Windows PowerShell (PS) is the shell that comes with your Windows computer. By default, PS is not enabled. You must change the Execution Policy to run your first PS script. Check the Execution Policy by running ``` Get-ExecutionPolicy ``` You might see `Restricted`. To allow scripts to run, use the command ``` Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser Unrestricted ``` When you're not running scripts, it's safest to set this policy back to restricted. ``` Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted ``` > [!Tip]- Additional Resources > -PowerShell Engineer [Fix Script "cannot be loaded..."](https://youtu.be/ChRef6Z8UD4?si=1W6cM1IJka1r-DcQ)