Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 13:47:27 +0200
From: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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> From: "Laurynas Biveinis" <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 11:26:14 +0200
> 
> > > I'm using Windows Millenium Edition
> > 
> > Windows ME ignores AUTOEXEC.BAT, so I don't think it has any effect.
> 
> I don't think it's this way. Environment variables are stored in registry,
> and on each boot (shutdown?) WinME syncs them with autoexec.bat. At least
> MS KB says so.

AUTOEXEC.BAT can include much more than environment variables.

I think the feature of copying environment variables into the Registry
might be okay for Microsoft as a way to deal with people who upgrade
from earlier versions of Windows, but it is confusing and inconvenient
(you need to reboot after each change).  So I think the preferred
method of DJGPP installation on Windows ME should be to prepare a
batch file and let the DOS box run it when it starts, via the "Command
Line" property.