Unable to execute PowerShell Script

Question

How can I get my PowerShell script to execute?

When I run my script I get the error:
File cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system

Can you help me to get my script to run?

set-executionpolicy unrestricted
#Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

$target=[IO.File]::ReadAllText(".\usermenuTest1.4d")
$output=[IO.File]::ReadAllText(".\usermenuTest2.4d")

($output -replace $target) | Set-Content "usermenuTest2.4d.new"

Start-Sleep -s 10

You can always disable/enable the UAC prompt at the beginning of the script and renable it at the end. Via Set-ItemProperty -Path REGISTRY::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System -Name ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin -Value 0 This way you don't enable or disable script execution globally on the machine. See.stackoverflow.com/questions/79230965/… — Dan
– Dan, Commented Dec 1, 2024 at 18:13

Traveling Tech Guy · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-01 03:38:30Z

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This Technet article suggests trying Get-ExecutionPolicy to check your script execution policy, and then set it to AllSigned or Unrestricted. Also, make sure you run the script like this ".\scriptname.ps1"

answered May 1, 2013 at 3:38

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Mike Shepard Over a year ago

RemoteSigned is another widely used value for ExecutionPolicy.

Andy Arismendi Over a year ago

& powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file C:\script.ps1 to completely ignore the execution policy.

Brock Hensley Over a year ago

You can also use Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force to temporarily get around it without changing system defaults

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