environment variables

Hi, I mostly use another OS, and need to rewrite following script into one which works in windows. OK, here's the command: curl -s -x 127.0.0.1:8888 -b ./cookies.txt -X GET Link Removed 2>&1 | tr -d '[]' | sed "s/,/\n/g" | head -n 1 | sed "s/.\(.*\)./\1/" here's what it does: loads content of...

Hello. It seems as if my command prompt will not let me do any simple system commands such as ping, ipconifg, etc. And it will also not let me use commands for my compiler. The paths are set properly in the environment variables, but it still does not work. See the screencap below...

Hi at all, I'm a new entry in the forum. As by topic title I'have a problem with environments variable in windows 8. In practice, I installed MinGw a c/C++ compiler and when i use the command gcc from prompt it response me with the following message: gcc is not recognized as internal or...

Hey guys, I haven't posted here in a while but here goes... When I run this certain program which is made in java, it says "Error: could not open E:\java\jre7\lib\i386\jvm.cfg" Now when I check my environment Variables I have JAVA_HOME set to C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\lib\amd64\jvm.cfg...

Where in the user profile are user environment variables stored? I had an issue that our IT support decided to fix by creating a new profile for me and then copying over what they thought I needed from the original profile. They missed my environment variables and I haven't been able to find...

Hi all, In UNIX, for changing the directory path, there is "cd" command. .This works fine in windows 7 too.. But the problem comes when we are trying to change the path using environment variables. . In UNIX, cd $JAVA_HOME changes the path to the value set for JAVA_HOME, Similarly is there...

I am trying to run powershell.exe in the cmd.exe prompt. error The error that comes out is unrecognized command. I go to System Properties -> Advanced -> Environmental Variables Under System Variables I find the variable Path. I add the path where the powershell.exe is. Shouldn't this solve...

I have tried numerous times in both Command Prompt and Power Shell to set the Environment Variable for "Path" and it will not stick. I have tried running as admin as well. If I test it in the open CMD or Powershell Window it seems to stick, but if I open a new window it is gone. If I go through...

Ok, I know, I can change/set environment variables through Control Panel--->System The current environment variable values are fine for most of my programs. However there is one program which puts some config files into the folder which is currently defined as user variable "My...

I've used a program for video editing and creating projects in Windows XP. After moving the completed projects and their associated media to a new windows7 pc; the links to the media are no longer accepted by my application. THe old paths to the media would have been something like...

By Link Removed - Invalid URL Piriform Software has updated its system optimization and cleaning tool, CCleaner, to version 3.04. The latest release adds a number of new features, but most notably also adds support for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, which was made available for download two days...

The following are Environment Variables in Windows 7 which can allow you to get to system locations more efficiently. What are Environment Variables in Windows? Well, if we understand that "variables" are things that can be changed, and if we also understand that the environment that variables...

Selected list of commands Command: Description: Example: (details here) assoc: Displays or modifies file name extension associations. Used alone, displays a list of all the current file name associations details here at: Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer at a specified time...

I am at a State U and want to create a temporary directory, say, C:\Users\temp, that can be used by multiple students that authenticate through a domain. A trivial task in Linux but are there other ramifications in windows 7? I have found %temp% is C:\Users\staff\AppData\Local\Temp. Would...

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Whenever I try some downloaded .exes I get an error saying 'error writing to temp location' or something similar. I've tried running them as admin, tried running them without UAC, and even tried to change the temp location from environment variables but it doesn't change. Is there any fix or...

Ghost failed *UPDATED* How can i clone Win7? Ok... Some background information.... Wall of text incomming.. (Problem changed, read bottom) I purchased a new/faster Hard drive. I did not what to have to format and reinstall on the new drive. So, i used Ghost to copy my C Drive over to a new...

Hello: This is my first time posting here. Thanks in advance for any assistance. I have a batch file that worked faithfully in Windows XP. I wish to update the code to work in Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit). The code creates a folder with a date in its name. the code is as follows: @echo...

Hi all! I have some problems with installing ghostscript for GIMP. After standard installation for Windows I follow the instruction (which worked for Vista) to make GIMP recognize installed ghostscript. They were to set an environment variable GS_PROG with full path to the location of the...