Scheduler Doesn't Update its Environment Variable (131229)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0 SP4
This article was previously published under Q131229 SYMPTOMS
When you change an environment variable in the System tool in Control Panel, the Scheduler service (AT command) does not recognize the change.
CAUSE
Program Manager and the System tool in Control Panel get the environment variables from the registry. The Scheduler service inherits the environment from the service controller, which obtains the environment only once, at startup.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, shutdown and restart Windows NT.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/7/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB131229 |
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