How can I set user environmental variables (such as PATH) from a non-administrator account on Windows 7
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How can I set user environmental variables (such as PATH) from a non-administrator account on Windows 7? On Windows XP I could go into the Advanced Settings in the System Control panel. However, on Windows 7 I get asked to provide an Administrator password.
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You can search for 'edit environment variables for your account' should come up as a Control Panel item. If a variable doesn't exist for the user i.e. 'PATH' you can create it. You'll find that what you create as a user is merged with what is set by…
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