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| From | Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: Searching for files |
| Date | 2025-02-26 00:32 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vpm919$2ef8m$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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On Tue, 2/25/2025 11:02 PM, Steve Hayes wrote: > On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:49:22 -0700, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Paul wrote on 2/24/2025 4:34 PM: >>> Using System32 might happen when a program is run as Administrator. >>> >>> For example, if the launch methodology involves cmd.exe and >>> being launched as Administrator, the working directory could be >>> C:\Windows\System32 in that case. It varies with OS and situation >>> as to how some of the shell launches handle this now. >>> >>> Paul >>> >> MIght be reasonable to consider the age of the program when also >> speculating on the default or possible related Windows programs/utilities >> used when launching or saving. >> >> RoughDraft's last/latest version was in April 2005(approxh 20 yrs ago, XP >> era -initial release was in 2001, Widows ME era). >> => Doubtful its medieval era installer was looking for ProgramData or >> maybe even configuration of a default save folder in a userprofile or or >> configuration of environment variables. > > What is the best way to set paths and environment variables in Win 10? start : Run : sysdm.cpl Advanced Tab : Down at the bottom use Environment Variables button The "Environment Variables" pane opens. Double-clicking a line in the lower pane, such as "Path", brings up a dialog for entering multi-string. Click "OK" when your edits are done. Doing it this way, saves the changes for the next session. ******* Making environment changes from the command line, is of limited duration, and is unlikely to be inherited, without a lot of care. set Using the "set" command, should dump the env for you. Paul Paul
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Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-18 20:06 +0200
Re: Searching for files D <noreply@mixmin.net> - 2025-01-18 18:47 +0000
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-20 08:32 +0200
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-20 04:45 -0500
Re: Searching for files D <noreply@mixmin.net> - 2025-01-20 13:19 +0000
Re: Searching for files Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-20 08:45 -0500
Re: Searching for files "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-01-20 09:29 -0600
Re: Searching for files Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-20 13:33 -0500
Re: Searching for files "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-01-20 14:01 -0600
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-20 15:45 -0500
Re: Searching for files Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-18 13:56 -0500
Re: Searching for files Michael Logies <logies@t-online.de> - 2025-01-18 19:58 +0100
Re: Searching for files Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2025-01-18 14:01 -0500
Re: Searching for files VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-19 00:50 -0600
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-20 08:34 +0200
Re: Searching for files VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-20 06:16 -0600
Re: Searching for files Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2025-01-22 19:57 -0500
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-22 23:49 -0500
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-02-21 03:18 +0200
Re: Searching for files Nil <rednoise9@rednoise9.invalid> - 2025-02-24 13:50 -0500
Re: Searching for files Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-02-24 22:01 +0000
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-24 18:34 -0500
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-02-25 05:39 +0200
Re: Searching for files GlowingBlueMist <zapbot@truely.invalid> - 2025-02-25 17:16 -0600
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-02-26 10:30 +0200
Re: Searching for files ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-25 11:49 -0700
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-25 22:39 -0500
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-02-26 06:02 +0200
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-26 00:32 -0500
Re: Searching for files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-18 14:30 -0500
Re: Searching for files Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-01-18 13:49 -0600
Re: Searching for files "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-01-18 21:39 +0100
Re: Searching for files Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-01-18 21:44 +0100
Re: Searching for files Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-01-20 03:38 +0000
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-18 18:00 -0500
Re: Searching for files Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@gmail.moc> - 2025-01-19 02:10 +0300
Re: Searching for files Paul in Houston TX <Paul@Houston.Texas> - 2025-01-18 18:17 -0600
Off-topic: X-No-Archive header (was: Searching for files) VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-19 01:00 -0600
Re: Off-topic: X-No-Archive header Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-01-20 03:22 +0000
Re: Off-topic: X-No-Archive header "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2025-01-20 09:13 +0000
Re: Off-topic: X-No-Archive header (was: Searching for files) Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-20 09:00 +0200
Re: Off-topic: X-No-Archive header VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-01-20 06:31 -0600
Re: Searching for files wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-01-19 09:36 +0000
Re: Searching for files Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-19 08:29 -0500
Re: Searching for files Michael Logies <logies@t-online.de> - 2025-01-19 17:48 +0100
Re: Searching for files Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-19 11:05 +0000
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-19 08:43 -0500
Re: Searching for files Ken Blake <Ken@invalid.news.com> - 2025-01-19 09:43 -0700
Re: Searching for files knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-19 14:06 -0500
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-19 15:12 -0500
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-20 08:57 +0200
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-20 05:37 -0500
Re: Searching for files Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2025-01-20 17:50 +0200
Re: Searching for files Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-20 14:09 -0500
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