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### Environment
PSReadLine: 2.0.0
PowerShell: 5.1.26100.6899
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
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### Exception

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'PSReadLineHistoryFile_2319298988' is denied.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.Threading.Mutex.MutexTryCodeHelper.MutexTryCode(Object userData)
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCleanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData)
   at System.Threading.Mutex.CreateMutexWithGuaranteedCleanup(Boolean initiallyOwned, String name, Boolean& createdNew, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs)
   at System.Threading.Mutex..ctor(Boolean initiallyOwned, String name, Boolean& createdNew, MutexSecurity mutexSecurity)
   at System.Threading.Mutex..ctor(Boolean initiallyOwned, String name)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.DelayedOneTimeInitialize()
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.Initialize(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics)
   at Microsoft.PowerShell.PSConsoleReadLine.ReadLine(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics engineIntrinsics, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

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Environment

PSReadLine: 2.0.0
PowerShell: 5.1.26100.6899
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
Connecting to pc0585.xxxxxxxxx.global, Logon user DOMAIN\username
[pc0585.xxxxxxxxx.global]: PS C:\Users\username\Documents>
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Environment

PSReadLine: 2.0.0
PowerShell: 5.1.26100.6899
OS: Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
Last 0 Keys


Environment data

PS Version: 5.1.26100.6899
PS HostName: ConsoleHost (Windows Terminal)
PSReadLine Version: 2.0.0
PSReadLine EditMode: Windows
OS: 10.0.26100.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
BufferWidth: 140
BufferHeight: 45

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open PowerShell

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open PowerShell

Actual behavior

UnauthorizedAccessException - but username is local Administrator

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