but the former (I think, right thru Vista) variant, setx

Have you searched the system dirs for the executable? :

c:\>attrib /s %systemroot%\setx.exe
A            C:\Windows\System32\setx.exe
A            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\setx.exe
A            C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-setx_31bf3856ad
+364e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_065eaf56d482c350\setx.exe
A            C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-setx_31bf3856ad36
+4e35_6.0.6000.16386_none_aa4013d31c25521a\setx.exe

[download]

Maybe it is still there, but not on the path for some reason?

which was required to set %PATHEXT% permanently, seems to have has been removed as of Win7.

You can also do that via the "Computer" icon on the desktop.

Right click and select "properties"->Advanced system settings->Environment variables->system variables->(scroll and select)PATHEXT->Edit->(change)->OK.

(Of course, the exact sequence has probably changed on Win7.)

Hardly convenient, but you only need do it once.

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Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
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The start of some sanity?

In reply to Re^7: Win7, ASSOCiation , and @ARGV by BrowserUk
in thread Win7, ASSOCiation , and @ARGV by ww

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