Access to the registry key for PowerShel' is denied.

Question

When logged in as admin, still receive following error when attempting to enable powershell on Windows 7 Home Premium..  Request solution to following error: 

Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M icrosoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell' is denied.

At line:1 char:20

• set-ExecutionPolicy <<<<  unrestricted
• CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Set-ExecutionPolicy], UnauthorizedAccessException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetExecutionPolicyCommand

Answer 1

Hi,

Did you install PowerShell in that ADMIN Account? If not re-install in it.

How to Open Windows PowerShell in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27758-windows-powershell.html

For Windows 7 - PowerShell check in with the TechNet Forums

TechNet Forums

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/categories/

TechNet - Windows PowerShell Forum

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/winserverpowershell/threads

Windows PowerShell - MSDN has development help

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973757(VS.85).aspx

Scripting with Windows PowerShell & Download Link

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/powershell.aspx

How Do I: Windows PowerShell 2.0?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd320288.aspx

Windows PowerShell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows\_PowerShell

Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

As an alternative for re-installing PowerShell, you may try to change registry privileges

* Run: regedt32

* Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell

* Right-Click > Permissions

* Select, and add your account, grant it "Full Control" privileges

It helped me out, being "alternative" admin, on my machine, which was prepped by an operations admin

Answer 3

Worked for me as well :)

Answer 4

Probably the best solution if you are running the system in a closed network.

Worked for me ... Thanks!

Answer 5

The Regedit privileges changes worked for me.