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You enabled script block logging but no events appear in the Windows PowerShell log. What is a likely cause?
You enabled script block logging but no events appear in the Windows PowerShell log. What is a likely cause?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Check registry hive correctness
Script block logging requires setting the key under HKLM (local machine). Setting it under HKCU or wrong hive causes no logging.Step 2: Evaluate other options
PowerShell execution policy does not block logging; event log service stopping would affect all logs; script block logging works in PowerShell 5.0+ but question assumes correct version.Final Answer:
The registry key was set under the wrong registry hive -> Option AQuick Check:
Wrong registry hive = no logs [OK]
Quick Trick: Always set registry keys under HKLM for script block logging [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Setting keys under HKCU instead of HKLM
- Assuming execution policy blocks logging
- Ignoring event log service status
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