Upgrading Powershell

Video Tutorial

Checking Powershell Version

• From the Windows Search bar, find Powershell, and ensure you Open As Administrator.
• Execute the command below in a Powershell window Get-Host | Select-Object Version
• In the output, you will see the version of Powershell.
• Alternatively, execute $PSVersionTable
• If your Powershell version is greater than 4, then none of the following is applicable.

Upgrade .NET version

• Click the link below to download version 4.5.2 to upgrade your version of .NET
  • NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe

Download Windows Management Framework

• Click the links below to download your respective Windows Management Framework Installer
  • Win7AndW2K8R2-KB3191566-x64.zip
  • Win7-KB3191566-x86.zip

Reboot machine

• Reboot your machine and verify your version of powershell by executing either of the commands below
  • $PSVersionTable
  • Get-Host | Select-Object Version