Solved How To Get Rid Of "Install The Latest PowerShell For New Features And Improvements" From Terminal

alexhob123 · Mar 20, 2026

i am using windows powershell and wan't to get rid of the message that appears Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! Windows PowerShell update message FAQ - PowerShell but i can't open up settings because i don't have the plus or arrow showing first image is mine second image is what i don't have appear when i open powershell

markw51 · Mar 20, 2026

Then install PowerShell as it suggests. The version of PowerShell it wants to install (7.6.0) is far superior to the installed version. As it clearly states in the article linked in your post, PowerShell 5.1 (default / installed) is no longer maintained whereas PowerShell 7.6.0 is faster. more secure and actively maintained.

alexhob123 · Mar 20, 2026

can i not remove it like in this video

and can i remove this version or not

neemobeer · Mar 20, 2026

If you are launching from terminal you can go into Settings (terminal), open JSON settings and look for the cmdline key:value pair. In the value section at the end but inside the double quotes just add -NoLogo, save and that's it.

alexhob123 · Mar 20, 2026

i don't have terminal my says powershell

markw51 · Mar 20, 2026

alexhob123 said:
i don't have terminal my says powershell

Powershell runs INSIDE Terminal, also why remove it? Powershell 7.6.0 is much better than 5.1.

gunrunnerjohn · Mar 20, 2026

If Powershell 7 is so much better than Powershell 5, why does Terminal still invoke Powershell 5? Shouldn't Powershell 7 be downward compatible with Powershell 5?

alexhob123 · Mar 20, 2026

i have no idea what to do

pseymour · Mar 20, 2026

In your Documents folder, you should have a folder named WindowsPowerShell. In that folder, create a plain text file named profile.ps1. In that file, insert the text Clear-Host; save and close. Open PowerShell again.

garlin · Mar 20, 2026

There is no way to hide this message, other than changing the Windows PowerShell shortcut.

1. Search for "Windows PowerShell" in the Start Menu.

2. Right-menu on the app icon, open file location (which brings up the Shortcut in your Start Menu folder).

3. Select "Windows PowerShell". Right-menu -> Properties

4. Find Shortcut / Target.

5. Append " -NoLogo" at the end of the Target line.

Before and after.

markw51 · Mar 20, 2026

gunrunnerjohn said:
If Powershell 7 is so much better than Powershell 5, why does Terminal still invoke Powershell 5? Shouldn't Powershell 7 be downward compatible with Powershell 5?

Because...Microsoft

garlin · Mar 20, 2026

gunrunnerjohn said:
If Powershell 7 is so much better than Powershell 5, why does Terminal still invoke Powershell 5? Shouldn't Powershell 7 be downward compatible with Powershell 5?

PS 7 & PS 5.1 are designed to co-exist, because (plain) PowerShell 7 isn't 100% backwards compatible with Windows PowerShell 5.1.

The names are stupidly confusing. Original PowerShell (up to version 5.1) exists only on Windows platforms. Then MS decided they wanted to release PS to Linux and MacOS, and make it open source at the same time.

While PS 7 runs most PS 5 code, there are programming differences that will break certain scripts. PS 5.1 will continue to exist for legacy reasons.

For a non-programmer, it gets confusing because PS 7 is now "(just) PowerShell" and PS 5.1 is "Windows PowerShell". That's why you have "Windows PowerShell", "PowerShell", and "PowerShell IDE" (which is PS 5.1).

neldog · Mar 20, 2026

gunrunnerjohn said:
If Powershell 7 is so much better than Powershell 5, why does Terminal still invoke Powershell 5? Shouldn't Powershell 7 be downward compatible with Powershell 5?

When I "Open in Terminal" I get this.

starchase · Mar 20, 2026

I thought I updated mine to vers. 7 but this is how it looks when I open PS:

garlin · Mar 20, 2026

Windows is terrible for consistency, it really depends on which release you're running.

Sometimes "Open in Terminal" is CMD inside Console Host, other times it's CMD in Terminal app. Sometimes it's PowerShell in Terminal.
Sometimes an elevated shell is Admin CMD inside Console Host, other times it's Admin PowerShell in Terminal.

ahhhh Windows...

garlin · Mar 20, 2026

starchase said:
I thought I updated mine to vers. 7 but this is how it looks when I open PS:

Windows PowerShell (5.1) will always displays that message. It doesn't actually check if PS 7 is installed, or whether it's the latest PS 7.
That's MS trying to nudge you forward into using PS 7.

neldog · Mar 20, 2026

garlin said:
Windows is terrible for consistency, it really depends on which release you're running.

Sometimes "Open in Terminal" is CMD inside Console Host, other times it's CMD in Terminal app. Sometimes it's PowerShell in Terminal.
Sometimes an elevated shell is Admin CMD inside Console Host, other times it's Admin PowerShell in Terminal.

ahhhh Windows...

...ahhhh Windows...

I wonder if Settings has something to do with it.

garlin · Mar 20, 2026

You can change them, but the defaults are different across the builds. Not everyone religiously updates their Windows.

alexhob123 · Mar 20, 2026

okay not showing now thanks

TraderGary · Mar 20, 2026

I simply install PowerShell from the Microsoft Store, pin it to my Start Menu, and it's automatically kept up to date. I'm currently at 7.6.0. No fuss, no muss, no problem.

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