NVM Activation error

When you install nvm latest verion and want to swith the node to use the latest verion , you get the activation error as below: 

>> nvm install 22.13.1 
Installation complete. If you want to use this version, 
type: nvm use 22.13.1 

>> nvm use 22.13.1

 exit status 1: 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, 
operable program or batch file. 
 activation error: exit status 1: 'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

This error is happening because your nvm is installed in a path that includes a space (like C:\Program Files\...), and it's not properly handling that space.

Here's how to fix it:

Solution: Reinstall nvm-windows to a path without spaces
Uninstall the current NVM:
Go to Add or Remove Programs and uninstall nvm.

Reinstall NVM to a space-free path:
Download the latest nvm-setup.zip from https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases.
During installation, change the installation path to something like:
Also set the Node.js install path to something like:

After installation, try again:

Alternative (Quick Test, not recommended long-term)
You can temporarily fix this by manually editing your settings.txt file:
Go to:
Update these paths to use short path notation (like C:\Progra~1) or better: move them to a location without spaces.

1. • C:\nvm

   • C:\nodejs
     

2. nvm install 22.13.1
   nvm use 22.13.1

3. C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\nvm\settings.txt

Now check this issue, it should work fine,