"Access denied" when running a command (Win10)

[saugstauberr]

• Node.js Version: 14.17.0
• OS: Windows 10
• Scope (install, code, runtime, meta, other?): Execution
• Module (and version) (if relevant):

Hello,
I have an issue while running Node.js. After I've installed it without any problems and then tried to run it, I'll always get an "Access denied" error. Also running "npm i" throws me the same error.
I tried to reinstall Node in many different folders, disabled the UAC dialog, gave Admin permissions everywhere but nothing worked. Also I didn't find any solution for my problem.

Please let me know if you have an idea or solution for my problem.

With best regards,
Martin

[shashank9aug]

you should look into the system environment variable and check there should be the present Nodejs file path.
e.g: in my case

C:\Program Files\nodejs

[bl-ue]

This is a bit odd because it's just printing a message, no stack trace or even additional error code or anything like that 🤔

[shashank9aug]

As @ItsMartin030 mentioned his error

 I've installed it without any problems and then tried to run it, I'll always get an "Access denied" error.
 Also running "npm i" throws me the same error.

I think the .exe file path is not accessible so it shows the error "Access denied" while he using npm or node commands.

[saugstauberr]

I found the solution, it was because a process accessed it. After I stopped it, everything worked fine.

Gonna create another issue on their GitHub, thank you for your help anyways. :)

[shashank9aug]

I found the solution, it was because a process accessed it. After I stopped it, everything worked fine.

Gonna create another issue on their GitHub, thank you for your help anyways. :)

that's good.

[bl-ue]

What process was it, @ItsMartin030?

[bl-ue]

Linking for reference: snowie2000/mactype#758

[saugstauberr]

What process was it, @ItsMartin030?

It was MacType.

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