how to make environment setting take effect without rebooting the system?

[san_crazy]

hi buddies,

after editing the environment variables we do have to reboot the system to make changes take effect. Is there any way where  no need of rebooting the system after such changes?

regards
san

[quaxo]

what do you mean by environment setting?

[san_crazy]

environment variables
in fact,  i explained it already

[Spoiler]

Environment variables are read during a boot. As far as I know I don't think you can force the machine to read them again without a reboot.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I think he's talking about a way so Windows doesn't need to restart when you install something, for example Microsoft Net Framework needs a restart after installation.

I think I've heard of a way to do that but I will have to find it...

[san_crazy]

actually i am in doubt that it might be possible by running autoexec.bat each time when environment variable are changed.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I checked Google (link) and found this:

http://www.autosensing.com/Information/Restart%20Your%20Computer%20Without%20Actually%20Having%20to%20Restart.htm

I'm not sure if this will work or not. It might mess up the computer but the steps sound familiar...

Anyone else know about this?

[Spoiler]

Carbon Dudeoxide that will refresh your screen and some of the system but I don't think it will refresh the environment variables. He can try it and see.

By the way these are your environment variables....



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[san_crazy]

yes, here is the same
because windows xp sp2 also