anadem wrote: > Each time I boot my pc Windows sets the HOME environment variable to my > "Documents and Settings" directory, --- Windows doesn't set "HOME"....at least not by default. What makes you think it is setting 'HOME'? Goto control-panel->System, Advanced, and click on Environment vars...you see 'HOME' there in the ENV tabs for System or User variables? Cuz I don't. Perhaps it's your cygwin startup? -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/