topic Re: How to change temp directory? in Operating System - Microsoft

How to change temp directory?

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:23:19 GMT

As we know, by default TMP and TEMP variables are pointed to =C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp

How I can change this for all existing local users?
In fact, if I'll be able to change Winzip setting for temorary dir, it will be enough.(there is no enough free space on C:, and I'd like to re-point it to D:.)

thanks,
Vitaly

Re: How to change temp directory?

Ivan Ferreira — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:26:45 GMT

You can change in the environment settings, under my computer properties.

See:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm

Re: How to change temp directory?

Eino V — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:55:49 GMT

Hi Vitaly

You can change from it: Control panel - Performance and Maintenance - System - Advanced tab.

Eino

Re: How to change temp directory?

Tommy_6 — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:20:33 GMT

Right Click on "My Computer" goto "Properties. Click on the "Advanced" tab. Then click on "Environment Variables".

Here you will find you User and System Variables. Hope this helps!

Re: How to change temp directory?

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:13:37 GMT

Dear All, thanks for your answers! I know about this tab, but AFAIK this way I can change user settings only for *current* user. And I need change TEMP variable for *all* users.

Re: How to change temp directory?

Univer_1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:48:31 GMT

hi

Try this:

Open regedit and find the tree:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Good luck!

Re: How to change temp directory?

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 06:17:46 GMT

Thanks to all!
Unfortunately, it seems that current versions of MS Win don't provide a answer to my question.