Can't change environment variables in windows 10

In windows 10 whether I go to the control panel or through the start panel, nothing happen when I click to edit the environment variables.

Nothing happens. No window opens. The variables I have set in windows 8 before upgrading still work but I am unable to add any more which is a major problem.

Anyone have any ideas?

Answer

Nothing happen when I click to edit the environment variables.

Unfortunately, the recent update to Windows 10 (November update, version 1511) destroyed this functionality. The "Change my environment variables" link no longer works. It is there, but it is dead.

So for the post-November version of Windows 10 the correct answer is: it is generally impossible to edit user-specific environment variables in version 1511 of Windows 10 from regular Users accounts.

Workaround:

For the time being one workaround for non-administrative accounts is to:

• add your user account to Administrators group,


• logout,


• log back in,


• edit the variables using "System" -> “Advanced system settings” method, and then


• take away administrative rights again

Source How do I set system environment variables in Windows 10? by AnT