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Downloads:

12,234,446

Downloads of v 5.1.14409.20180811:

9,743,758

Last Update:

11 Aug 2018

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft wrote PowerShell
  • IntelliTect created the Chocolatey Package

Tags:

PowerShell admin Reboot Scripting OneGet

Windows Management Framework and PowerShell

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5.1.14409.20180811 | Updated: 11 Aug 2018

Downloads:

12,234,446

Downloads of v 5.1.14409.20180811:

9,743,758

Software Author(s):

  • Microsoft wrote PowerShell
  • IntelliTect created the Chocolatey Package

Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20180811

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Windows Management Framework and PowerShell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Windows Management Framework and PowerShell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Windows Management Framework and PowerShell, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade powershell -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade powershell -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install powershell
  win_chocolatey:
    name: powershell
    version: '5.1.14409.20180811'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'powershell' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '5.1.14409.20180811'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller powershell
{
    Name     = "powershell"
    Version  = "5.1.14409.20180811"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'powershell':
  ensure   => '5.1.14409.20180811',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 13 Jul 2020.

Description

This package is for Windows PowerShell Only, which only goes to version 5.x.

For PowerShell Core / PowerShell 6, please use the 'powershell-core' package here: https://chocolatey.org/packages/powershell-core

Windows Management Framework 5.0 includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell ISE, Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData IIS Extension), Windows Remote Management (WinRM), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), the Server Manager WMI provider, and a new feature for 4.0, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).
Windows Management Framework 5.0 includes updates to Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), and Windows PowerShell ISE. It also includes OneGet, PowerShellGet, and Network Switch cmdlets

Important Product Incompatibility Notes: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/wmf/5.0/productincompat

IMPORTANT NOTES for your Operating System:

PowerShell 4 and later requires at least .NET 3.5.1.
This package will warn you and exit if it is not installed.
It is not automatically installed as a dependency so that you
maintain complete control over the .NET version in your build.

WARNING: Review the release notes to learn which software products are not compatible with this upgrade (e.g. SCCM SERVERS.)


tools\ChocolateyInstall.ps1
<#
See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847769.aspx and http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847837.aspx
Windows PowerShell 5.0 runs on the following versions of Windows.
	Windows 10, installed by default
	Windows Server 2012 R2, install Windows Management Framework 5.0 to run Windows PowerShell 5.0
	Windows 8.1, install Windows Management Framework 5.0 to run Windows PowerShell 5.0
	Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 4.0 and THEN WMF 5.0 (as of 5.0.10105)
	Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 5.0 (as of 5.0.10105)
	Previous Windows versions - 5.0 is not supported.

Windows PowerShell 4.0 runs on the following versions of Windows.
	Windows 8.1, installed by default
	Windows Server 2012 R2, installed by default
	Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 4.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=293881) to run Windows PowerShell 4.0
	Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 4.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=293881) to run Windows PowerShell 4.0

Windows PowerShell 3.0 runs on the following versions of Windows.
	Windows 8, installed by default
	Windows Server 2012, installed by default
	Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 3.0 to run Windows PowerShell 3.0
	Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1, install Windows Management Framework 3.0 to run Windows PowerShell 3.0
	Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2, install Windows Management Framework 3.0 to run Windows PowerShell 3.0
#>

[string]$packageName="PowerShell"
[string]$installerType="msu"
[string]$installlogfilename = "$env:TEMP\PowerShell-Install-$(Get-date -format 'yyyyMMddhhmm').evtx"
[string]$ThisPackagePSHVersion = '5.1.14409.1005'
[string]$silentArgs="/quiet /norestart /log:`"$installlogfilename`""
$toolsDir   = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"

