Remove a Windows environment variable.
Syntax
objShell.Environment(strType).Remove(strName)
Key
objShell A WScript.Shell object
strString The environment variable
to be removed
strType one of
"System" (HKLM),
"User" (HKCU),
"Volatile" or "Process"
Example
' Delete the LAST_LOGIN_DATE user environment variable
Set objShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
objShell.Environment("USER").Remove("LAST_LOGIN_DATE")
Note: for anything other than USER variables - the user needs permissions to delete the variable. Environment variables removed with the Remove method are not removed permanently; they are only removed for the current session.
I'm sorry Dave... I can't do that ~ HAL 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
Related:
Environment, read env variables - .Environment
Equivalent Windows CMD command:
SET - Display, set, or remove environment
variables
Equivalent PowerShell cmdlet: Get-Item env:HOMEDRIVE or $env:HOMEDRIVE