Create Powershell 7 Shortcut in Windows 11 To Run SFC /SCANNOW

Hello to Wilders Experts

A simple request (I cannot find out how to do it)

I want to put a Powershell 7 shortcut on my desktop that will run sfc /scannow. A single click plus User Account Control YES.

I don't want to use CMD.
I don't want to type in sfc /scannow each time I use it.

I have searched high and low for a solution - no joy. I can achieve the same objective i Windows Power Shell but not version Powershell 7.5

Can anyone help please?

Thank you.

Terry

 

Hi Stapp

Many thanks for your input. I had already found and tried Shortcut 1 and it works on the standard version but not on Powershell 7.5 version 7.5 for some reason. I'm going to have another go today.

Terry

 

The below is from Copilot.

This script will open a command prompt with elevated permissions and run the sfc /scannow command. Make sure to save it with a .ps1 extension and run it as an administrator.

 

Hi @ The Seeker

Thanks for your help.

It doesn't work on my Windows 11 PC. I saved it as a PS1 extension. When I clicked on it, it just opened it as a file it doesn't start the sfc /scannow process.

Terry

 

Hi @ The Seeker

Maybe it's this that caused it not to work:-

"Windows 11 does not allow a PowerShell script to initially run as Windows 10 did. We generally receive this issue when running the PowerShell scripts for installing Microsoft Office. You will need to use the following instructions to run a PowerShell script in Windows 11...."

Terry