Making mistakes here could render your software unusable!!
PATH is an environment variable on most operating systems, including Microsoft Windows. It specifies a set of directories where executable programs are located. Each executing process or user session generally has its own PATH setting. This allows the executable file for a program to be found when it needs to be run from the Command Line.
- Navigate to Advanced System Properties (
+ R & type the command sysdm.cpl & press ENTER) - The Advanced tab should already be active
- Left-click on the Environment Variables… button
- Select Path from the System variables
- Left-click the Edit button
- You can view the various paths set on your system
- Click OK if you changed anything
- Click Cancel if you were just taking a look
References:
- Wikipedia. (2022). PATH (variable). Retrieved 4 February 2023, from Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(variable) (Accessed: 4 February 2023)
- Rockstar, M. (2021) How to open advanced system properties in Windows 10, 99RDP. Available at: https://99rdp.com/how-to-open-advanced-system-properties-in-windows-10/ (Accessed: 22 February 2023).