Path

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Data type	Range	Default value
REG_EXPAND_SZ	Filename	%SystemRoot%\system32; %SystemRoot%

Description

Stores the path to system files.

Change method

To change the value of this entry, double-click System in Control Panel. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Environment Variables. This entry appears in the System variables section.

Caution Image Caution

The data type of this entry must be REG_EXPAND_SZ. If a user or an application changes the data type, the system will not replace the variable with its intended value.