# \#windows

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/tag/windows/35.md

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## [Worldmap - access blocked, error r403](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-access-blocked-error-r403/100759)

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**Author:** [@PizzaProgram](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PizzaProgram)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [16 April 2026 01:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/worldmap-access-blocked-error-r403/100759 "2026-04-16T01:41:20Z")

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I've just installed Node.js v20 + latest stable NodeRed v4.1.8 successfully on Windows 7 32bit OS. I'm getting this 403r error on the map:

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## [Custom Node-RED installer for Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-red-installer-for-windows/94906)

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**Author:** [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [25 January 2025 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-node-red-installer-for-windows/94906 "2025-01-25T16:25:11Z")

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Anyone, this seemed to be a promising start to the issue ?

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## [Start Error after Windows Patchday?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-error-after-windows-patchday/87993)

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**Author:** [@RTWE](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/RTWE)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [16 May 2024 19:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/start-error-after-windows-patchday/87993 "2024-05-16T19:26:54Z")

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My Node-RED instance wont start anymore after installing the patches KB5037763 and KB890830 to my Windows Server 2016. error message: Welcome to Node-RED =================== 15 May 20:18:15 - \[info\] Node-RED version…

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## [Not starting on window 11 "Error: spawn EINVAL"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-starting-on-window-11-error-spawn-einval/87153)

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**Author:** [@biohazardxxx](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/biohazardxxx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 April 2024 09:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/not-starting-on-window-11-error-spawn-einval/87153 "2024-04-11T09:34:22Z")

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Fresh Node and node-red installation on win 11 gives this error: Node.js v20.12.2 C:\\Users\\abc\>node-red 11 Apr 11:27:42 - \[info\] Welcome to Node-RED =================== 11 Apr 11:27:42 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v3.1…

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## [Node-red Error Log File Location](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-error-log-file-location/83742)

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**Author:** [@ganeshiac](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ganeshiac)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2023 10:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-error-log-file-location/83742 "2023-12-19T10:20:51Z")

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Good Evening!! I was running in node-red on windows PC, no interrupt on my node flow. But, here I have problem in My Local Disk: "C" drive memory has raising day by day. As my knowledge Node-red Error Log File is stor…

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## [Making connection secure (HTTPS) in Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/making-connection-secure-https-in-windows/83601)

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**Author:** [@BitEater](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BitEater)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 December 2023 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/making-connection-secure-https-in-windows/83601 "2023-12-11T21:12:23Z")

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I am running Node Red in a Windows VM. It is only used for connection from local network. Also already added user authentication with the node-red-contrib-users node. But now I want to implement some browser notificatio…

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## [Exec node exe has multiple msgs when there should be one (windows)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-exe-has-multiple-msgs-when-there-should-be-one-windows/82001)

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**Author:** [@mored](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mored)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [13 October 2023 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-exe-has-multiple-msgs-when-there-should-be-one-windows/82001 "2023-10-13T13:22:50Z")

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I have a C# console app that I've created that amongst other things runs a (sub?) process. When using the exec node to run the compiled binary the process that the exe creates seems to get picked up by node red. Can see …

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## [Send files or data via internet](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-files-or-data-via-internet/81277)

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**Author:** [@issambfs1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/issambfs1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [13 September 2023 16:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/send-files-or-data-via-internet/81277 "2023-09-13T16:04:00Z")

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is there any way to send files size of 2-5mb from "raspberry pi zero w " to a cloud drive or to a server ? i don't care about security !

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## [How to listen for windows events?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-listen-for-windows-events/79274)

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**Author:** [@LoganAC34](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LoganAC34)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [18 June 2023 11:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-listen-for-windows-events/79274 "2023-06-18T11:02:21Z")

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Hi! I'm new to Node-RED and transitioning from EventGhost. I'm trying to rebuild some scripts I had in EventGhost in Node-RED, but I can't figure out a way to listen for windows events. I searched the forum, but couldn't…

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## [Dasboard does not display correctly when node-red is started as a windows service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-does-not-display-correctly-when-node-red-is-started-as-a-windows-service/77599)

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**Author:** [@SacCha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SacCha)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [24 April 2023 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dasboard-does-not-display-correctly-when-node-red-is-started-as-a-windows-service/77599 "2023-04-24T08:31:15Z")

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I have a dashboard composed 10 identical ui\_goups composed of 4 nodes (2-ui\_text, ui\_dropdown, ui\_iframe). When I manually start node-red from a command window the dashboard displays correctly, but when I start node-red …

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## [Node Red access to USB port for rfxcom (running in iobroker)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-access-to-usb-port-for-rfxcom-running-in-iobroker/77626)

