Visual studio code cmd error: Cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system

Steps to resolve the issue,

1. Open PowerShell in your Computer (This will change the PowerShell execution policy on your Windows Computer)
2. Run ( To get-ExecutionPolicy for your Machine )
> Get-ExecutionPolicy -List

3. Run
> Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser Unrestricted

Run the below command then the issue will be resolved.

`set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser`
( I tried only in windows )

1. Open VS code
2. Go to File -> Prefrences -> settings
3. in the Search bar -> Search for "terminal.integrated.defaultprofile.windows"
4. Click on the "Edit in setting.json" for Terminal > integrated > Default Profile: Windows [whatever you OS, select the respective settings].

At the top of the JSON file add this :

"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell",
"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
"PowerShell": {
"source": "PowerShell",
"args": [
"-ExecutionPolicy",
"Bypass"
]
}
},

Note: The following settings line is deprecated:

"terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"]

After tearing my hair out this is what I ended up doing. Instead of using CMD or PowerShell I switched over to BASH.
In the settings.json:

//"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\cmd.exe",
// "terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
"terminal.integrated.shell.windows": "C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe",

The CMD and Powershell here are commented out in case you want to go back to one of those.
To get to settings.json:

> File -> Preferences -> Settings -> in search type : "settings.json" ->
> Under [JSON] click "Edit in settings.json"

For Win10 users
1. In Visual Studio Code: `File -> Preferences -> Settings`
2. Type in the search: `terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows`
3. Click on the `Edit in setting.json`
4. Add this:
```
"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
"PowerShell": {
"path" : [
"${env:windir}\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe"
],
"source": "PowerShell",
"icon": "terminal-powershell",
"args": [
"-NoLogo",
"-ExecutionPolicy",
"ByPass"]
}
},
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell",
```
5. Save and restart Visual Studio Code

Added this line in settings.json
```json
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell"
```

For me used following command in VS powershell and it starts working
```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
```

I found out [here][1] that you can add to your [visual studio code settings][2] the following and the problem will vanish:
For visual studio code settings, go to File -> Preferences -> Settings -> Extensions -> Scroll down and find "Edit in settings.json". *Do not forget to restart the visual studio code*

"terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"]

The reason is that, in build command line integrations like visual studio code, you need to set the command line policies by your self. By setting the above configurations, the visual studio code will do that for you.

*(read [this][3] to understand better the command line policies)*

**Update August 2021**

It seems that `terminal.integrated.shellArgs` is deprecated. [This][4] answer shows how to do it in new versions.


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1. Open VS code
2. File -> Prefrences -> settings
3. in the Search bar -> Search for "terminal.integrated.shellArgs"
4. Click on the "Edit in setting.json" for Terminal>integrated>ShellArgs > windows [whatever you OS, select the respective settings]
5. At the top of the json file add this :

**terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"]**

For example after adding your json might look like:

> {
> "terminal.integrated.shellArgs.windows": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"],
> "git.autofetch": true,
> "peacock.favoriteColors": [
> {
> "name": "Angular Red",
> "value": "#b52e31"
> },
> {
> "name": "Auth0 Orange",
> "value": "#eb5424"
> },

6. restart the VS code and try the command again (in my case i was trying ng serve)

**Note: terminal.integrated.shellArgs settings have been deprecated.**

The location of tag is changed, Steps:
1. Do Ctrl+Shift+P and type 'settings' and then choose 'Preferences: Open settings (JSON)':
[![Locating settings][1]][1]

2. Then add "args": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"] inside "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows"."PowerShell" in settings.json :
[![SettingsJSON][2]][2]

3. Restart VS code.


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There can be different steps if anything changed with VS code updates in future.

the issue is that PowerShell by default restricts running scripts unless we change the [execution policies][1].

we can change the execution policies by adding `-ExecutionPolicy Bypass` args. in vscode you will have to create a shell profile with these args by adding below in settings.json (ctrl + shift + p and type "settings.json")

"terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
"PowerShell": {
"source": "PowerShell",
"icon": "terminal-powershell",
"args": ["-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass"]
}
},
"terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows": "PowerShell",

Need to restart VS Code and the Terminal.

Note: `terminal.integrated.shellArgs` settings have been [deprecated][2].


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