virtualenv in PowerShell?

Question

Hi fellow pythonistas, there seems to be a problem when virtualenv is used in PowerShell.

When I try to activate my environment in PowerShell like..

> env

Answer 1

This error happens due to a security measure which won't let scripts be executed on your system without you having approved of it. You can do so by opening up a powershell with administrative rights (search for powershell in the main menu and select Run as administrator from the context menu) and entering:

set-executionpolicy remotesigned

for more: http://www.faqforge.com/windows/windows-powershell-running-scripts-is-disabled-on-this-system/