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Date:	Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:11:57 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject:	how can I stop Windows setting HOME?
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Each time I boot my pc Windows sets the HOME environment variable to my
"Documents and Settings" directory, which screws up cygwin. Before I can use
cygwin I have to do the My Computer/Properties/Advanced ... etc stuff and
delete HOME from my User variables. Otherwise cygwin sets my $HOME to
Window's idea of HOME, which is a pain in the neck.

Is there any way to permanently unset the HOME env-var in Windows? I could
run a batch file at startup but afaik that would not be a systemwide removal
of HOME.

I'm running XP sp2 (updated) and I'm on a domain, but cygwin was installed
while the pc was under local admin, not on the domain.

thanks for any ideas
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