title: npm Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs' at Error (native)
body: <p>I have recently installed nodejs (version 6.2.1) and nodejs tools for visual studio (version 1.1.1) on my laptop. I have cloned one of my projects from GitHub, when I try to update my npm dependencies (i.e. Express, Bower) I get this error </p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs'
                at Error (native)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My default nodejs install is at C:\Program Files\nodejs. </p>
  
  <p>I have also tried to run the command npm update using admin permission in cmd, all this does is create the folder but the command seems to never finish.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance if anyone can help</p>