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Can't edit environment variables in windows 10

When I click to edit the environment variables no option window opens

I have tried in menu and control panel and I can't get into any options but the variables I set in Windows 8 before I upgraded are still there.

Why wont it let me edit them?

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It doesn't work for me either, even though I'm an admin on the system.

I got around it by opening the System page in Control Panel (Win+X -> Y), going to "Advanced system settings", then clicking "Environment Variables". That properly launches the edit window and it works.

By the way, when was the graphical list view of the Path variable introduced? I remember having to manually edit the string, but now a window shows up that lists each path entry in rows. Was that added in Win10?

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Last updated May 14, 2024 Views 186,198 Applies to: