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How do I use environmental variables like %WINDIR% or %USERNAME% in the command line?

April 26, 2017Command Environmental line variables

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How do I use environmental variables like %WINDIR% or %USERNAME% in the command line?

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The command line which needs the environmental variables to be used needs to be called like shown in the example below CMD /C %WINDIR%\Notepad.exe Ensure to start the command line with “CMD /C”