You are using pip version 8.1.1, however version 8.1.2 is available. You should consider upgrading via the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command. C:\Temp>python -m pip install --upgrade pip Collecting pip Using cached pip-8.1.2-py2.py3-none-any.whl Installing collected packages: pip Found existing installation: pip 8.1.1 Uninstalling pip-8.1.1: Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\shutil.py", line 538, in move os.rename(src, real_dst) PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access denied: 'c:\\program files\\python35\\lib\\site-packages\\pip-8.1.1.dist-info\\description.rst' -> 'C:\\Users\\sysop\\Temp\\pip-az7w4les-uninstall\\program file s\\python35\\lib\\site-packages\\pip-8.1.1.dist-info\\description.rst' During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\basecommand.py", line 209, in main status = self.run(options, args) File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\commands\install.py", line 317, in run prefix=options.prefix_path, File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_set.py", line 726, in install requirement.uninstall(auto_confirm=True) File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_install.py", line 746, in uninstall paths_to_remove.remove(auto_confirm) File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_uninstall.py", line 115, in remove renames(path, new_path) File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\site-packages\pip\utils\__init__.py", line 267, in renames shutil.move(old, new) File "C:\Program Files\Python35\lib\shutil.py", line 553, in move os.unlink(src) PermissionError: [WinError 5] Access denied: 'c:\\program files\\python35\\lib\\site-packages\\pip-8.1.1.dist-info\\description.rst' You are using pip version 8.1.1, however version 8.1.2 is available. You should consider upgrading via the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.