VBA to run a Powershell file comes up with an issue

anichols

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
Hello all,

I have been testing a VBA code that will run a Powershell (.ps1) file located on my desktop. When I click on the file directly it works without issue. When I try to run it through VBA, Powershell launches and gives me this issue:
File C:\Users\drew\Desktop\showDSKTP.ps1 cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system. For more information, see about_Execution_Policies at
https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=135170.
+ CategoryInfo : SecurityError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnauthorizedAccess

The Execution Policy at the moment is set to unrestricted, so I am not sure if it is something with Powershell, or something in the VBA code that is causing my issue.

VBA Code:
Sub test()
'Call Powershell and run scripts
Call Shell("powershell -noexit -file ""C:\Users\drew\Desktop\showDSKTP.ps1", vbMaximizedFocus)
End Sub
 

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