You can use this command line
switch only on Itanium-based computers.
Setting and Viewing Application Paths with the
Path Command
The Path command controls a very important environment variable. The path is the environment
variable that lets you access executables even if they aren??™t in the current directory when at the command
prompt. For example, a typical path includes the \Windows\System32 directory on your
machine so you have access to the majority of Windows utilities. Without the path, you??™d need to
supply the path for every command you want to execute. Imagine typing \Windows\System32\
TaskList every time you want to discover which tasks are running on your system.
The problem is that Microsoft can??™t anticipate every application path needed for your system.
For example, when you install SQL Server on a machine, you need another path to access the SQL
Server executables with ease. Fortunately, many application vendors ease the use of paths by adding
them to the Windows permanent path. This registry setting contains the paths to the applications
you commonly use. However, sometimes you need to add a path for just the current session.
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