diff --git a/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm b/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
index 83dad2bf..f6b5aa6a 100644
--- a/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
+++ b/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
@@ -8272,12 +8272,14 @@ namespace eval punk {
         #todo - powershell detection on other platforms
         set has_powershell 0
     }
+
+    #todo - distinguish non-preinstalled pwsh (powershell core) from powershell which is available by default
     if {$has_powershell} {
         #see also powershell runspaces etc:
         # powershell runspaces  e.g $rs=[RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
         # $ps = [Powershell]::Create()
 
-        interp alias {} ps   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
+        interp alias {} pse   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
         interp alias {} psx  {} runx -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psr  {} run -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psout  {} runout -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
@@ -8285,8 +8287,8 @@ namespace eval punk {
         interp alias {} psls {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ls
         interp alias {} psps {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ps
     } else {
-        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
-        interp alias {} ps {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
+        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is MIT licensed open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
+        interp alias {} pse {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psx {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psr {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psout {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
diff --git a/src/modules/punk-0.1.tm b/src/modules/punk-0.1.tm
index 83dad2bf..f6b5aa6a 100644
--- a/src/modules/punk-0.1.tm
+++ b/src/modules/punk-0.1.tm
@@ -8272,12 +8272,14 @@ namespace eval punk {
         #todo - powershell detection on other platforms
         set has_powershell 0
     }
+
+    #todo - distinguish non-preinstalled pwsh (powershell core) from powershell which is available by default
     if {$has_powershell} {
         #see also powershell runspaces etc:
         # powershell runspaces  e.g $rs=[RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
         # $ps = [Powershell]::Create()
 
-        interp alias {} ps   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
+        interp alias {} pse   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
         interp alias {} psx  {} runx -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psr  {} run -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psout  {} runout -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
@@ -8285,8 +8287,8 @@ namespace eval punk {
         interp alias {} psls {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ls
         interp alias {} psps {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ps
     } else {
-        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
-        interp alias {} ps {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
+        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is MIT licensed open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
+        interp alias {} pse {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psx {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psr {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psout {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
diff --git a/src/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd b/src/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
index 8fb75ca3..835c84e4 100644
--- a/src/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
+++ b/src/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
@@ -800,7 +800,12 @@ if ($matches.count) {
         if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
             # If not elevated, relaunch with elevated privileges
             # -Wait e.g for starting a service or other operations which remainder of script may depend on
-            Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)" -Wait -Verb RunAs
+            $arguments = @("-NoProfile", "-NoExit", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass")
+            $arguments += @("-File", $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path))
+            $arguments += $args
+            
+            #Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)" -Wait -Verb RunAs
+            Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList $arguments -Wait -Verb RunAs
             Exit # Exit the current non-elevated process
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
index 83dad2bf..f6b5aa6a 100644
--- a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
+++ b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.project-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
@@ -8272,12 +8272,14 @@ namespace eval punk {
         #todo - powershell detection on other platforms
         set has_powershell 0
     }
+
+    #todo - distinguish non-preinstalled pwsh (powershell core) from powershell which is available by default
     if {$has_powershell} {
         #see also powershell runspaces etc:
         # powershell runspaces  e.g $rs=[RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
         # $ps = [Powershell]::Create()
 
-        interp alias {} ps   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
+        interp alias {} pse   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
         interp alias {} psx  {} runx -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psr  {} run -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psout  {} runout -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
@@ -8285,8 +8287,8 @@ namespace eval punk {
         interp alias {} psls {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ls
         interp alias {} psps {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ps
     } else {
-        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
-        interp alias {} ps {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
+        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is MIT licensed open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
+        interp alias {} pse {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psx {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psr {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psout {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
diff --git a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
index 83dad2bf..f6b5aa6a 100644
--- a/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
+++ b/src/project_layouts/custom/_project/punk.shell-0.1/src/bootsupport/modules/punk-0.1.tm
@@ -8272,12 +8272,14 @@ namespace eval punk {
         #todo - powershell detection on other platforms
         set has_powershell 0
     }
+
+    #todo - distinguish non-preinstalled pwsh (powershell core) from powershell which is available by default
     if {$has_powershell} {
         #see also powershell runspaces etc:
         # powershell runspaces  e.g $rs=[RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
         # $ps = [Powershell]::Create()
 
-        interp alias {} ps   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
+        interp alias {} pse   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
         interp alias {} psx  {} runx -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psr  {} run -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psout  {} runout -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
@@ -8285,8 +8287,8 @@ namespace eval punk {
         interp alias {} psls {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ls
         interp alias {} psps {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ps
     } else {
-        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
-        interp alias {} ps {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
+        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is MIT licensed open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
+        interp alias {} pse {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psx {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psr {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psout {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
diff --git a/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk-0.1.tm b/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk-0.1.tm
index 83dad2bf..f6b5aa6a 100644
--- a/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk-0.1.tm
+++ b/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk-0.1.tm
@@ -8272,12 +8272,14 @@ namespace eval punk {
         #todo - powershell detection on other platforms
         set has_powershell 0
     }
+
+    #todo - distinguish non-preinstalled pwsh (powershell core) from powershell which is available by default
     if {$has_powershell} {
         #see also powershell runspaces etc:
         # powershell runspaces  e.g $rs=[RunspaceFactory]::CreateRunspace()
         # $ps = [Powershell]::Create()
 
-        interp alias {} ps   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
+        interp alias {} pse   {} exec >@stdout pwsh -nolo -nop -c
         interp alias {} psx  {} runx -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psr  {} run -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
         interp alias {} psout  {} runout -n pwsh -nop -nolo -c
@@ -8285,8 +8287,8 @@ namespace eval punk {
         interp alias {} psls {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ls
         interp alias {} psps {} shellrun::runconsole pwsh -nop -nolo -c ps
     } else {
-        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
-        interp alias {} ps {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
+        set ps_missing "powershell missing (powershell is MIT licensed open source and can be installed on windows and most unix-like platforms)"
+        interp alias {} pse {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psx {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psr {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
         interp alias {} psout {} puts stderr  $ps_missing
diff --git a/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd b/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
index 8fb75ca3..835c84e4 100644
--- a/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
+++ b/src/vfs/_vfscommon.vfs/modules/punk/mix/templates/utility/scriptappwrappers/multishell.cmd
@@ -800,7 +800,12 @@ if ($matches.count) {
         if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
             # If not elevated, relaunch with elevated privileges
             # -Wait e.g for starting a service or other operations which remainder of script may depend on
-            Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)" -Wait -Verb RunAs
+            $arguments = @("-NoProfile", "-NoExit", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass")
+            $arguments += @("-File", $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path))
+            $arguments += $args
+            
+            #Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -NoExit -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path)" -Wait -Verb RunAs
+            Start-Process -FilePath "pwsh.exe" -ArgumentList $arguments -Wait -Verb RunAs
             Exit # Exit the current non-elevated process
         }
     }