Junk in my system Path--can I delete w/o problem?

[raymm]

%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

 

[raymm]

Should Path = just this? Should it be lots of paths like above? How does this work?

%SystemDrive%

 

[Tews]

Should Path = just this? Should it be lots of paths like above? How does this work?

%SystemDrive%

Be sure to make a restore point before you delete anything .. just in case

 

[raymm]

Or this:

PATH = %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem


(from: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/8689-default-install-path-change.html)

 

[raymm]

THanks for the reminder Tews, I will. I have found restore points unreliable, when I need them, I get errors, can't use. That was under XP, maybe better under Win7?

 

[Tews]

Ive never had any problems with restore points in Win 7.. good luck!

 

[Snufffed]

I have found win7 Restore points very reliable, have even crashed (per instruction from MS) and the restore points were very good.
PS: might I ask is your system x86 or x64.

make sure you set a restore point before you delete that...
PSS: I do not have (line) in my version Win7 Ultimate x86

 

[raymm]

X64

 

[Antman]

%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

Do you really have a need to modify this? Unless you have a specific need, there is no advantage to modifying system variables.

 

[raymm]

Good point, Antman.

I have a problem running Control Panel--Scanners & Cameras.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/23570-control-panel-scanners-cameras-gives-error.html

I'm wondering it above path is souce of problem. But other Control Panel apps run ok, so path must be ok.

Sigh.

 

[Antman]

Good point, Antman.

I have a problem running Control Panel--Scanners & Cameras.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/23570-control-panel-scanners-cameras-gives-error.html

I'm wondering it above path is souce of problem. But other Control Panel apps run ok, so path must be ok.

Sigh.

I am certain the PATH variable has no connection there. Let the other thread serve as an example of "Don't mess with some things". Anyway, I am hopping back over there to ask "What about a system restore?"