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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:56:35 +0000
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Subject: Re: HOME environment variable set in Windows
From: Andy Koppe <andy DOT koppe AT gmail DOT com>
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> Hi,
> I discovered that the HOME variable is set in windows. I therefore get the
> cygwin HOME path set to this window path instead of the path set in passwd
> as I would like it. I tried to delete the windows HOME path, but I can't
> find it. Where is it set or what does set it? I have HOME, HOMEPATH and
> HOMEDRIVE set in my windows environement and I cant' find where they get
> defined. Does anybody know?

Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables

Or something like that.

Andy

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