{"id":274083,"date":"2021-06-14T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T12:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-check-the-powershell-version-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-06-14T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T12:30:28","slug":"how-to-check-the-powershell-version-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-the-powershell-version-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Check the PowerShell Version in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fded0a7f3b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fded0a7f3b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-the-powershell-version-in-windows-10\/#Find_Your_PowerShell_Version\" >Find Your PowerShell Version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-check-the-powershell-version-in-windows-10\/#Bonus_Tip_Update_PowerShell_in_Windows_10\" >Bonus Tip: Update PowerShell in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Check the PowerShell Version in Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-731885\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check-powershell-version-featured.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A PowerShell window on a Windows desktop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finding your PowerShell version helps you know what PowerShell features you have access to. A PowerShell command lets you reveal the version number, and we\u2019ll show you how to do this.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_Your_PowerShell_Version\"><\/span>Find Your PowerShell Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll use the PowerShell utility itself to find the version number.<\/p>\n<p>To start, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for \u201cWindows PowerShell,\u201d and click it in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-open-powershell.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Windows PowerShell&quot; in Windows' Start menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the PowerShell window that opens, type the following command and then press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>$PSVersionTable<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-run-powershell-version-command.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type &quot;$PSVersionTable&quot; in a PowerShell window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"279\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>PowerShell displays various numbers. Here, the first value that says \u201cPSVersion\u201d is your PowerShell version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-731893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-find-powershell-version.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A PowerShell window displaying the installed version.\" width=\"650\" height=\"417\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can now close the PowerShell window.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Tip_Update_PowerShell_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Bonus Tip: Update PowerShell in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 10 updates the built-in PowerShell tool when you install system updates. This means that you should keep your PC up to date to ensure that you\u2019re always running the latest version of PowerShell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install Windows 10&#8217;s May 2021 Update (21H1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also, know that PowerShell 7 is different from the version that\u2019s usually installed on Windows 10 PCs. To install this version of PowerShell, either <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> the installer file or run a command from PowerShell on your PC. 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