Re: Whats the %=C:% environment variable used for ?

Maria Sophia <[email protected]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 14:06:49 -0500
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-xp,alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.msdos.batch.nt
Organization BWH Usenet Archive (https://usenet.blueworldhosting.com)
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Kenny McCormack wrote:
>     2) (Speaking of screenshots) Given that this is Usenet, and Usenet is
>     (supposed to be) a text-only medium, how would one go about posting a
>     screenshot, should one desire to do so?  Is there any established
>     protocol?

I answered Rudy's question in gory detail in another post in this thread.
 Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-xp,alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10
 Subject: Re: Whats the %=C:% environment variable used for ?
 Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 11:35:52 -0500
 Message-ID: <[email protected]>

But for Kenny's question above, most of us use some form of free
image-hosting web site, where the one I use most asks for no login.

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