Hidden PowerShell Script Runner

This setup allows you to run PowerShell scripts with the custom .ps9 file extension by simply double-clicking them in File Explorer.
The scripts execute silently (no PowerShell console window appears).

Why does this exist?

I have a number of powershell scripts that produce tablular reports on how a system is condfigured
I wanted to double click on these powershell scripts and only display the "Out-GridView" window.

• There were many suggestions on the net that did not work.
  
• Using AI did not work as it was reading incorrect suggestions.
  
• The assumptions AI was making were truly stunning.
  
• The way Windows and Microsoft does certain things is also stunning.
• Even the readme it generated perpetuated these error which I fixed manually.
  

Features

• Double-click any .ps9 file to run it with PowerShell 7
• Completely hidden execution (no flashing black window)
• Uses ExecutionPolicy Bypass so scripts run without policy restrictions
• Clean PowerShell icon for .ps9 files
• Works on Windows 10 and Windows 11

Files Required

You need one file PS9Runner.vbs in a folder of your choosing I chose D:\Programs\AAA_Scripts\:

Installation

1. Make sure PowerShell 7 is installed (recommended: latest LTS version).

2. Place the PS9Runner.vbs file in D:\Programs\AAA_Scripts\.

3. Double-click the file PS9Runner.reg and click Yes to merge it into the Windows Registry.

4. Restart Windows Explorer:

   • Open Task Manager → Find Windows Explorer → Click Restart
   • I found this step to be redundant

5. Test by double-clicking any .ps9 file. It should run silently.

How It Works

• .ps9 files are associated with the PS9Script ProgID in the Registry
• Double-click triggers wscript.exe → PS9Runner.vbs → PowerShell 7
• The script content is read and executed via Invoke-Expression (bypasses the .ps1 extension restriction)

Main Files

• PS9Runner.reg - Registery Entries to associate .ps9 with the hidden helper script
• PS9Runner.vbs - The helper script as suggested options to powershell.exe did not work

Example Files

• UI-IPCONFIGDATA.ps9 - Example script that display a Gridview window of Network Configuration
• UI-IPCONFIGDATA2.ps9 - Another Example script that display a Gridview window of Network Configuration
• UI-WIFI.ps9 - Example script that display a Gridview window of WIFI SSIDs
• UI-WifiPassword.ps3 - Example script that display a Gridview window of WIFI Passwords

Removal / Uninstall

To be continued...