Running powershell scripts

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Hello,
that's not an issue (there is a simply workaround for this) but it makes me wonder why this happens:

in DO right click on powershell script opens context menu where you can choose Run with PowerShell - and let's say that powershell's window stays open (I do not close it). Next, I press Windows Key to open Start Menu and click on PowerShell icon - after this, previously opened PowerShell window comes to front - what I mean I cannot open new instance of PowerShell console (workaround: Win R and type: powershell).

I ask that question because in TC (Total Commander) I can open new instance of PowerShell when doing step by step what is written above - same menu, same command but different behavior.

Thanks for any explanation.

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What happens with Explorer?

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Sorry, I always forget to check Explorer behavior :slight_smile:

Explorer does exactly the same what DO. So it looks like TC has a "strange" behavior which for me was a better solution (and I got used to it).

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If you're running TC elevated (and thus running everything it launches elevated) then that may explain why the non-elevated instance of PowerShell can't find the existing (elevated) instance to bring it to the front.

Whatever is going on seems to be something PowerShell does intentionally, at least by default. There may be a way to tell PowerShell not to, which you might find via a related forum or something like superuser.com/

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I (have to) use powershell at work a lot, I never noticed that starting a new instance brings up a console that has been launched before. From my point of view, this is not the regular behaviour. I can tell for Win7 and Win2008/2012-Server at least.