My Path user environment variable includes references to other environment variables, for example (extract):
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C:\> reg query HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment /v Path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment PATH REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps; |
Suddenly, I was no longer reaching certain locations on the path. I discovered that the references to other environment variables were not being expanded.
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C:\> set Path Path=%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps; |
Somehow, the type of Path in the registry had been changed from REG_EXPAND_SZ to REG_SZ, which does not expand. Editing the variable via the Control Panel reset the type back to REG_EXPAND_SZ, and solved the problem.