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[PowerMe!]

Hi all,

I have a strange issue with PowerShell. All forms of access take a long time (~5 min) to load. The window stays in a partially open state as in the screenshot.

1. PowerShell 5.1, 7
2. PowershelISE
3. PowerShell launched from the CLI

I tried to remove it from Server Manager and restart. I wonder how to troubleshoot this.

 

[Surender Kumar]

I would start by typing the following command in the Run dialog:

powershell -noprofile

If it loads instantaneously, the problem is indeed in the PS profiles that are loaded at launch. Also try adding the PowerShell executable to the Windows Defender exclusions.

[PowerMe!]

Thanks Surender.

I thought it was a profile issue and tried that earlier- no help.

I even added Windows PowerShell to the exclusion in defender, no help.

Its a lab machine where I had my Hyper-v server – I could refresh it but wanted to know the issue in case it affects a production server.

 

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