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I'm trying to write a batch file that can copy a file from my computer to all computers in a list. It needs to be copied to the AllUsers Desktop (I'll use a domain admin account to run the batch file).
On my Win7 system, the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% returns C:\ProgramData. Is there a variable that returns the AllUsers Desktop path across every version of Windows? I have a mix of XP, Vista, and Win7.
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The PATH environment variable is an important security control. It specifies the directories to be searched to find a command. The default systemwide PATH value is specified in the /etc/profile file, and each user normally has a PATH value in the user's $HOME/.
Windows 10 and Windows 8Search and select System (Control Panel). Click on the Advanced system settings link and then click Environment Variables. Under the section System Variables, select the environment variable you want to edit, and click Edit. If the environment variable you want doesn't exist, click New.
A typical path is C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. The file-system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. A typical path is C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates. Same as the standard environment variable.
The default directory path for most versions of Windows is c:\Windows (for Windows NT 4 and 2000, it is c:\WinNT).
It is %public% in Windows 7...
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