Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell’ is denied.

When running VMware PowerShell CLI you receive this error:

Set-ExecutionPolicy : Access to the registry key ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftPowerShell1ShellIdsMicrosoft.PowerShell’ is denied.

Right click powercli and click: “Run As Administrator”

Once powershell starts type this command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned