On windows 11 or 10 computers if powershell keeps popping up randomly when you are using windows computer then your windows computer is running or updating processes or performing important tasks and windows computers rely on powershell to launch background processes. SO, let’s see in detail and methods to stop windows powershell from popping up randomly on your windows 11 or 10 computer.
PowerShell Keep Popping Up Randomly In Windows 11
Follow Below methods and this will stop windows powershell keeps popping up or running background tasks on windows 11 or 10 computers.
Disable Windows Terminal in Task Manager
Step 1: Right click on windows taskbar and click on Task manager
Step 2: Select Startup Apps
Step 3: Find terminal or windows powershell in task manager.
Step 4: Right Click on Terminal and select Disable.
Once you disable executing terminals in windows task manager then windows computer terminal or powershell won’t popup again randomly on your windows 11 or 10 computer.
Disable Windows PowerShell Windows Features
Step 1: Click on Windows Search icon on Taskbar
Step 2: Search for Windows Features -> Select Turn off or turn on windows features option.
Step 3: In windows features -> Scroll down and find windows powershell and uncheck option here.
Step 4: Select Ok and wait for the windows computer to apply changes to apply changes.
That’s it, once you disable windows powershell from windows features then it will disable windows powershell in executing or powershell keeps popping up on your windows computer.
How do I Stop PowerShell from opening randomly on windows 11 or 10?
If your windows computer keeps popping up powershell then you can go to windows task manager and go to startup option and then disable windows terminal or powershell option and you can also disable windows powershell from windows feature settings and set it to off which will prevent windows powershell from opening randomly on windows 11 or 10 computer.
Why does my PowerShell open randomly?
If windows powershell is opening randomly on its own then it is performing windows task and powershell is set to enable in windows startup programs in windows task manager and running in background or windows does have a shortcut folder and once you start your windows computer and if you have powershell shortcut folder in shortcut folder then it will open up randomly issue and you need to disable powershell from windows task manager powershell.
Why is PowerShell Running in The Background?
Powershell can also run if there is any malware injected or malicious programs or scripts running in background and this will open up powershell to run automatically and you need to clean up your windows computer and scan windows computer and if necessary reinstall fresh windowsOS to fix this issue.