Windows 10: PowerShell fails to start

I recently had need to run PowerShell. When invoked from the graphical interface, the PowerShell window only briefly appears. When run from the cmd window, the following error is shown:


Windows PowerShell terminated with the following error:

Could not load file or assembly 'System.Management.Automation, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest.


Environment:

Lenovo Yoga 3 with 16 GB of memory and lots of available disk space

Windows 10 Pro version 10.0.19041 Build 19041 with all updates applied


Corrective actions taken to date:

• SFC /scannow
• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  -- reboot --
• SFC /scannow 2nd run
• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
• DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
  -- reboot --
• SFC /scannow 3rd run

None of the above SFC or DISM tasks revealed any errors or issues. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to how to resolve this problem.


Thanks

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On one account, it cleaned up the start menu just fine.

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Powershell failed to start

Hello Benjamin,

In order for us to properly address your issue, we would like to ask few questions:

• Have you made any changes or updates to your PC prior to this?
• When did you start experiencing this issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

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