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I often need access to the Environment Variables on my Windows 7. What command do I need to type in the Run window to get to them?

At the moment I do the following:

Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Press Start, type Path, and click Enter to select Edit environment variables for your account.

I know its not strictly using run but it works and literally takes less than 2 sec.

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  • I didn't know this can be done. You're right, much quicker! Thank you.
    – J86
    Sep 27, 2013 at 12:43
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    Yeah. The Start menu is surprisingly efficient for searching the control panel, just as it is surprisingly inefficient for searching files. :)
    – Bittenus
    Sep 27, 2013 at 13:35
  • I never knew that, man that saves a lot of clicking thanks!
    – JREAM
    Aug 29, 2017 at 22:12
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Try using this: "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

For more details check these links: [1] and [2].

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  • on Windows 10, System Variables are read only. Edit button is disabled. You can edit the user Variables, though.
    – matrix
    Jan 23, 2019 at 12:14
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    This is the correct answer... and should be accepted as the answer...
    – ZEE
    Sep 17, 2019 at 10:47
  • The "System Variables" are editable... you must launch the dialog as administrator though... is you wanna test just open a console as administrator... and use the command suggested by Mogana... ;-)
    – ZEE
    Sep 17, 2019 at 10:51
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You can shorten your path

  • by doing Run... -> "SystemPropertiesAdvanced"
  • or press WIN+R and then type SystemPropertiesAdvanced

that will bring you two steps closer.

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Run command

rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables

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