Run PowerShell script with admin privileges and bypass execution policy

Question

I'm having trouble with PowerShell script. I'm getting an error when running it

cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.

Script is not being run as admin.

if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
    $arguments = "& '" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition + "'"
    Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
    break
}

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force

# Rest code

Seems like the line with execution policy is not being executed.

The command

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

didn't help as well.

You cannot bypass the execution policy from inside a script. You cannot run this script because of the execution policy. You can call the Powershell executable with the according parameter like this: Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File "Your file name here" — Olaf

m0lochwalker m0lochwalker · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-09T17:08:13

The ExecutionPolicy is keeping the script from running at all. You will have to call the .ps1 with parameters that deal with that up front.

Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File yourscript.ps1

Run PowerShell script with admin privileges and bypass execution policy

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