
Fix VS Code Permission Denied Error on Windows 11
If you see "permission denied" when saving files, running terminals, or using extensions ...

If you see "permission denied" when saving files, running terminals, or using extensions ...

You install a new extension in Visual Studio Code, restart or reload, and then the terminal panel...

If you're using a personal access token (PAT) for Git authentication in VS Code and seeing ...

You're seeing upstream connection refused in your Nginx error log, and your site...

You click 'Check for updates' and see the progress bar stuck at 0% for minutes or hours. ...

You're running a Python script that generates a large file—maybe a CSV with millions of rows ...