Guest mamboknave@gmail.com Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 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) Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 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 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 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 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 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) Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 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 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 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 Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 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) Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 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
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