How to Create a Path for the Command Prompt

Last Updated: January 26, 2018 Tested

What if your command prompt doesn't run any more commands? What if you type a "Net User" command in your command prompt to check the "current username", but it shows an error message? To solve this problem, change the command prompt path. This article will show you how.

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If your "command prompt" path is correct, it will show the following path. "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;"

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Change your "command prompt" path.
- "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem".
  - Right Click My Computer --> Properties --> Advanced System Settings--> Environment Variables --> System variables -->Path -->Edit -->Variable value
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Copy the following the path.
- "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;" and paste it in System variables -->Path.
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It will show the following path. Now you can run any commands in your "command prompt".
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I had to delete path in system variables unfortunately. How can I get that back?

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Make a shortcut for command. Start, type command, right click, copy, shortcut, and paste to desktop.

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