This file contains the account information: - The From field - The name of the mailbox - The folder for storing attachments - Servers of the incoming and outcoming mail - The path to the mailbox.
Setting the path and environment variables will differ depending on the version of Windows you have on your computer. Choose a link below for your version of Windows.
NoteAdministrator privileges are usually required to modify the path and environment variables.
Setting the path and variables in Windows 10
- From the desktop, right-click the very bottom-left corner of the screen to get the Power User Task Menu.
- From the Power User Task Menu, click System.
- In the Settings window, scroll down to the Related settings section and click the System info link.
- In the System window, click the Advanced system settings link in the left navigation pane.
- In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variablesbutton near the bottom of that tab.
- In the Environment Variables window (pictured below), highlight the Path variable in the System variables section and click the Edit button. Add or modify the path lines with the paths you want the computer to access. Each different directory is separated with a semicolon, as shown below.
You can edit other environment variables by highlighting the variable in the System variables section and clicking Edit. If you need to create a new environment variable, click New and enter the variable name and variable value.
To view and set the path in the Windows command line, use the path command.
Setting the path and variables in Windows 8
- From the desktop, right-click the very bottom-left corner of the screen to get the Power User Task Menu.
- From the Power User Task Menu, click System.
- Click the Advanced System Settings link in the left column.
- In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variablesbutton near the bottom of that tab.
- In the Environment Variables window (pictured below), highlight the Path variable in the System variables section and click the Edit button. Add or modify the path lines with the paths you want the computer to access. Each different directory is separated with a semicolon, as shown below.
You can edit other environment variables by highlighting the variable in the System variables section and clicking Edit. If you need to create a new environment variable, click New and enter the variable name and variable value.
To view and set the path in the Windows command line, use the path command.
Setting the path and variables in Windows Vista and Windows 7
- From the desktop, right-click the Computer icon and select Properties. If you don't have a Computer icon on your desktop, click Start, right-click the Computer option in the Start menu, and select Properties.
- Click the Advanced System Settings link in the left column.
- In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab, then click the Environment Variablesbutton near the bottom of that tab.
- In the Environment Variables window (pictured below), highlight the Path variable in the System variables section and click the Edit button. Add or modify the path lines with the paths you want the computer to access. Each different directory is separated with a semicolon, as shown below.
You can edit other environment variables by highlighting the variable in the System variables section and clicking Edit. If you need to create a new environment variable, click New and enter the Variable name and Variable value.
To view and set the path in the Windows command line, use the path command.
Setting the path and variables in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
The path is now managed by Windows 2000 and Windows XP and not the autoexec.bat or autoexec.nt files, as was done with earlier versions of Windows. To change the system environment variables, follow the steps below.
- From the desktop, right-click My Computer and click Properties. If you don't have a My Computer icon on your desktop, click Start, right-click the My Computer option in the Start menu, and select Properties.
- In the System Propertieswindow, click on the Advancedtab.
- In the Advanced section, click the Environment Variablesbutton.
- In the Environment Variables window (as shown below), highlight the Path variable in the System Variable section and click the Edit button. Add or modify the path lines with the paths you want the computer to access. Each different directory is separated with a semicolon, as shown below.
You can edit other environment variables by highlighting the variable in the System variables section and clicking Edit. If you need to create a new environment variable, click New and enter the Variable name and Variable value.
To view and set the path in the Windows command line, use the path command.
What is the default Windows %PATH%?
The path is based on programs installed on the computer, so there is no 'default path.' However, the Windows minimum path is often the path below.
NoteKeep in mind that as you install programs, the path is updated with the paths for the newly installed programs. So, if you have erased your path after installing other programs, those programs may be affected.
Setting path in the MS-DOS and Windows command line
To view and set the path in MS-DOS and in the Windows command line, use the path command.
Additional information
- See our environment variable definition for further information and related links.
How to Display Full Path in Title Bar of File Explorer in Windows 10
This tutorial will show you how to display either the name or
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This will also display the name or full path for the File Explorer button on the taskbar.
- Option One: Display Name or Full Path in File Explorer Title Bar using Folder Options
- Option Two: Display Name or Full Path in File Explorer Title Bar using a BAT File
EXAMPLE: File Explorer title bar displaying Full Path and only Name
Display Name or Full Path in File Explorer Title Bar using Folder Options
1. Open File Explorer Options, click/tap on the View tab, and do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Display Name of Open Folder in File Explorer Title Bar
This is the default setting.
A) Check the Display the full path in the title bar conflicts box, and click/tap on OK.
3. To Display Full Path of Open Folder in File Explorer Title Bar
A) Uncheck the Display the full path in the title bar box, and click/tap on OK.
Display Name or Full Path in File Explorer Title Bar using a BAT File
The downloadable .bat files below are to change the registry key and value below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerCabinetState
FullPath DWORD
0 = display name
1 = display full path
1.Do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Display Name of Open Folder in File Explorer Title Bar
; This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Display_Folder_Name_in_File_Explorer_Title_Bar.bat
3. To Display Full Path of Open Folder in File Explorer Title Bar
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Display_Full_Path_in_File_Explorer_Title_Bar.bat
4. Save the .bat file to your desktop, and unblock the .bat file.
5. Double click/tap on the .bat file to run it.
6. You will now notice your screen flicker as explorer is restarted.
That's it,
Shawn