Thread: PATH variable in Windows
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Old 05-16-2011, 11:54 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by kapsi View Post
Calibre changed my %path% variable in Windows 7 x64 SP1. Now it's just "C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\" and i can't run Windows command line tools...is this supposed to happen?
Pretty unlikely that it trashed your PATH variable, but certainly it's easy to fix.
  • Right Click on Computer in the Start Menu
  • Select Advanced System Settings in the left pane
  • Click Environment Variables
  • Select Path in the System Variables pane, and click Edit
  • Enter your desired path. A typical Win7 x64 one might be:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoo t%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;%systemroot%\System32\WindowsPowerShel l\v1.0\;.C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\

Disclaimer: While the path shown above is basic and should work for many people, it doesn't include any application specific items that you may have, other than the Windows Live paths.
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