1] Configure Execution Policy in PowerShell to allow scripts to run By default, Windows restricts the user from running a script in PowerShell with the help of an Execution Policy.

A code execution vulnerability in Windows 10 allowed Cortana to be duped into running PowerShell scripts even while a device was locked by leveraging a combination of voice and context menu commands.

The execution policy in PowerShell determines what kind of scripts can be run on a system. Here’s how: Click on Start, search PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.