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Windows PowerShell comes installed by default in every Windows, starting with Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
If you are interested in PowerShell 6 and later, you need to install PowerShell Core instead of Windows PowerShell. For that, see Installing PowerShell Core on Windows.
Finding PowerShell in Windows 10, 8.1, 8.0, and 7
Sometimes locating PowerShell console or ISE (Integrated ScriptingEnvironment) in Windows can be difficult,as its location moves from one version of Windows to the next.
The following tables should help you find PowerShell in your Windows version.All versions listed here are the original version, as released,with no updates.
For Console
| Version | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Click left lower corner Windows icon, start typing PowerShell |
| Windows 8.1, 8.0 | On the start screen, start typing PowerShell. If on desktop, click left lower corner Windows icon, start typing PowerShell |
| Windows 7 SP1 | Click left lower corner Windows icon, on the search box start typing PowerShell |
For ISE
| Version | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 | Click left lower corner Windows icon, start typing ISE |
| Windows 8.1, 8.0 | On the start screen, type PowerShell ISE. If on desktop, click left lower corner Windows icon, type PowerShell ISE |
| Windows 7 SP1 | Click left lower corner Windows icon, on the search box start typing PowerShell |
Finding PowerShell in Windows Server versions
Starting with Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows operating system can be installedwithout the graphical user interface (GUI).Editions of Windows Server without GUI are named Core editions,and editions with the GUI are named Desktop.
Windows Server Core editions
In all Core editions,when you log to the server you get a Windows command prompt window.
Type powershell and press ENTER to start PowerShellinside the command prompt session.Type exit to terminate the PowerShell session and return to command prompt.
Windows Server Desktop editions
In all desktop editions,click the left lower corner Windows icon, start typing PowerShell.You get both console and ISE options.
The only exception to the above rule is the ISEin Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1;in this case, click the left lower corner Windows icon,type PowerShell ISE.
How to check the version of PowerShell
To find which version of PowerShell you have installed,start a PowerShell console (or the ISE) and type $PSVersionTableand press ENTER. Look for the PSVersion value.
Upgrading existing Windows PowerShell
The installation package for PowerShell comes inside a WMF installer.The version of the WMF installer matches the version of PowerShell;there's no stand alone installer for Windows PowerShell.
If you need to update your existing version of PowerShell,in Windows, use the following table to locate the installer for the versionof PowerShell you want to update to.
| Windows | PS 3.0 | PS 4.0 | PS 5.0 | PS 5.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 (see Note1) Windows Server 2016 | - | - | - | installed |
| Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 | - | installed | WMF 5.0 | WMF 5.1 |
| Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 | installed | WMF 4.0 | WMF 5.0 | WMF 5.1 |
| Windows 7 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | WMF 3.0 | WMF 4.0 | WMF 5.0 | WMF 5.1 |
Note
On the initial release of Windows 10, with automatic updates enabled, PowerShell gets updated from version 5.0 to 5.1.
If the original version of Windows 10 is not updated through Windows Updates, the version of PowerShell is 5.0.
Need Azure PowerShell
Powershell Manual Pdf Download
If you're looking for Azure PowerShell,you could start with Overview of Azure PowerShell.
Otherwise, what you might need isInstall and configure Azure PowerShell