Cannot be Loaded because running Scripts is disabled on this System

• This error comes when the PowerShell execution policy doesn’t allow us to run scripts.
• I also encountered the same error when trying to execute the PowerShell script.

Solution

Running Scripts is disabled on this system

• The Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet enables you to determine which Windows PowerShell scripts (if any) will be allowed to run on your computer.
• Windows PowerShell has four different execution policies.

Below is the list of four different execution policies in PowerShell.

• Restricted - No Script either local, remote or downloaded can be executed on the system.
• AllSigned - All script that are ran require to be digitally signed.
• RemoteSigned - All remote scripts (UNC) or downloaded need to be signed.
• Unrestricted - No signature for any type of script is required.

Allow PowerShell Scripts

Run the following command to get current execution policy in set in PowerShell.

			
					PS C:\> get-executionpolicy

			
	

			
	
			

		
	

You can bypass this policy by adding -ExecutionPolicy ByPass when running PowerShell script.

			
					c:\> powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File script.ps1

			
	

			
	
			

		
	

References

• MicroSoft
• Execition Policies
• StackOverFlow