If you get the “Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine. Contact your administrator for details” error on Windows 10, then this tutorial is for you. Besides, you would learn method how to disable or enable Windows Script Host.
Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine. Contact your administrator for details
However, let me explain first What is Windows Script Host?
Windows Script Host (known as WSH) is an automation technology for Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides scripting abilities comparable to batch files, but includes many more features. You can run directly these Scripts from a command prompt or from the desktop by double-clicking a script file. It can be run from either the real-mode command shell-based host cscript.exe, or the protected-mode Windows-based host wscript.exe.
See more: How To Fix Windows Script Host Errors on Windows 10
If you’re facing this alert, your machine may not operate normally, or you’re simply blocked from running scripts. In order to fix this problem, you can try these steps below:
How To Fix Windows Script Host Access Is Disabled On This Machine Error In Windows 10
Step 1. Press Windows Key + R then type regedit in Run dialog box to open Registry Editor. Click OK.
Step 2. In left pane of Registry Editor window, go to following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings
Step 3. In the right pane of Settings registry key, you will see the Enabled name registry DWORD (REG_DWORD). If its data might be set to 0 in your case, it means that the Windows Script Host access is disabled on your Windows 10. This is the root cause of this problem.
Step 4. To enable Windows Script Host, you double-click on it and then give it Value Data 1. Click OK.
- A value of 0 will disable Windows Script Host.
- A value of 1 will enable Windows Script Host.
Note: If you don’t look for the Enabled name registry DWORD (REG_DWORD), then you may need to create it.
Step 5. Finally, you can close Registry Editor and reboot your system.
After restart you will no longer receive the Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine.
Check the following video to learn how to disable or enable Windows Script Host in Windows 10:
Hope this helps! If you have any other Windows 10 error you can see for the solution on my website.
