how does this happen

[icomplaintoomuch]

Node.js Version

v26.4.0

NPM Version

well i can't very well check that

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro ESU

Subsystem

Other

Description

i cannot download node.js because of something to do with the start menu. this really pisses me off and i need help fixing it. i doubt that it has something to do with node.js itself.

Minimal Reproduction

i have no clue

Output

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[avivkeller]

i doubt that it has something to do with node.js itself.

It doesn't, it likely has to do with your Windows permissions. Try running with administrator permissions?

[icomplaintoomuch]

sorry for being so late though it was already running with administrator permissions

[icomplaintoomuch]

man its been 3 weeks and i still haven't gotten a solution

[icomplaintoomuch]

somehow system lost access to the start menu folder