Dec 22, 2014 · %windir% is an environment variable for the windows path so its just a 'shortcut' to C:\windows or wherever you installed windows...

Aug 29, 2013 · What is difference between %Windir% and %Systemroot% in Windows Path Location? Both of them show "Windows" folder location.

Jun 7, 2021 · Note that if you click on windows > "Modify environment variables for your account", you can find variables with same name that have not the same values has the one produced by this answer.

Sep 4, 2022 · I was messing around on Windows 10, deleted the %WINDIR% system environment variable, and rebooted my computer. Now, many things are broken, including the elevation prompt …

Apr 10, 2015 · This problem doesn't actually exist because this program requires %windir to be correctly working. Instead run C:\Windows\System32\UserAccountControlSettings in command prompt.

Nov 21, 2020 · I ran sfc /scannow Get the message Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them. For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at …

Nov 24, 2017 · Indeed %windir% is an variable, and its contents on your system are C:\Windows. So when you 'execute' %windir% its contents are substituted and your command is C:\Windows, which, …

Not being able to resolve WINDIR is causing me all sorts of head aches. I've tried setting the value of WINDIR explicitly to c:\windows in that console windows provides, but to no avail.

Jul 19, 2011 · It is in the advanced system properties. You may just want to add c:\windows\system32 to the path, or mak sure the %windir% variable is set as in the screenshot.

Deleting C:\Windows\Installer\ files safely on Windows 7 after running WinDirStat hard drive space usage report - Answers still applies to Windows 10. If you remove this directory you will be unable to …