How to Change Execution Policy to Run Scripts on PowerShell

Hi Everyone, On Windows 11, by default, when you try to run a script on PowerShell, it will fail with the “cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system” error message. This is because PowerShell has an “execution policy” security feature that controls how to load configuration files and run scripts to prevent malicious code from running on the system.

If you must run a script on Windows 11, you can change the execution policy for the local computer, current user, or session.

When you set a PowerShell execution policy for the local computer and current user, the information is stored in the Registry. If you configure the policy for a particular session, it is held in memory and then lost when you close the session.

According to Microsoft, the execution policy doesn’t restrict actions. You can bypass the policy by typing the script in the command-line interface (CLI). The policy has been designed to help users prevent running malicious scripts.

In this guide, I will teach you how to change the execution policy to run scripts successfully on PowerShell on Windows 11, use these steps:

First, Open Start on Windows 11 and open PowerShell.

next, Type the following command to confirm the current execution policy and press Enter:

next, Type the following command to view the effective PowerShell execution policies and press Enter:

next, Type the following command to change the PowerShell execution policy to allow scripts to run and press Enter:

next, Type the following command to change the execution policy to prevent scripts from running and press Enter:

Once you complete the steps, you can execute the script again, and it should now run successfully on Windows 11. If you no longer want to allow scripts to run on your computer, you can run the optional command mentioned in the steps.

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