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0 Getting a Set-ExecutionPolicy error
Though I am Administrator, I cannot change the Execution Policy. What to do?
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0 How can change ExecutionPolicy in
Powershell,how can solve this error
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The error message indicates that the setting you're trying to define via Set-ExecutionPolicy is
overridden by a setting in another scope. Use Get-ExecutionPolicy -List to see which scope has 0 Set-ExecutionPolicy Error when not being
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effective execution policy of Restricted. Type "Get-ExecutionPolicy -List"
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Allow all scripts: allow execution of local and remote scripts regardless of whether they're
signed or not (same as Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted ).

Disabled: disallow PowerShell script execution (same as Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted ).

Changes made via Set-ExecutionPolicy only become effective when local and domain policies are
set to Not Configured (execution policy Undefined in the scopes MachinePolicy and UserPolicy ).

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The problem is that Windows does not allow all scripts to be executed in Unrestricted mode.
Actually, no matter the execution policy for your user (even if administrator), the Local Group
52 Policy will take priority.

And by default the local group script execution policy is such for which scripts are not allowed to
be executed. We need to change it!

Changing the Local Group Execution Policy

We do this via the Local Group Policy Editor which you can reach by searching in the Windows
Search bar for "group policy". Or do this:

1. Open the Management Console by hitting Win + r and typing command mmc .

2. Go to File -> Add Remove Snap In... .

3. In the left pane find Group Policy Object Editor and add it.

4. Close the form.

Then on the left pane the group editor can be expanded. Expand it and navigate to Computer
Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components .

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Then to Windows PowerShell .

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So select Turn on Script Execution . Change configuration to Enabled and specify Allow all
scripts in Execution Policy .

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Confirm by hitting Ok and close the Management Console.

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Andry

5 What do you do if Windows Power Shell is not in the list? – Rob Sedgwick Sep 25, 2015 at 11:36

2 I found the answer, you need to download version 4 on Windows Power Shell from here: microsoft.com/en-
us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=40855 – Rob Sedgwick Oct 6, 2015 at 12:19

Additionally, I had to install the hotfix in the answer below by @diganta-kumar – RekindledPhoenix Mar 25,
2016 at 16:09

Excellent indepth info. however mine issue fixed after uninstalling and re-installing the Nuget package
extension for VS 2013 from extension and updates – Tatipaka Apr 4, 2018 at 10:34

I had to run also Set-ExecutionPolicy "Unrestricted" -Scope CurrentUser -Confirm:$false – ozba May 14, 2019
at 10:19

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A hotfix is now available to install:

12 2.8.7 for VS 2013: https://github.com/NuGet/Home/releases/download/2.8.7/NuGet.Tools.vsix

3.1.1 for VS 2015: https://github.com/NuGet/Home/releases/download/3.1.1/NuGet.Tools.vsix

https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/974

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Diganta Kumar
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4 Beware that this answer is unrelated to the problem described in the question. It resolves a problem with a
Visual Studio extension. – Ansgar Wiechers Jul 19, 2017 at 16:33

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If you are running into this with visual studio 2015 recently, check if there are any updates for nuget
package manager in tools > extensions and updates>
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1 Visual Studio updates are not related to the PowerShell Execution Policy in any way. – TylerH Jun 20, 2022 at
13:56

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If the PowerShell ExecutionPolicy is being set by a Domain Controller through a group policy, you'll
have to reset the ExecutionPolicy to "Bypass" in the registry after every boot. I've created a pair of
6 startup scripts to automate the process. Below, I describe my process.

Create a folder called %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StartupScripts and then place a PowerShell

script called ExecutionPolicy.ps1 in it with following code:

Push-Location
Set-Location HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell
Set-ItemProperty . ExecutionPolicy "Bypass"
Pop-Location

Then create a file called %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start

Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.cmd and place the following code in it:

PowerShell -Version 3.0 -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted" >> "%TEMP%\StartupLog.t

PowerShell -Version 3.0 "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\StartupScripts\ExecutionPolicy.ps1" >> "%T

This script will run at the start of every login.

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Perry Tribolet
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I don't think this gets around the group policy. At least not for me. In my case the key did not exist under
HKLM though it did under HKCU. However your script still did not avoid the security. – Marc Nov 14, 2016 at
10:59

2 This is terrible advice. Not only does it at best temporarily mitigate the symptom (group policies are re-
applied periodically, by default every 90-120 minutes), it also usually means you're violating corporate
policies, which may result in legal action. – Ansgar Wiechers Jul 19, 2017 at 15:02

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Even if @Ansgar Wiechers's Answer doesn't work.. Then there can be issue with you MachinePolicy
Scope. So there can be one workaround for that issue is.. Edit the Registry Value for the
6 ExecutionPolicy Key at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Policies -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Powershell

it worked for me to execute ps script after trying out so many solutions.

Share Follow answered Apr 30, 2019 at 10:22

Rashmi Jain
Rashm 1,276 12 18

1 This just repeats (in less detail) the answer from Andry 4 years prior. – TylerH Jun 20, 2022 at 13:57

it is not exactly the same as Andry, and this was the one that helped me, so Thanks! – Richard Fazzi Aug 19,
2022 at 14:58

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Add the following to a file named psa.cmd and put in a folder included your PATH :

5 POWERSHELL -Command "$enccmd=[Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetB

Now you can run any powershell script as in:

psa script.ps1

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himanshuxd Marc
himan 379 5 15 12.2k 11 67 86

1 Good solution. Visual Studio 2015 running the scripts natively sometimes works and sometimes hangs. This
works every time. Thanks Marc – Charles Byrne Apr 25, 2019 at 12:51

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I just did:

0 Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

and it worked

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Tirth
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Last time I jumped into this issue the following code fixed it. Don't forget to run terminal with
Administrator priviliges and rerun it before executing script.
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Set-ItemProperty -path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Po

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M.Pogorzelski
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Here is how I fixed mine: First, I run Get-ExecutionPolicy -List which lists out the scopes and their
current state.
-1
Scope ExecutionPolicy
----- ---------------
MachinePolicy Undefined
UserPolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser Undefined
LocalMachine Undefined

As you can see all the scopes are undefined, and I think that is why I was not able to run any script
on PowerShell. Now all I have to do is to make the CurrentUser scope unrestricted and to do this, I
run Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force.

But also try setting the CurrentUser scope to Restricted and then back to Unrestricted, in case you
run into any problems.

ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force

ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force

Share Follow answered Aug 2, 2022 at 17:34

Usman Hassan
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This just repeats the accepted answer (in less detail). – TylerH Aug 2, 2022 at 18:05

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Try this if you having problems again and again although changed the restrictions.: Right click on
the windows logo > select Powershell(admin) and then you can execute commands.
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