ChrisTitusTech
winutil does not work at all
Describe the bug
When I start the downloaded winutil.exe with administrator rights absolut nothing appears on my screen and winutil does not work on my Win11 (24H2) PC system
Steps to reproduce
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Expected behavior
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Is the .ps1 working?
Run irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex as admin in powershell (not cmd)
… regarding your recommendations I have tried the following in the powershell as administrator with no effect:
PS C:\temp> run irm winutil.ps1
run : Die Benennung "run" wurde nicht als Name eines Cmdlet, einer Funktion, einer Skriptdatei oder eines ausführbaren
Programms erkannt. Überprüfen Sie die Schreibweise des Namens, oder ob der Pfad korrekt ist (sofern enthalten), und
wiederholen Sie den Vorgang.
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run irm winutil.ps1
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+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (run:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\temp> run irm winutil.ps1 | iex
run : Die Benennung "run" wurde nicht als Name eines Cmdlet, einer Funktion, einer Skriptdatei oder eines ausführbaren
Programms erkannt. Überprüfen Sie die Schreibweise des Namens, oder ob der Pfad korrekt ist (sofern enthalten), und
wiederholen Sie den Vorgang.
In Zeile:1 Zeichen:1
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run irm winutil.ps1 | iex
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+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (run:String) [], CommandNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
PS C:\temp>
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From: basketshoe @.> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2024 1:40 PM To: ChrisTitusTech/winutil @.> Cc: Gruber, Günter @.>; Author @.> Subject: Re: [ChrisTitusTech/winutil] winutil does not work at all (Issue #3118)
Is the .ps1 working? Run irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex as admin in powershell (not cmd)
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I don't understand German but you should not type "run", just:
irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex
Remember to do that in a powershell admin window
… here the result wihtout “run”:
PS C:\temp> irm winutil.ps1 | iex
irm : Der Remotename konnte nicht aufgelöst werden: 'winutil.ps1'
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irm winutil.ps1 | iex
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+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (System.Net.HttpWebRequest:HttpWebRequest) [Invoke-RestMethod], WebExc eption + FullyQualifiedErrorId : WebCmdletWebResponseException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeRestMethodCommand
PS C:\temp>
Best regards,
Günter
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:: Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Guenter GRUBER :: Technische Universitaet Graz / Graz University of Technology :: Institut fuer Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Landschaftswasserbau :: Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering
:: Stremayrgasse 10/I, 8010 Graz, Austria
:: Telefon: +43-(0)316-873-8373 :: FAX: +43-(0)316-873-8376 :: E-Mail: @.> @. :: Web: http://www.sww.tugraz.at/ www.sww.tugraz.at
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From: basketshoe @.> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:14 PM To: ChrisTitusTech/winutil @.> Cc: Gruber, Günter @.>; Author @.> Subject: Re: [ChrisTitusTech/winutil] winutil does not work at all (Issue #3118)
I don't understand German but you should not type "run", just: irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex Remember to do that in a powershell admin window
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… and here the new result:
PS C:\temp> irm https://christitus.com/win | iex
iex : In Zeile:851 Zeichen:1
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class ErroredPackage {
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Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:851 Zeichen:7
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class ErroredPackage {
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "ErroredPackage" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:854 Zeichen:20
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ErroredPackage() { $this.Init(@{} )} -
~
Nach "(" wurde ein Ausdruck erwartet.