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**Author:** [@Mikee1234K](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Mikee1234K)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [16 April 2023 12:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-access-to-usb-port-for-rfxcom-running-in-iobroker/77626 "2023-04-16T12:42:33Z")

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My Node Red runs in iobroker, on Windows10 Pro. I want to give Node Red access to one (or all) of my USB ports, to access my Rfxtrx 433 device (it is on USB4) I am trying to use the Rfxcom nodes, but trying to configure…

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## [AWS Terraform Windows with Node-Red](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aws-terraform-windows-with-node-red/36706)

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**Author:** [@mrSidX](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mrSidX)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [6 April 2023 16:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/aws-terraform-windows-with-node-red/36706 "2023-04-06T16:27:49Z")

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I'm trying to deploy a Windows Server via Terraform that installs Node-RED, It gets to the script and seems to stop after the nodejs installation. Can't seems to get PATH variables to stick, but when I log into the re…

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## [World Map don't maintain the Marker when restart the page](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/world-map-dont-maintain-the-marker-when-restart-the-page/75904)

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**Author:** [@itzjujo092](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/itzjujo092)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [2 March 2023 00:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/world-map-dont-maintain-the-marker-when-restart-the-page/75904 "2023-03-02T00:51:57Z")

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Hello to everyone! I have a problem with the Worldmap in the dashboard. When i configure the worldmap, the Lat and Lon was set according to a function that i have to the worldmap, here are the images. Before restart th…

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## [Can't install from the palette in node-red server running on Windows 10](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-from-the-palette-in-node-red-server-running-on-windows-10/74385)

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**Author:** [@jbrown123](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbrown123)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [31 January 2023 22:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cant-install-from-the-palette-in-node-red-server-running-on-windows-10/74385 "2023-01-31T22:21:04Z")

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I've used node-red on an RPi for several years. I'm doing a presentation on node-red next week so I installed a local copy on my laptop (Windows 10 x64, MS surface) using the instructions at Running on Windows : Node-RED.…

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## [EXEC Node has problems with folder name with "+"](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-has-problems-with-folder-name-with/70937)

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**Author:** [@tree-frog](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/tree-frog)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [21 November 2022 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/exec-node-has-problems-with-folder-name-with/70937 "2022-11-21T21:00:59Z")

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I was using the EXEC node recently and I have Node-RED installed in Windows 10. I had "File not found" error when trying to run "COPY". I could rename the file using "RENAME", but then I had to create the original file…

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## [Run as Windows Service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-as-windows-service/69157)

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**Author:** [@Ulrich](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Ulrich)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2022 20:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-as-windows-service/69157 "2022-10-18T20:22:26Z")

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I'm a windows guy. I have installed a new Windows 2022 Server, joined our windows domain, installed node.js 14.20.1 and npm 6.14.17 i moved npm to %AllUsersProfile% i installed node-red with "npm install node-red" i c…

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## [Error in 3.0 upgrade notes. BIG problem with latest Node.JS (v16.6)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-3-0-upgrade-notes-big-problem-with-latest-node-js-v16-6/65313)

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**Author:** [@bwims](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bwims)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [20 July 2022 16:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-in-3-0-upgrade-notes-big-problem-with-latest-node-js-v16-6/65313 "2022-07-20T16:20:55Z")

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In the upgrade notes for v3.0 it says: " Node.js 14.x or later required" ; foolishly assuming that meant that the latest version of Node.js had been tested, I blithely installed the latest version, 16.16.0 LTS (Recommen…

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## [Installing Node-Red on work windows machine](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-work-windows-machine/63982)

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**Author:** [@jts450](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jts450)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [22 June 2022 08:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/installing-node-red-on-work-windows-machine/63982 "2022-06-22T08:59:27Z")

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I am having to installing everything necessary for all available nod-red nodes on a windows work machine. First of all I cant install Chocolatey which includes all of the necessary tools on my work machine due to securit…

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## [Context Store damaged after Windows update](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-store-damaged-after-windows-update/17973)

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**Author:** [@Christian-Me](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Christian-Me)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 November 2019 22:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/context-store-damaged-after-windows-update/17973 "2019-11-14T22:17:02Z")

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Hello, last night my windows server rebooted after the November update. After restart Node-RED did not started: Welcome to Node-RED =================== 14 Nov 07:27:22 - \[info\] Node-RED version: v1.0.1 14 Nov 07:27:22…

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## [Failure to install Windows build tools](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-to-install-windows-build-tools/50144)

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**Author:** [@kakyoism](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kakyoism)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [25 August 2021 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/failure-to-install-windows-build-tools/50144 "2021-08-25T09:42:09Z")

