Python venv or virtualenv won't activate on windows Powershell

Problem

Unable to Activate the Virtual Environment In Windows Operating System.

Details

The issue is specifically for Powershell of Windows Operating System While Activating the virtualenv of Python which does not allow us to run scripts in Powershell Window.

First Solution

Try Running below command in Powershell ( This only Solve for Current Window )

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process

Second Solution

Try Running below command in Powershell ( Whole User )

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force -Scope CurrentUser

Third Solution

Don't run the File at .\Scripts\activate or .\Scripts\activate.bat.
Instead Run The File At location .\Scripts\activate.ps1.

Fourth Solution

Use the Unix like command Shells Instead of Powershell for example Git Bash Is Lightweight Cli Tool.

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Comments

[Shrikant Dhayje]

if you have any other solutions i will happy to know😊

[Wojciech]

Setting ExecutionPolicy to unrestricted is highly dangerous and discouraged

[Shrikant Dhayje]

For A normal user it is highly dangerous but if you are a programmer and know what is the script about then no problem for changing.

Thanks for Informing Btw 😊