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5 Quick Ways to Fix Powershell Not Working

Identify issues in a clean boot environment

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Updated onNovember 8, 2024

updated onNovember 8, 2024

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Powershell not working is one of themost common issues with the command line tool.If you’re dealing with this problem, follow the steps below. We figured out a few ways to get rid of this error.

Just follow the easy steps below:

What can I do if PowerShell has stopped working?

1. Disable and re-enable Windows PowerShell

After re-enabling the feature, check if the Windows Powershell stopped working issue is resolved.

2. Check your antivirus

Chances are you got infected with Poweliks, a malware that interferes with PowerShell. The file associated with this virus are dllhost.exe *32 or dllhst3g.exe *32 and can usually be stopped from Task Manager.

It’s also possible that your antivirus is overzealous and tries to stop apps and processes that aren’t harmful.

That could be the case with Powershell. To test if this is true, disable your antivirus, and try opening Powershell again. If that’s the case, consider adjusting antivirus settings or upgrading to a better antivirus.

3. Perform a clean boot

By initiating a clean boot, you can see if a software conflict is causing Windows PowerShell malfunctions. In this way, you can start the Windows 10 system only with default features.

If theWindows PowerShell has stopped workingerror is not displayed after the clean boot is performed it means that there is a software conflict, so you need to remove the program responsible for this issue.

4. Create a new Microsoft account

Your account might be corrupted (due to various reasons), and that’s why you still get theWindows PowerShell has stopped workingerror. So, try to create a new account, and the problem should be fixed.

5. Reset PowerShell to default

That’s it! PowerShell has now been reset to the factory settings, and any changes made will automatically be removed.

Why is Powershell not working?

Windows PowerShell may not open due to corrupted system files, conflicting third-party apps, or if it’s accidentally disabled. Many users find that clicking “Run as administrator” does nothing, often due to system corruption.

This can also affectCommand Prompt, and you might see the “PowerShell is not recognized” error.

Wrapping up

Hopefully, the error message is gone now. If you have questions about the troubleshooting solutions from above, contact our team. You can get in touch with us by using the comments field below.

Also, if you come across other solutions to fix this error, list the troubleshooting steps in the comments, and we’ll update this guide accordingly.

5 Quick Ways to Fix Powershell Not Working#

What can I do if PowerShell has stopped working?#

1. Disable and re-enable Windows PowerShell#

2. Check your antivirus#

3. Perform a clean boot#

4. Create a new Microsoft account#

5. Reset PowerShell to default#

Why is Powershell not working?#

Wrapping up#