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Being a newbie, by following the Windows setup instruction https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/windows#2-install-node-red I'm trying to install windows-build-tools, but failed miserably. I've done a lot of intern…

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## [Node-RED v0.19.4 3 minute delay during startup on windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v0-19-4-3-minute-delay-during-startup-on-windows/3798)

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**Author:** [@Lace](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Lace)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [29 June 2021 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v0-19-4-3-minute-delay-during-startup-on-windows/3798 "2021-06-29T08:13:19Z")

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On windows I experience long startup delays of up to 3 minutes between Node-RED start and "Loading palette nodes" log message. Welcome to Node-RED 8 Oct. 16:07:02 - \[info\] Node-RED version v0.19.4 8 Oct. 16:07:02 - \[in…

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## [Node red - cannot install on windows 7?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-cannot-install-on-windows-7/35258)

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**Author:** [@classic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/classic)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [20 May 2021 16:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-cannot-install-on-windows-7/35258 "2021-05-20T16:02:12Z")

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Installation on windows 7 is not possible (installation proces stop). Why since I can find this text on the Node Red page. "This page gives specific instructions on setting up Node-RED in a Microsoft Windows environmen…

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## [How to run Node-RED on Windows 10 WSL (Linux Subsystem)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-node-red-on-windows-10-wsl-linux-subsystem/45032)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 May 2021 20:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-run-node-red-on-windows-10-wsl-linux-subsystem/45032 "2021-05-01T20:20:52Z")

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Windows 10 has a feature that allows you to run Linux in a lightweight virtual container. WSL allows easy access to and from Windows/Linux filing systems. It runs a special version of the Linux kernel to achieve tight …

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## [Run commands on Windows from Linux NodeRed](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-commands-on-windows-from-linux-nodered/2882)

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**Author:** [@fraser](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/fraser)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [20 January 2021 10:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-commands-on-windows-from-linux-nodered/2882 "2021-01-20T10:30:25Z")

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I've got Node Red running on a Pi3. I use it to do some scheduling of operations on various Linux VMs and other Pis, this all works fine with the exec node and passwordless SSH. However I also want to run some operations…

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## [Reboot node red under Windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reboot-node-red-under-windows/14260)

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**Author:** [@Soft4](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Soft4)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2020 00:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reboot-node-red-under-windows/14260 "2020-09-26T00:03:25Z")

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How can I reboot node-red under windows with a button on my dashboard. I suspect with the exec node but I cannot find the correct command.

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## [Info for Windows 10 users: v2004 WSL updates](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/info-for-windows-10-users-v2004-wsl-updates/31841)

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**Author:** [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 August 2020 00:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/info-for-windows-10-users-v2004-wsl-updates/31841 "2020-08-22T00:16:29Z")

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Hi all, quick update for anyone using Windows 10 with Node-RED. The 2004 version recently released has updated Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to v2. It now uses a full Linux kernel and has greatly speeded up filing s…

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## [Nodered in docker windows container](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-in-docker-windows-container/22542)

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**Author:** [@SujanShrestha](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SujanShrestha)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [3 March 2020 12:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nodered-in-docker-windows-container/22542 "2020-03-03T12:21:41Z")

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I am trying to build docker image for node red. IN my dockerfile i have FROM node:8-slim, which work if i run docker with linux container. But i am not able to do this in windows container. I tried with different version…

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## [Getting data from Windows PC data](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-windows-pc-data/12910)

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**Author:** [@wtrk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/wtrk)\
**Replies:** 118\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2020 09:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/getting-data-from-windows-pc-data/12910 "2020-01-08T09:17:06Z")

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Hi guys I connected my raspberry pi to windows pc. I just want to see my windows data power on-off and CPU usage. Is it possible to monitor some windows datas at Node-Red on raspberry pi

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## [Keep session on windows file server](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-session-on-windows-file-server/19727)

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**Author:** [@NetHans](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/NetHans)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [2 January 2020 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-session-on-windows-file-server/19727 "2020-01-02T13:50:16Z")

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Hi there, I have written my own node, which should copy files into several directories. In terms of function, there are no problems. However, the file system admin reports that hundreds of login and logoff events per se…

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## [Node-red on Windows exec node issue](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-windows-exec-node-issue/19094)

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**Author:** [@ded\_banzai](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ded_banzai)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [13 December 2019 17:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-windows-exec-node-issue/19094 "2019-12-13T17:36:14Z")

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I am trying to control my display power on/off with Node-Red installed on the Windows computer. I tried the exec node with multiple commands and external utilities that work perfectly from the command line but fail in NR…

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