Editing System Environment Variables is allowed only when opened through Control Panel
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The Start Menu item is specifically titled "Edit environment variables for your account", so that's what it lets you do. I suspect the difference is that it doesn't go through UAC, while the other Control Panel link does.
Use the Start Menu item "Edit the system environment variables" instead.
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Editing System Environment Variables is allowed only when opened through Control Panel
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HeyJude
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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HeyJude over 1 year
On Windows 10, if I open the Environment Variables window directly through Windows Search, I can't edit the System Variables (buttons are disabled):
However, opening it through Control Panel (Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables) enables editing:
Maybe related: I recently editted some registry keys related to Users.
I'd like to be able to edit System Variables either way.
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LotPings over 5 yearsInvoke the editor directly withrundll32 sysdm.cpl,EditEnvironmentVariables
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