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GeneralRe: What does it mean to be a senior developer? Pin
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NewsUpdated Environment Variables dialog in latest W10 build Pin
Dan Neely24-Sep-15 11:26
Dan Neely24-Sep-15 11:26 
One of the most [relics from old versions of Windows] annoying is the environment variables dialog. This box hasn't been updated for what feels like millennia, and it's cramped and awkward to use as a result. Environment variables can be lengthy, and they almost never fit in the current dialog. This is particularly acute for one of the most important variables, PATH. The PATH variable stores the names of all the directories that the system should search when hunting for executables, and many applications and development tools like to add their directories to the PATH. It quickly gets unwieldy.

But the newest Insider build of Windows 10 shows that this unloved corner of the operating system has finally received some attention. The environment variables box has been reworked: it's now resizable so you can see the variables in full, and it contains better editors for each value.

Even more usefully, the PATH variable has special handling. The dialog knows that a PATH is made up of a set of directory paths and lets you edit them all individually instead of making you treat them as one single piece of text.


Finally a compelling reason to upgrade. (Once this makes its way from preview to release anyhow.)
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Weylyn Cadwell25-Sep-15 4:52
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NewsIt's official: North America is out of new IPv4 addresses Pin
Kent Sharkey24-Sep-15 10:36
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Dan Neely25-Sep-15 3:00
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News#NoEstimates? Not so fast Pin
Kent Sharkey24-Sep-15 9:15
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Marc Clifton24-Sep-15 12:29
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NewsThe IoT Security Foundation, aimed at securing the Internet of Things, opens its doors Pin
Kent Sharkey24-Sep-15 8:57
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NewsIs Apple tech's worst security threat? Pin
Kent Sharkey24-Sep-15 8:55
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NewsAnd now your starter for 10... Pin
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