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Short description
Explains how to use the Run with PowerShell feature to run a script from a file system drive.
Long description
Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, you can use the Run with PowerShell feature to run scripts from File Explorer. PowerShell 7 adds the Run with PowerShell 7 feature that allows you to run scripts specifically with PowerShell 7.
The Run with PowerShell feature is intended to run scripts that don't have parameters, don't return output to console, and don't prompt for user input.
When you use the Run with PowerShell feature, the PowerShell console window appears only briefly, if at all.
To use the Run with PowerShell feature:
In File Explorer on Windows, right-click the script filename and then select Run with PowerShell or Run with PowerShell 7. Either selection starts a new PowerShell session, runs the script, and closes the session when the script exits.
When you select Run with PowerShell 7, the script is invoked using the following command:
C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe -Command "$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'PowerShell 7 (x64)'; & '%1'"When you select Run with PowerShell, the script is invoked using the following command:
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -file "%1"
Your ability to run scripts is subject to the configured execution policy. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies.
Note
There is a known issue with this feature for PowerShell 7 on Windows 11. Due to a change in the context menus on Windows 11, the Run with PowerShell 7 menu item does not appear. This issue is being investigated.
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