change windows system path from cygwin python?

[Jason Tishler]

On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 06:43:35PM +0000, Jeff Lindholm wrote:
> The only issue with this is you will have to reboot for it take
> effect.

The above is not quite true -- at least under NT/2000/XP.  The reboot is
only necessary for the SCM (and services) to notice the change.
Otherwise, you just need to send a special Windows event:

    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=104011

There are tools that will set environment variables and send the
required event.  For example, see the following:

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/setx-o.asp

Jason

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