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I want to get a list on all the Enviroment variables that can be used
from the Windows XP, run command.
Command like

%tmp%
%temp&
%systemroot%
%windir%

These enviroment variables open up specific folders in Windows. So are
they more environment variables that will open more folders in
Windows?

thanks

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Open a command prompt, type set and hit Enter.

Environment Variables in Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100843/EN-US/

Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm

See >> Using environment variables with Cmd.exe here...
Microsoft Windows XP - Command shell overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] rview.mspx

environment variables
http://www.wilsonmar.com/1envvars.htm


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In news:pni3b1df3dbqtunn9fuu2dnu92nqr88ppo@4ax.com,
David Sherman <dshermin@ameritech.net> hunted and pecked:
> I want to get a list on all the Enviroment variables that can be used
> from the Windows XP, run command.
> Command like
>
> %tmp%
> %temp&
> %systemroot%
> %windir%
>
> These enviroment variables open up specific folders in Windows. So are
> they more environment variables that will open more folders in
> Windows?
>
> thanks

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David Sherman <dshermin@ameritech.net> wrote:

>I want to get a list on all the Enviroment variables that can be used
>from the Windows XP, run command.
>Command like
>
>%tmp%
>%temp&
>%systemroot%
>%windir%

Type

set

at the command prompt

>These enviroment variables open up specific folders in Windows. So are
>they more environment variables that will open more folders in
>Windows?

These environment variables store the names of various folders. Simply
typing %windir% on a command line will not open the windows directory,
it will get you an error message. Surrounding the name of an
environment variable with % signs on the command line causes the
command interpreter to look up the environment variable and substitute
its value for the %xxx% sequence.

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Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@bls.gov

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Thanks for the list.

It was what I was looking for. I also found this site:
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articl [...] 23873.html


On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:38:36 -0600, "Wesley Vogel"
<123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote:

>Open a command prompt, type set and hit Enter.
>
>Environment Variables in Windows NT
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100843/EN-US/
>
>Environment Variables in Windows XP
>http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm
>
>See >> Using environment variables with Cmd.exe here...
>Microsoft Windows XP - Command shell overview
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_shelloverview.mspx
>
>environment variables
>http://www.wilsonmar.com/1envvars.htm

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