My Windows 7 installation is screwed up. Something's fundamentally wrong, but I don't know what. Taskbar icons reverted to a default icon, like they couldn't be found, shortcuts all stopped working, …

I am using Ubuntu 9.1 (Karmic Koala) on my server. A simple matter of setting environment variables so that they are globally available across all processes is driving me crazy and I'd appreciate …

Hi! How to force the less program to not clear the screen upon exit? I'd like it to behave like git log command: it leaves the recently seen page on screen upon exiting it does not exit the less …

Recently having to set my PATH environment variable installing the JDK, I found it quite annoying that the box where you set environment variables was not re-sizable, and had was generally quite …

I use linux, and I like to do all my command-line work within a single screen session, so that I can restart my graphical login and such without losing my terminals. However, when I log out and back …

I heard (although I can't find any sources for proof) that the USER environment variable may not be set in a old Unix shells (maybe even some obscure shells as well). What is the probability that it …

Hi, I have an environment variable set via "system properties -> advanced -> Environment Variables". I modified the variable's value. In cmd, I see the new value. In powershell, the value is still …

I have some aliases and modifications to ls that I'd like available at all times. Is it possible to set environment variables for use when I am logged in as root after I sudo up with sudo su?

I think I managed to break my Snow Leopard shell, but I'm not sure. Is there a way to reset all env variables to default?

I just need to ask if this is expected behaviour, it sure surprised me. We have a batch file that copies some files from a sub-directory of where it is located, to another location on every …

I wish to define two environment variables as follows: PROGRAM_HOME=P: JAVA_DIR=%PROGRAM_HOME%\Java Obviously the following works: dir %PROGRAM_HOME% But, the following doesn't: dir %JAVA_DIR% …

Since the last time I updated my computer my enviromental variables got screwed for some reason(the PATH variable didn't exist), and I set them back for java and maven .. the tools that I currently …

Is there anyway to change my path environment variable (or variables in general) on Windows 7 Exterprise (64 bit) and have it take effect in power shell or command prompt without requiring a restart? …

How do I change my default home directory to "C:\Users\khornsby" for every time I open powershell? I am running Windows 7. Below is info about the state of my environment. Windows PowerShell …

This is a very basic question, but I can't find an answer. I want to set an environment variable from the command prompt and then be able to access it globally (for instance, I should see it by going …