| Variable | Typical value (May vary, depending on system) |
|---|---|
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE% | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users |
| %APPDATA% | C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data |
| %COMPUTERNAME% | {computername} |
| %COMSPEC% | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe |
| %HOMEDRIVE% | C: |
| %HOMEPATH% | \Documents and Settings\{username} |
| %PATH% | C:\Windows\System32\;C:\Windows\;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem |
| %PATHEXT% | .COM; .EXE; .BAT; .CMD; .VBS; .VBE; .JS ; .WSF; .WSH |
| %PROGRAMFILES% | Directory containing program files, usually C:\Program Files |
| %PROMPT% | Code for current command prompt format. Code is usually $P$G |
| %SYSTEMDRIVE% | The drive containing the Windows XP root directory, usually C: |
| %SYSTEMROOT% | The Windows XP root directory, usually C:\Windows |
| %TEMP% and %TMP% | C:\DOCUME~1\{username}\LOCALS~1\Temp |
| %USERNAME% | {username} |
| %USERPROFILE% | C:\Documents and Settings\{username} |
| %WINDIR% | C:\Windows |