Fix “Access to the registry key is denied” Error When Setting Policy For PowerShell Scripts

When trying to set the execution policy for PowerShell scripts on your Windows system, you may get the following error:

Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key
‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell’ is denied.
At line:1 char:1

This error is often displayed because you are not executing the command as an administrator. To solve this issue, try the following.

1. 1. Ensure you are logged into the computer with local administrator rights.
   2. Right-click or hold “Shift” and select “Windows PowerShell“ > “Run as administrator“.
      
   3. Now try to run the same set-executionpolicy  command to change the execution policy. It should complete successfully.