PowerShell is generally used for task automation and configuration management. PowerShell is developed on .NET Framework by Microsoft. PowerShell includes a command-line shell and associated scripting language. Now if you wish to check PowerShell version, either before installing a new version or for any other purpose, follow the steps mentioned below.
How to Check PowerShell Version on Windows 10
- Click Start.
- Then go to All Programs, Accessories and there click on Windows PowerShell with elevated privileges.
- Now in the Windows PowerShell console, type the following command at the command prompt
get-host - Then press enter.
- The PowerShell version will be displayed on the screen.
The version can also be found with the following command on PowerShell opened as Administrator.
echo $PSVersionTable
The latest stable version is 5.1.14393, of Microsoft’s PowerShell released last year in August.
