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In my copy of XP, I've right clicked on "My Computer" and gone to System
Properties/Advanced/Environmental Variables and I find that the Variable
"PATH" is
missing from the list in the window. There is nothing between the variables
"OS" and "PATHEXT", which, I'm told is where the PATH should be.
I discovered this anomaly when I was unable to update a program because
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem was (also) missing. I was later told it was
necessary for the update.
Please understand that while the defect is as I've stated above, I'm not
especially computer savy and I don't really understand the significance of
this anomaly or what I should do about it.
All that being said, my XP seems to be functioning beautifully, as always,
with this apparant problem on arising only because of a (failed) attempt to
update some third party fax software.
I would appreciate any advice or help someone would care to offer.
Thanks in advance.
Don.
In my copy of XP, I've right clicked on "My Computer" and gone to System
Properties/Advanced/Environmental Variables and I find that the Variable
"PATH" is
missing from the list in the window. There is nothing between the variables
"OS" and "PATHEXT", which, I'm told is where the PATH should be.
I discovered this anomaly when I was unable to update a program because
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem was (also) missing. I was later told it was
necessary for the update.
Please understand that while the defect is as I've stated above, I'm not
especially computer savy and I don't really understand the significance of
this anomaly or what I should do about it.
All that being said, my XP seems to be functioning beautifully, as always,
with this apparant problem on arising only because of a (failed) attempt to
update some third party fax software.
I would appreciate any advice or help someone would care to offer.
Thanks in advance.
Don.