In Zeile:14654 Zeichen:5
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class WingetFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14654 Zeichen:11
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class WingetFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "WingetFailedInstall" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:14660 Zeichen:5
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class ChocoFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14660 Zeichen:11
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class ChocoFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "ChocoFailedInstall" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:14666 Zeichen:5
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class GenericException : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14666 Zeichen:11
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class GenericException : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "GenericException" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:1 Zeichen:36
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irm https://christitus.com/win https://christitus.com/win | iex
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~~~-
CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [Invoke-Expression], ParseException
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FullyQualifiedErrorId : ClassesNotAllowedInConstrainedLanguage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeExpressionCom
mand
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PS C:\temp>
Best,
Günter
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:: Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Guenter GRUBER :: Technische Universitaet Graz / Graz University of Technology :: Institut fuer Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Landschaftswasserbau :: Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering
:: Stremayrgasse 10/I, 8010 Graz, Austria
:: Telefon: +43-(0)316-873-8373 :: FAX: +43-(0)316-873-8376 :: E-Mail: @.> @. :: Web: http://www.sww.tugraz.at/ www.sww.tugraz.at
:: Meeting: https://tugraz.webex.com/meet/guenter.gruber https://tugraz.webex.com/meet/guenter.gruber
From: basketshoe @.> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:44 PM To: ChrisTitusTech/winutil @.> Cc: Gruber, Günter @.>; Author @.> Subject: Re: [ChrisTitusTech/winutil] winutil does not work at all (Issue #3118)
Please follow the exact command:
irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex
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You are forgetting ", I don't know if that's the actual problem but it could be. Are you in an admin session?
… yes, I am running the Powershell as admin, here the new result:
PS C:\temp> irm “https://christitus.com/win” | iex
iex : In Zeile:851 Zeichen:1
-
class ErroredPackage {
-
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:851 Zeichen:7
-
class ErroredPackage {
-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "ErroredPackage" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:854 Zeichen:20
-
ErroredPackage() { $this.Init(@{} )} -
~
Nach "(" wurde ein Ausdruck erwartet.
In Zeile:14654 Zeichen:5
-
class WingetFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14654 Zeichen:11
-
class WingetFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "WingetFailedInstall" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:14660 Zeichen:5
-
class ChocoFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14660 Zeichen:11
-
class ChocoFailedInstall : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "ChocoFailedInstall" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:14666 Zeichen:5
-
class GenericException : Exception { -
~~~~~
Das Schlüsselwort "Class" ist im ConstrainedLanguage-Modus nicht zulässig.
In Zeile:14666 Zeichen:11
-
class GenericException : Exception { -
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unerwartetes Token "GenericException" in Ausdruck oder Anweisung.
In Zeile:1 Zeichen:36
-
irm https://christitus.com/win https://christitus.com/win | iex
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~~~-
CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [Invoke-Expression], ParseException
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FullyQualifiedErrorId : ClassesNotAllowedInConstrainedLanguage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeExpressionCom
mand
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PS C:\temp>
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:: Ass.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Guenter GRUBER :: Technische Universitaet Graz / Graz University of Technology :: Institut fuer Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Landschaftswasserbau :: Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering
:: Stremayrgasse 10/I, 8010 Graz, Austria
:: Telefon: +43-(0)316-873-8373 :: FAX: +43-(0)316-873-8376 :: E-Mail: @.> @. :: Web: http://www.sww.tugraz.at/ www.sww.tugraz.at
:: Meeting: https://tugraz.webex.com/meet/guenter.gruber https://tugraz.webex.com/meet/guenter.gruber
From: basketshoe @.> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:50 PM To: ChrisTitusTech/winutil @.> Cc: Gruber, Günter @.>; Author @.> Subject: Re: [ChrisTitusTech/winutil] winutil does not work at all (Issue #3118)
You are forgetting ", I don't know if that's the actual problem but it could be. Are you in an admin session?
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You have Constrained Language Mode enabled, which is limiting your ability to run scripts.
PowerShell Constrained Language is a language mode of PowerShell designed to support day-to-day administrative tasks, yet restrict access to sensitive language elements that can be used to invoke arbitrary Windows APIs.
Revert to full language mode by pasting the following:
$ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode = "FullLanguage"
Confirm your mode by using:
$ExecutionContext.SessionState.LanguageMode
By the way, you should be able to paste into PowerShell by using right-click.
I hope that helps, if not, I will translate your post some more. :-)
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