How to Fix Conda Update Conda Permission Error

Updating Anaconda fails: Environment Not Writable Error

start your command prompt with run as administrator

Access Denied When Updating Conda

try to update in 'run as administrator'

Errno 13 Permission denied when updating conda

So it seems like the version of conda that you are using was prone to these errors. Searching it up brings up a multitude of similar errors and the common solution is to always update conda, just like you tried.

From @soapy1 comment from here, states that:

Looks like this is fixed on master, it should be resolved in the next release of conda

My advice would be, if possible, uninstall and install anaconda. This will install with the latest packages and the error shouldn't persist. You should follow the documentation on doing this safely.

How do I resolve the 'permission denied' error while running `conda install nb_conda`?

You should be able to solve this problem by running the command as an administrator:

Press Win -> type "cmd" -> right-click onto "Command Prompt" -> Select
"Run as Administrator" -> Enter the command again

An alternative would be to install Anaconda into your user's folder "C:\users\\Anaconda". Writing to files withing "C:\ProgramData" usually requires administrator priviledges, writing to your user's folder does not.

conda update conda not working due to Windows Program Files permissions

Go to the start manual, find Anaconda Command Prompt. Right click on the icon and run it as an administrator (if you are). Then do the conda update as usual.