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ortiga
Asked: 2020-08-07 12:49:53 +0800 CST 2020-08-07 12:49:53 +0800 CST

change an environment variable in cmd?

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Hi, how can I change this?

c:>set

USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Administrador

to this:

USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Administrador\Desktop

I am testing with:

setx USERPROFILE "C:\Users\Administrador\Desktop"

but it still doesn't work can someone tell me how to change the value??

windows

3 Answers

  1. Unfortunately it is a "sensitive" variable and you cannot modify it. You can find it in the registry editor at this path: Equipo\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment. Being low Volatile Environmentindicates that no matter how much you modify it, the system will overwrite it with the values ​​already predefined from the start of the system.

    If you are looking to modify a user's folder path, here is a guide to do it in Windows 10.

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  2. Best Answer

    It worked for me with putting the same set command but adding the new path:

    set USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Administrador\Desktop

    As Jose mentions, this change is temporary, that is, once the cmd is closed, the change is lost. Jose's response makes the change permanently in the user environment. If you want to make the change at the system environment level, you can add /mlike this:

    setx USERPROFILE "C:\Users\Administrador\Desktop" /m
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  3. first start cmd as system administrator and run

    setx USERPROFILE "C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop"

    with set it will also do it but it will not be permanent!

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