4. Update or Reinstall PowerShell
If the previous methods don’t work, it’s most likely that the PowerShell isn’t working issue is caused by a problem with the version of PowerShell you’re using. Maybe your version of PowerShell is outdated, incompatible, or corrupted.
To resolve this issue, you can try updating or reinstalling PowerShell by downloading the latest version from the official Microsoft website.
How to update or reinstall PowerShell is as follows:
- Open the official PowerShell site from this link
- Select the version of PowerShell that matches your computer’s operating system and architecture, for example, Windows 11 x64
- Click on the link under the MSI column, for example, PowerShell-7.4.0-win-x64.msi
- Wait for the download process to complete, and run the downloaded file
- Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation process
- When you’re done, open PowerShell from the Start Menu or Windows Terminal
- Check the version of PowerShell that you are using by typing the following command in PowerShell and pressing Enter:
$PSVersionTable.PSVersion
- Make sure the version of PowerShell you’re using matches the version you downloaded
- Try running the command or script you want in PowerShell and see if the problem is resolved
Those are some ways to fix PowerShell not working on Windows 11. Hope this article was useful and helped you overcome the problems you are facing. If you have any questions, suggestions, or criticisms, please write them in the comments below. Thanks.