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anadem wrote:
> Each time I boot my pc Windows sets the HOME environment variable to my
> "Documents and Settings" directory,
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	Windows doesn't set "HOME"....at least not by default.

	What makes you think it is setting 'HOME'?

	Goto control-panel->System, Advanced, and click on
Environment vars...you see 'HOME' there in the ENV tabs for
System or User variables?  Cuz I don't.

	Perhaps it's your cygwin startup?


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