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I have written a very simple PowerShell script called "open backup.ps1". It just goes: start ms-settings:backup

When I run it from the Powershell ISE or choose "Run with PowerShell" in Windows Explorer, it executes successfully and opens the backup settings, but when I run it by double-clicking it or by choosing "open with" and then PowerShell, it fails to do what it is supposed to.

How do I get it so that it will run correctly by default in Windows, and especially when it is pinned to the taskbar, which is where I want to keep the script?

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    Create a shortcut for powershell.exe with the arguments -File C:\path\to\script.ps1, then pin that shortcut to the task bar Commented Sep 1, 2021 at 12:02
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    That is by design, PowerShell scripts are not supposed to be able to be started using double click. Commented Sep 1, 2021 at 12:51
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    I tried what you said, but it didn't work. Then finally I worked it out. The problem was simply that for some reason, Windows will not run a PowerShell script with a space in its name, even if I enclosed the path and name within quotes. I changed the file name to mssettingsdisplay.ps1 and now it works. Commented Sep 2, 2021 at 15:31
  • @ricecrispies, the linked duplicate offers a programmatic solution that also works with paths containing spaces. Commented Nov 5, 2021 at 2:21
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