The EnvironmentVariables property contains a list of settings for the configuration of a computer. Environment variables ...

The EnvironmentVariables property contains a list of settings for the configuration of a computer.  Environment variables specify search paths for files, directories for temporary files, application-specific options, and other similar information.  The system maintains a block of environment settings for each user and one for the computer.  The system environment block represents environment variables for all users of the particular computer.  A user's environment block represents the environment variables the system maintains for that particular user, including the set of system environment variables.  By default, each process receives a copy of the environment block for its parent process.  Typically, this is the environment block for the user who is logged on.  A process can specify different environment blocks for its child processes.