the Path variables are appended to the NT Path variable. This behaviour

can be changed by way of a registry edit:

 

INFO: Configuring Parsing of the AUTOEXEC.BAT File

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/124551

 

Maybe try Sysinternals' Autoruns program to see if you missed anything,

you can get the utility from the Microsoft site.

 

John

[Guest mamboknave@gmail.com]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

Thanks guys. But... let me say this -

 

To smlunatick:

I forgot to say that the path variable in the system variable window

does NOT have that unwanted extension. That extension shows up when I

just type the command "path" in a command window.

 

To John:

I ran again the Search with no restrictions, just searching AUTOEXEC.

Again, there is NO autoexec.bat in any location of my HD. That's

although the registy (following the link you gave me) is set for

parsing it.

 

I'm lost...

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

 

<mamboknave@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ed3472f6-4cb1-4e69-8882-0633e85d8a1b@1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> The PATH variable ends with this unwanted path extension:

>

> c:\PROGRA~1\iverilog\bin;

>

> I don't why/how it's there and where it comes from. I disintalled the

> related SW as per guidelines.

>

> What can I do in order to avoid the addition of such extension every

> time the PC get powered up?

>

> Thanks!

 

I would think that this would be a question for the author of the software

that you uninstalled, since that's what is adding to the path.

 

Clearly, it isn't entirely uninstalled. You might reinstall and then

uninstall it again.

 

You might also do a search in the Registry for any related entries after the

uninstall.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Unwanted PATH addition

 

mamboknave@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks guys. But... let me say this -

>

> To smlunatick:

> I forgot to say that the path variable in the system variable window

> does NOT have that unwanted extension. That extension shows up when I

> just type the command "path" in a command window.

>

> To John:

> I ran again the Search with no restrictions, just searching AUTOEXEC.

> Again, there is NO autoexec.bat in any location of my HD. That's

> although the registy (following the link you gave me) is set for

> parsing it.

 

If I were you I would change the registry value to disable parsing and

see what happens.

 

Can you start the Command Prompt with the /D switch and then issue the

Path command and see if the path still contains the unwanted item? In

the Start Menu Run box enter CMD /D and try the path command.

 

John