The latest version of PowerShell, version 5.1 was released for WS2012R2, WS2012, W8.1, W2008R2, W7 SP1 on 1/19/2017. The WMF 5.1 version of PowerShell is already running in WS2016 and W10 machines. Release Notes WS2016 and W10: 1. Installation for WS2008R2 (and W7 SP1)Overview: 1. Have all current Windows updates installed on 2008R2 SP1 machine 2. Download the WMF5.1 Package and Prerequisites for W2008R2, choosing 32 or 64 bit options.
3. Check for current version of .NET Framework installed in Control Panel > Programs and Features:
4. Open PowerShell as an Administrator and check that the Execution Policy will allow scripts to be run.
2. Installation on WS2012R2 (and W8.1)1. Have all current Windows updates installed on the WS2012R2 machine. 2. Download the WMF5.1 Package
3. Open PowerShell (PS) as an Administrator and check the current version of PS installed:
4. Double click on the MSU file downloaded and the installation process will begin: 4. Restart the machine > verify successful installation of WMF 5.1 via Control Panel > Programs and Features > Installed Updates:
How to install WMF 5.1 on Windows 10?Installing from the Command Prompt. After downloading the correct package for your computer's architecture, open a Command Prompt window with elevated user rights (Run as Administrator). ... . Change directories to the folder into which you have downloaded or copied the WMF 5.1 installation package.. How to check PowerShell version via cmd?You can also use a Run command, by clicking the Windows key + R and then searching for PowerShell. A window will open, where you enter the command “$PSVersionTable”, and hit the Enter key. Below you can see the PowerShell version included in the list of information.
What is WMF version?Windows Metafile (WMF) is an image file format originally designed for Microsoft Windows in the 1990s. The original Windows Metafile format was not device-independent (though could be made more so with placement headers) and may contain both vector graphics and bitmap components.
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