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Asked: 2012-01-19 09:20:15 +0800 CST

Can the environment variables tool in windows be launched directly?

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Is there a more direct way to the environmental variables GUI then...

  1. Right click 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'.
  2. Click 'Advanced System Settings' link.
  3. Click 'Advanced' tab.
  4. Click 'Environment Variables...' button.

Can I make a shortcut to it?

windows environment-variables

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Starting with Vista, the panel can be displayed from the command line (cmd.exe) with a

    rundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

    from here

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  2. I recommend this: Open "Run" prompt -> type "SystemPropertiesAdvanced". You will be on the Advanced tab of the System Properties window. From here it's easy. I feel this is an easier command to remember than the command prompt's and a good shortcut.

    Update:

    Win 7: Start menu -> in search bar, type "system variables" and enter, you will have the Advanced tab of the system properties window open.

    Win 8 and later: Simply type the above in the search box in the task bar.

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  3. Open notepad, copy below line and save it as "SysPropAdv.bat". Run on cmd prompt, It will open a system properties window.

    start SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe

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  4. If you want to do it with administrators rights (to be able to edit the System Variables) :

    • from the "Run" command prompt, use:
    powershell -command "&{start-process rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables -verb RunAs}
    • from the cmd shell, use:
    start powershell -command "&{start-process rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables -verb RunAs}"
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