How to run a PowerShell script in folder having space in its name?

Question

Running a script in C:\Users\Ooker\Desktop is fine, but yields error in C:\Users\Ooker\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

I guess it's because of Start Menu have space in between, but I don't know how to double click the file and make it run. There seems to have no way to bracket the path beforehand.

I can run it in CLI, and it doesn't reference itself.

henrycarteruk · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-16 12:13:39Z

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Few ways to do it.

Registry: Edit your reg key at

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Microsoft.PowerShellScript.1\Shell\Open\Command

to

"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noLogo -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -file "%1"

or

Shortcut: Create a shortcut with the target:

powershell.exe -command "& 'C:\Users\Ooker\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MyScript.ps1'"

keep in mind that the opening in a notepad is a safety measure in the event you accidentally run it when it is not intended.

edited Nov 16, 2018 at 12:13

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answered Nov 16, 2018 at 6:12

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Ooker Over a year ago

Is there a way to tell it to run it in a specific file, and the rest is just opening in notepad?

henrycarteruk Over a year ago

@Ooker - place the file in a location of your choice and create a shortcut in the start menu (eg: powershell.exe -file 'C:\Users\Ooker\Desktop\MyScript.ps1'). It will run the file on startup as you want and other files will act as normal.

Ooker Over a year ago

@JamesC. it seems like the only way to do so is to create shortcut. Anyway, what is the different between -file flag and -command flag in your and Drew's version? Why should Drew's version have & before the path?

Drew Over a year ago

The & is a call operator and will run the script you point at it. Effectively the command will launch powershell and launch the script.

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