I retest with Windows XP, cmd.exe and pre-build binary "fossil-w32-20090921191920.zip" download from this site.<br>It works. tell me your environment.<blockquote><verbatim>$ cmd /k ver
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
$ set comspec

$ fossil version
This is fossil version [37f295c310] 2009-09-21 19:19:20 UTC
$ fossil settings -g editor
$ fossil settings editor
editor               (global) "c:\program
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