Change PowerShell Font when "run as administrator"

Question

Hey,I tried to change the font of the powershell and it was easy. However, every time I let it "run as administrator", it will use the system default font and will be reset even I change it (doesn't affect normal run- not admin). I looked online and found this post while I don't know where is the answer. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/change-the-powershell-default-font/671782a0-4748-45b4-9917-1255b9f9af71 Thanks,

Answer 1

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.
Run this command in a PowerShell window (run as administrator).

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console" -Name "FaceName" -Value "YourDesiredFontName" 

I hope after that it will be fixed.

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Answer 2

Hi, It might be late but I found out how to do it by right click the toolbar -> Properties -> Font.

Answer 3

You can use this module to change the console font: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/WindowsConsoleFonts/1.1.0

To check if you're running as administrator:

$currentPrincipal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())
$currentPrincipal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)

Put that into your PowerShell profile. Change the font accordingly.