This tutorial will show you how to check the current version of PowerShell in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Built on the .NET Framework, Windows PowerShell helps IT professionals and power users control and automate the administration of the Windows operating system and applications that run on Windows.
References:
Overview of what's new in PowerShell - PowerShell
A collection of release notes and documentation about the new features available in new versions of PowerShell.
learn.microsoft.com
PowerShell Support Lifecycle - PowerShell
Details the policies governing support for PowerShell
learn.microsoft.com
PowerShell - Official app in the Microsoft Store
PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language built on .NET. PowerShell helps system administrators and power-users rapidly automate task that manage operating systems (Linux, macOS, and Windows) and processes. PowerShell commands let you manage computers from the...
apps.microsoft.com
PowerShell Preview - Official app in the Microsoft Store
PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language built on .NET. PowerShell helps system administrators and power-users rapidly automate tasks that manage operating systems (Linux, macOS, and Windows) and processes. PowerShell commands let you manage computers from the...
apps.microsoft.com
Here's How:
1 Open Windows Terminal, and select Windows PowerShell.
2 Copy and paste either command below into PowerShell, and press Enter. (see screenshots below)
$PSVersionTable
OR
Get-Host | Select-Object Version
3 You will now see the current version of PowerShell. For example: 5.1.25211.1001
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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