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%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe Windows cannot find '%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

shahid sinha 0 Reputation points
2023-12-30T11:24:16.88+00:00

how to fix this?

%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe

Windows cannot find '%windir%\system32\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.Screenshot 2023-12-30 162754

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  1. MotoX80 32,551 Reputation points
    2023-12-30T13:53:29.21+00:00

    It would appear that you have a problem with the windir environment variable.

    When I try to run a non-existent program.....

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    The error message expands %windir% to C:\Windows.

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    Check your environment variables and from a command prompt verify that %windir% expands. Add windir back if it got deleted.

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  2. AlexZhu-MSFT 5,626 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-01-02T01:01:11.45+00:00

    Hi,

    May we know under which condition, the error appears? Normally, %windir% is a variable, and will be "translated" to "c:\windows" when a program runs, however, in the screenshot, it seems %windir% is a static string, which may be from bad-designed program, and it is suggested to contact the vendor to re-write it if possible.

    Regards,

    Alex

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