> I've run W2K since the beta 1 release and if you set an env variable in
the
> command prompt, it's immediately available for applications using the same
> instance of the command prompt. Open another window and you do not have
> access to the variable.
Of course, that's true!
> Set it in the system applet and you have to reboot
> before it's available because the variables only get loaded into system
> memory on start-up.
Since win 2000 isn't based on ms dos no more, they must have found another
way to set the the variables into memory WHILE WIN 2K IS RUNNING (at least
on my pc with my win 2000 build 2195, SP2 installed) !!!
i really don't get why you have to reboot...
Here's what i found at
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q100/8/43.asp?LN=EN-US&SD=g
n&FR=0&qry=set%20path&rnk=2&src=DHCS_MSPSS_gn_SRCH&SPR=WIN2000:
<quote>
User environment variables can be added, changed or deleted from Control
Panel. There is no need to reboot after making any of these changes. Changes
take effect immediately after exiting the System dialog box.
</quote>
> Why do you think Microsoft forces you to reboot after
> installing software?
>
because the setup needed to replace some out-dated dll-files which are
loaded into memory and for that reason cannot be overwritten.
> Cheers!
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Weller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 7:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT]Java path in Win2K
>
>
> > come on, i run win 2000 (pro) for about a year now, changed a lot of
> paths,
> > never needed a reboot (you change your path in the control panel not in
a
> > dos prompt, don't you?)
> >
> > -mw
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Barraud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OT]Java path in Win2K
> >
> >
> > > I think it does, at least 2000 professional does
> > > pb
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: A mailing list for discussion about Sun Microsystem's Java
Servlet
> > > API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > Michael Weller
> > > Sent: 29 June, 2001 4:11 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: [OT]Java path in Win2K
> > >
> > >
> > > > Then reboot (ain't Windoze great?).
> > > >
> > >
> > > win 2000 doesn't need a reboot !
> > >
> > > -mw
> > >
> > > > Cheers!
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Brajeshwar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 3:43 AM
> > > > Subject: [OT]Java path in Win2K
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am having problem setting the path and other java related
setting
> > > > > in my Windows 2000 Professional.
> > > > > My Environment Variable have the path set to the java\bin folder
but
> > > > > it is not working from other folder except inside java\bin.
> > > > > So, I have to run my java files inside my bin folder, which I do
not
> > > > > want and is not right.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help me to sort things out.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Brajeshwar
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