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More info?)
Inserting the following seemed to do the trick:
C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
A couple of other programs needed to be re-added and they work now as well.
It wasn't what I would call an 'easy fix', however.
Thanks for the help.
Jeff
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uEbhak9fFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Usually, not always, if something isn't running correctly that something
> will let you know.
>
> If an application needs to add to the Path variable that is done at the
time
> of installation of that application.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:E7adnTtOO-AzrlrfRVn-tA@teksavvy.com,
> Jeff <jeffrey4chatATyahooDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
> > A couple of programs that run in the background. I reinstalled them and
> > they seem to be doing fine, but how do I know for sure if something's
not
> > running properly? There should be some kind of scanning software that
> > would easily search for Path inclusions and fix and problems.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:ehdWUqyfFHA.1044@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Jeff,
> >>
> >> What programs won't open?
> >>
> >> What programs crash?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>
> >> Wes
> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> In news:1redndczZoyPVVvfRVn-sA@teksavvy.com,
> >> Jeff <jeffrey4chatATyahooDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
> >>> Hi Wes,
> >>>
> >>> I've inserted that line as the Path, but still have programs that
won't
> >>> boot and some that crash. Am I going to have to reinstall everything
to
> >>> get back an efficient system?
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:O2HHrDqfFHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>>> Providing Windows is on your C: drive, you should have these as a
> >>>> minimum...
> >>>>
> >>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. Right-click My Computer and then click Properties.
> >>>> 2. Click the Advanced tab.
> >>>> 3. Click Environment variables.
> >>>> 4. Click one the following options, for either a user or a system
> >>>> variable: • Click the PATH variable and then click Edit to change its
> >>>> value. • Paste this in:
> >>>>
> >>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
> >>>>
> >>>> OK your way out.
> >>>>
> >>>> HOW TO Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP
> >>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310519
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>>>
> >>>> Wes
> >>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:zcCdnYUJ95BFOFjfRVn-sg@teksavvy.com,
> >>>> Bold Strike Media <jeffrey4chatATyahooDOTcom> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>> I was adding a path to the environment variables today and
> >>>>> accidentally deleted the path line. Now I'm having some system
> >>>>> problems. Does anyone know how to fix? Is there an easy way to
> >>>>> rewrite the Path line?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm running Windows XP and have zero knowledge of C Shell or
executing
> >>>>> shell commands, BTW.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for the help,
> >>>>> Jeff
>
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