WinEnvEdit

Free · Open source · Windows 11

Your Windows environment,
clearly organized.

View and edit user and system environment variables side by side. Manage PATH entries, undo unsaved changes, and import or export a backup.

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See WinEnvEdit in action

System and user environment variables side by side, with the user PATH expanded into individual entries.
View system and user environment variables side by side, with individual PATH entries expanded for editing.
A search for Git filters variable names and values in both panes.
Search variable names and values across both system and user scopes.
The Add dialog offers String and Expandable String types and validates the required variable name.
Add standard or expandable variables with input validation before saving.

Edit with context

Separate user and system panes show which scope a variable belongs to. Search by name or value and expand path lists to edit individual entries.

Review before saving

Changes remain pending until you save. Undo and redo help you review your edits; refresh reloads the current Windows values.

Keep a backup

Export variables to a local TOML file before changing them. Import a saved file when you want to restore or transfer settings.

When administrator access is used

The application opens normally without administrator rights. Saving user variables does not ask for elevation. When you explicitly save system variables, Windows asks for administrator consent through UAC. A short-lived process applies those changes and exits.

If you decline the UAC request, the system-variable save fails. Changing system environment variables can affect other applications, so review the names and values before saving.

Install and update

Available for Windows 11 PCs with x64 or ARM64 processors.

WinGet

winget install meop.WinEnvEdit
winget upgrade meop.WinEnvEdit

Scoop

scoop bucket add meop https://github.com/meop/scoop-bucket
scoop install meop/winenvedit

The Chocolatey package has been submitted for moderation. WinEnvEdit is also available from the Microsoft Store.