Environmental Variable - Path

[Guest M]

I have been given an application at work to test and find that it makes two

additional entries to the System Path. The default entry is:

 

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

 

however this application add two further entries to its own location.

 

What is the significance of this and does it matter?

 

Thanks

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Environmental Variable - Path

 

It extends the "Known" locations for executables, so that items can be

invoked by name only and not have to include the path to the items.

 

"M" <spamtrap@spambouncer.org> wrote in message

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>I have been given an application at work to test and find that it makes two

>additional entries to the System Path. The default entry is:

>

> %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

>

> however this application add two further entries to its own location.

>

> What is the significance of this and does it matter?

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest M]

Re: Environmental Variable - Path

 

Is there any disadvantage? Why not make the path C:\ and be done with it?

 

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

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> It extends the "Known" locations for executables, so that items can be

> invoked by name only and not have to include the path to the items.

>

> "M" <spamtrap@spambouncer.org> wrote in message

> news:OrYFTnXeIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>I have been given an application at work to test and find that it makes

>>two additional entries to the System Path. The default entry is:

>>

>> %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

>>

>> however this application add two further entries to its own location.

>>

>> What is the significance of this and does it matter?

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>

>

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Environmental Variable - Path

 

Not sure I understand how you mean disadvantage. Path variables

do not imply sub-folders are included. Making a Path Variable that

only references C:\ or the Root Folder wouldn't find executables to

run.

 

The functionality is there so that instead of C:\Windows\System\Calc.Exe

you simply make a call to Calc

 

"M" <spamtrap@spambouncer.org> wrote in message

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> Is there any disadvantage? Why not make the path C:\ and be done with it?

>

> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message

> news:%23UEh6zXeIHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> It extends the "Known" locations for executables, so that items can be

>> invoked by name only and not have to include the path to the items.

>>

>> "M" <spamtrap@spambouncer.org> wrote in message

>> news:OrYFTnXeIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>I have been given an application at work to test and find that it makes

>>>two additional entries to the System Path. The default entry is:

>>>

>>> %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

>>>

>>> however this application add two further entries to its own location.

>>>

>>> What is the significance of this and does it matter?

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>

>>

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