## Description On Windows 11 25H2, installing a 64-bit Node.js release, defaults to `C:\Program Files\nodejs`, not `C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs`. The location `C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs`, referred to in the documentation as the default installation path for Node.js, is only used for legacy 32-bit installations. Node.js 22 is the highest release line to still support a 32-bit x86 architecture on Windows. ## Potential Solution Regarding the default installation path for Windows: - add `C:\Program Files\nodejs` for 64-bit installation - remove `C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs` or describe it as default for legacy 32-bit installations only ## URL https://docs.npmjs.com/try-the-latest-stable-version-of-npm#upgrading-on-windows