🛠 Fixing Broken Angular Live Reload & EPERM Errors on Windows (For Good)

📰 Dev.to · Mohammed Al-Sarraj

Fix Angular live reload and EPERM errors on Windows with simple configuration changes

intermediate Published 28 Feb 2026

Action Steps

Run npm install to ensure all dependencies are up-to-date
Configure Angular to use the polling method by setting poll: 1000 in angular.json
Delete the node_modules folder and run npm install again to resolve any dependency issues
Use the --poll flag when running ng serve to enable polling
Check the Windows file system permissions to ensure the Angular project folder has the necessary permissions

Who Needs to Know This

Angular developers on Windows can benefit from this solution to improve their development experience and reduce errors

Key Insight

💡 Using the polling method and adjusting file system permissions can resolve live reload and EPERM errors in Angular on Windows

Key Takeaways

Fix Angular live reload and EPERM errors on Windows with simple configuration changes

Hello DEV Community 👋 If you develop Angular applications on Windows, you’ve probably faced at least...