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I'm trying to figure out how to shorten the prompt in Windows 10 so I don't end up with a deeply nested directory path taking up most (or all) of the command line.

I've tried applying the information shown here, but it doesn't seem to translate correctly to Windows 10. I created a new environment variable named PROMPT and filled in the applicable info, but it doesn't seem to have the desired effect - it just moves the > down one line; still has the long path.

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C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\en-US>PROMPT=$N$G$S

C> ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]

C>

How do I make that stick?

Easy way

C> setx PROMPT $n$g$s

SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.

Then close and reopen command prompt.

Hard way

Win+Break, "Advanced System Settings", "Environment Variables" ...

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Note:

The prompt text can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:

$A  &           (Ampersand) 
   $B  |           (pipe) 
   $C  (           (Left parenthesis) 
   $D Current date 
   $E Escape code  (ASCII code 27) 
   $F  )           (Right parenthesis) 
   $G  >           (greater-than sign) 
   $H  Backspace   (erases previous character) 
   $L  <           (less-than sign) 
   $M  Display the remote name for Network drives
   $N  Current drive 
   $P  Current drive and path 
   $Q  =           (equal sign) 
   $S              (space) 
   $T  Current time 
   $V  Windows NT version number 
   $_  Carriage return and linefeed 
   $$  $           (dollar sign)
   $+  Will display plus signs (+) one for each level of the PUSHD directory stack
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