I get an error when i am installing global package - node.js

npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall mkdir
npm ERR! path C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon'
npm ERR! [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon'] {
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'mkdir',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\nodemon'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2022-09-13T03_52_41_827Z-debug-0.log

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Is there a way to troubleshoot this error

The node version: 16.4.0
Npm version: 7.18.1
I'm installing it in an removable drive, if that changes anything, using Linux mint (x86_64), hp being the computer name (only for you to know why there is it over the error)
error message:
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall symlink
npm ERR! path ../browserslist/cli.js
npm ERR! dest /media/hp/PenName/SiteJs/node_modules/.bin/browserslist
npm ERR! errno -1
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink '../browserslist/cli.js' -> '/media/hp/penName/SiteJs/node_modules/.bin/browserslist'
npm ERR! [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, symlink '../browserslist/cli.js' -> '/media/hp/penName/SiteJs/node_modules/.bin/browserslist'] {
npm ERR! errno: -1,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'symlink',
npm ERR! path: '../browserslist/cli.js',
npm ERR! dest: '/media/hp/penName/SiteJs/node_modules/.bin/browserslist'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It is likely you do not have the permissions to access this file as the current user
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /home/hp/.npm/_logs/2021-06-24T14_37_31_882Z-debug.log
That's it please help if you know how

NPM - Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\'

New to nodejs and npm. I have installed nodejs and npm using nvm for windows. Now no matter what library I try to install I get:
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall mkdir
npm ERR! path C:\
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\'
npm ERR! [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\'] {
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'mkdir',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2021-03-03T16_56_40_199Z-debug.log
I've tried clearing the cache, changing the install path, setting the prefix at both the command line and in the config file. Any more suggestions?
Thanks!

Why can't I update or install a new npm modules?

npm i -g nodemon#latest
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall mkdir
npm ERR! path C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon'
npm ERR! [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\nodemon'] {
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'mkdir',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\nodemon'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\Lenovo\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2021-02-18T12_22_33_254Z-debug.log
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Can't install mongoose due to EPERM error

I got an EPERM error when i tried to install mongoose. I've tried running the command as an administrator and it still didn't work
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! syscall unlink
npm ERR! path C:\Users\HP PAVILION 15\Desktop\proshop\node_modules\.sift.DELETE\MIT-LICENSE.txt
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'C:\Users\HP PAVILION 15\Desktop\proshop\node_modules\.sift.DELETE\MIT-LICENSE.txt'
npm ERR! [OperationalError: EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'C:\Users\HP PAVILION 15\Desktop\proshop\node_modules\.sift.DELETE\MIT-LICENSE.txt'] {
npm ERR! cause: [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'C:\Users\HP PAVILION 15\Desktop\proshop\node_modules\.sift.DELETE\MIT-LICENSE.txt'] {
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'unlink',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\Users\\HP PAVILION 15\\Desktop\\proshop\\node_modules\\.sift.DELETE\\MIT-LICENSE.txt'
npm ERR! },
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'unlink',
npm ERR! path: 'C:\\Users\\HP PAVILION 15\\Desktop\\proshop\\node_modules\\.sift.DELETE\\MIT-LICENSE.txt',
npm ERR! parent: 'proshop'
npm ERR! }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\HPPAVI~1\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2020-12-17T07_37_57_494Z-debug.log

Error on npm install gatsby-plugin-styled-components

I am trying to install these npm packages
npm install --save gatsby-plugin-styled-components styled-components babel-plugin-styled-components
I am using node version 10.11.0
However I get the following error, I have tried running it in power-shell in administrator mode made no difference
npm ERR! path C:\Users\Anders\sites\pro-gatsby\node_modules\#types\events\npm-shrinkwrap.json
npm ERR! code EPERM
npm ERR! errno -4048
npm ERR! syscall open
npm ERR! Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\Anders\sites\pro-gatsby\node_modules\#types\events\npm-shrinkwrap.json'
npm ERR! { [Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\Anders\sites\pro-gatsby\node_modules\#types\events\npm-shrinkwrap.json']
npm ERR! cause:
npm ERR! { Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Users\Anders\sites\pro-gatsby\node_modules\#types\events\npm-shrinkwrap.json'
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'open',
npm ERR! path:
npm ERR! 'C:\\Users\\Anders\\sites\\pro-gatsby\\node_modules\\#types\\events\\npm-shrinkwrap.json' },
npm ERR! isOperational: true,
npm ERR! stack:
npm ERR! 'Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open \'C:\\Users\\Anders\\sites\\pro-gatsby\\node_modules\\#types\\events\\npm-shrinkwrap.json\'',
npm ERR! errno: -4048,
npm ERR! code: 'EPERM',
npm ERR! syscall: 'open',
npm ERR! path:
npm ERR! 'C:\\Users\\Anders\\sites\\pro-gatsby\\node_modules\\#types\\events\\npm-shrinkwrap.json',
npm ERR! parent: '#types/glob' }
npm ERR!
npm ERR! The operation was rejected by your operating system.
npm ERR! It's possible that the file was already in use (by a text editor or antivirus),
npm ERR! or that you lack permissions to access it.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you believe this might be a permissions issue, please double-check the
npm ERR! permissions of the file and its containing directories, or try running
npm ERR! the command again as root/Administrator (though this is not recommended).
npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\Anders\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2018-10-20T22_44_07_361Z-debug.log

Remove node_modules
npm cache clean
Try to install again
Should help.

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