Hi I've performed a clean install last night and try to run sfc /scannow (elevated) and i get the below error. Normal CMD works fine just won't work in PowerShell. Any help would be great as it's a clean install? =========================================================== PS C:\Windows\system32> sfc /scannow sfc : The term 'sfc' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again. At line:1 char:1 + sfc /scannow + ~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (sfc:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException Suggestion [3,General]: The command sfc was not found, but does exist in the current location. Windows PowerShell does not load commands from the current location by default. If you trust this command, instead type: ".\sfc". See "get-help about_Command_Precedence" for more details. PS C:\Windows\system32> ===========================================================
As the error text tells you, use Code: .\sfc /scannow Powershell, just like Linux, does not load objects from the current directory (sfc.exe is in C:\Windows\System32), unless you explicitly specify it.
I never had this problem - entering commands manually in the console should simply work by default on a clean install Seen many others experiencing it - it can be a symptom of a broken account rights and/or membership / missing environment variables.
I'm very new to Powershell (I'm a beginner). Firstly, thank you for your reply and assistance. This now works .\sfc /Scannow Last night I did a clean install of Windows 10 and before the clean install I ONLY used to type sfc /scannow so my question is, why has this changed? IF wanted to check my computer in PowerShell so going forward, are you saying I will need to add .\ to every line as shown below. .\sfc /Scannow .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth PS C:\Windows\system32> .\sfc /Scannow Beginning system scan. This process will take some time. Beginning verification phase of system scan. Verification 100% complete. Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations. PS C:\Windows\system32> .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.329 Image Version: 10.0.19041.508 No component store corruption detected. The operation completed successfully. PS C:\Windows\system32> .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.329 Image Version: 10.0.19041.508 [==========================100.0%==========================] No component store corruption detected. The operation completed successfully. PS C:\Windows\system32> .\DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.19041.329 Image Version: 10.0.19041.508 [==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully. The operation completed successfully.
a quick workaround would probably be to enter in Powershell (Admin): Code: .\setx /m PATH "$env:path;." And close the window and open a new one
PS C:\Windows\system32> .\setx /m PATH "$envath;." SUCCESS: Specified value was saved. PS C:\Windows\system32> You're Amazing, Thank You
It's actually a security feature. If you're in C:\a_bad_directory and type "notepad", and a malicious file "notepad.com" or "notepad.exe" is in that directory, it will usually get executed in favor of the Windows binary. With the new feature in place, you actually have to call the executable from the current directory, explicitly. Just typing "notepad" will execute the Windows binary from the %PATH%.
Stupid question... Why doesn't he just use sfc /scannow from an elevated CMD (run CMD as administrator) window? I have never had the need to run the command from PowerShell. JCC2
Interestingly, I have been using it for years and everything has always worked ... and even now works