What Does the Command %temp% Do?

Question

I saw a recommendation to use the RUN command %temp% to look for a file. I presume that %temp% finds one or more temp folders. My question is more generic: are there other versions of %(something)% that are useful?
What does %...% do for you?

abach · Answer

The % signs are used mostly for setting defaults in Windows. I don't know of many others that work with the run command.

SidBord · Answer

I wish I could remember the specifics, but it seems to me that one of the experts (maybe you) told someone to type in %temp%, and it seemed to do a search for all folders named temp. Does that make sense?

abach · Answer

The %temp% in the Run command line will show the contents of the logged in user's temp folder. I always recommend deleting as many files as possible in this folder, as they are only temporary files and can safely be deleted.

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What Does the Command %temp% Do?

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