Figure 1. I have converted a PowerShell script into .EXE format. Figure 2 confirms that I was able to run the newly created executable file. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 2.

If you see an error message Windows cannot find Powershell.exe, first check whether Windows PowerShell is Enabled, and then follow these suggestions.

Use the built-in IExpress.exe tool to easily convert PowerShell script (PS1) file to EXE in Windows 11/10. There are third-party tools available too.

How to Open an EXE File. EXE files are not documents in the traditional business sense; they are executable programs that run on Microsoft Windows computers. Many of these programs, such as ...

Some builtins are only builtins. They’re part of the shell. Others are also files. Note that the kill command in the output above is identified both as a builtin and as an executable file.