Windows 7 "open command window here" not getting updated path variable

Yes... there is a much better and faster solution then Rebooting that works every time.

After you make your change to the System or User Environment vars, Kill the "Explorer.exe" shell process. Windows will restart it again and re-read the latest Environment Vars allowing the "Open Command Window Here" feature to get the new path; or any other var you added/removed/changed.

HOW TO:

launch the windows Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) or the nicer SysInternals Tool (Process Explorer) from: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653

Find the process "Explorer.exe" and right click and select Kill Process or use the Del key shortcut

Since the Microsoft System Environment editor dialog has sucked since 1995.. I use the following tool to tweak and manage my System Global and User Local Environment Vars;

Rapid Environment Editor: (Donation/Freeware) http://www.rapidee.com/en/about

Enjoy and Good Luck.

Like @HaydnWVN said in the comment, I need to reboot the PC. After reboot the new directory appears in the path of 'open command window here'.