Running Scripts is Disabled on This System in Windows 11 | PowerShell NPM Not Working (Windows 11)
Are you getting errors like:
❌ “cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system”
❌ “npm.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system”
Don’t worry — in this video, I’ll show you the *step-by-step fix* to enable script execution by changing the *PowerShell Execution Policy* safely.
This tutorial works for:
Windows 11 & Windows 10
PowerShell 5, 7, and above
Fixing *npm, npx, yarn, ng commands not working*
Admin and non-admin users
🔹 Official Docs (Execution Policies):
👉 [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/pow...\_execution\_policies?view=powershell-7.5](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/pow...)
📌 Topics Covered:
Why the “running scripts is disabled” error happens
Fix for `npm.ps1 cannot be loaded` error
Different PowerShell Execution Policies explained
How to use `Set-ExecutionPolicy` to fix the error
Temporary vs permanent solutions
Security considerations when enabling scripts
💡 After watching this video, you’ll be able to *run npm, npx, yarn, and other CLI tools* without issues on Windows 11.