Is it possible to change the default value of $profile to a new value?

Question

So I would rather not create my profile file here:

C:\Users\fmerrow\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 

I mean don't get me wrong, this isn't the end of the world and I can live with it. However, I like to keep root "My Documents" reasonably lean and I really would rather not create a directory there every time I start using a new application.

I've nosed around looking to where this setting might be hidden, but so far no luck. It doesn't seem to be in the registry or any of the $PsHome files.

Do I just have to learn to live with this? . . . or is there a way to change the value of $profile that will "stick" on this system for all time? That is, to change the "default value" of $profile?

The best I've thought of so far, is to ignore $profile and instead put some code in $profile.AllUsersAllHosts to source/execute my file from where I want to put it instead of from the default $profile location.

Comments and/or other suggestions welcomed.

Frank

Answer 1

The only thing I can think of is "dot sourcing" your profile at the powershell invocation.

For example:

powershell -noprofile -noexit -command "invoke-expression '. ''C:\My profile location\profile.ps1''' " 

By changing the script that invoke-expression command points to you can place your "profile" anywhere you'd like. Then, create shortcut that launches PowerShell and set the target to the above command.

Answer 2

You can also put your profile file here

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\profile.ps1 

If you want to have a separated location for all your profiles and scripts, you can modify your profile.ps1 file above as

 $profile = "NewLocation\profile.ps1" . $profile 

Make sure what type of profile you use, see details here

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/dd819434.aspx