[string]$urlWin81x86   =                 'https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/5/6F5FF66C-6775-42B0-86C4-47D41F2DA187/Win8.1-KB3191564-x86.msu'
[string]$urlWin81x86checksum   =         'F3430A90BE556A77A30BAB3AC36DC9B92A43055D5FCC5869DA3BFDA116DBD817'
[string]$urlWin2k12R2andWin81x64 =       'https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/5/6F5FF66C-6775-42B0-86C4-47D41F2DA187/Win8.1AndW2K12R2-KB3191564-x64.msu'
[string]$urlWin2k12R2andWin81x64checksum = 'A8D788FA31B02A999CC676FB546FC782E86C2A0ACD837976122A1891CEEE42C0'
[string]$urlWin7x86   =                  'https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/5/6F5FF66C-6775-42B0-86C4-47D41F2DA187/Win7-KB3191566-x86.zip'
[string]$urlWin7x86checksum   =          'EB7E2C4CE2C6CB24206474A6CB8610D9F4BD3A9301F1CD8963B4FF64E529F563'
[string]$urlWin2k8R2andWin7x64 =         'https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/5/6F5FF66C-6775-42B0-86C4-47D41F2DA187/Win7AndW2K8R2-KB3191566-x64.zip'
[string]$urlWin2k8R2andWin7x64checksum = 'F383C34AA65332662A17D95409A2DDEDADCEDA74427E35D05024CD0A6A2FA647'
[string]$urlWin2012 =                    'https://download.microsoft.com/download/6/F/5/6F5FF66C-6775-42B0-86C4-47D41F2DA187/W2K12-KB3191565-x64.msu'
[string]$urlWin2012checksum =            '4A1385642C1F08E3BE7BC70F4A9D74954E239317F50D1A7F60AA444D759D4F49'
[string]$ChecksumType       =            'sha256'

[string[]] $validExitCodes = @(0, 3010) # 2359302 occurs if the package is already installed

$osversionLookup = @{
"5.1.2600" = "XP";
"5.1.3790" = "2003";
"6.0.6001" = "Vista/2008";
"6.1.7600" = "Win7/2008R2";
"6.1.7601" = "Win7 SP1/2008R2 SP1"; # SP1 or later.
"6.2.9200" = "Win8/2012";
"6.3.9600" = "Win8.1/2012R2";
"10.0.*" = "Windows 10/Server 2016"
}

function Install-PowerShell5([string]$urlx86, [string]$urlx64 = $null, [string]$checksumx86 = $null,[string]$checksumx64 = $null) {
    $MinimumNet4Version = 378389
    $Net4Version = (get-itemproperty "hklm:software\microsoft\net framework setup\ndp\v4\full" -ea silentlycontinue | Select -Expand Release -ea silentlycontinue)
    if ($Net4Version -ge $MinimumNet4Version) {
        Install-ChocolateyPackage "$packageName" "$installerType" "$silentArgs" -url $urlx86 -url64 $urlx64 -checksum $checksumx86 -ChecksumType $ChecksumType -checksum64 $checksumx64 -ChecksumType64 $ChecksumType -validExitCodes $validExitCodes
        Write-Warning "$packageName requires a reboot to complete the installation."
    }
    else {
        throw ".NET Framework 4.5.2 or later required.  Use package named `"dotnet4.5` to upgrade.  Your .NET Release is `"$Net4Version`" but needs to be at least `"$MinimumNet4Version`"."
    }
}

$os = Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem
$osVersion = $os.version

$ProductName = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' -Name 'ProductName').ProductName
$EditionId = (Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' -Name 'EditionID').EditionId

#This will show us if we are running on Nano Server (Kernel version alone won't show this)
Write-Output "Running on: $ProductName, ($EditionId), Windows Kernel: $osVersion"

If ((get-service wuauserv).starttype -ieq 'Disabled')
{
  Throw "Windows Update Service is disabled - PowerShell updates are distributed as windows updates and so require the service.  Consider temporarily enabling it before calling this package and disabling again afterward."
}

try
{
    if ($PSVersionTable -and ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion -ge [Version]$ThisPackagePSHVersion)) {
	    Write-Warning "PowerShell version, $($PSVersionTable.PSVersion), is already installed."
	}
    else {
        #The following should not occur as PowerShell 5 is already installed
        if( ([version]$osVersion).Major -eq "10" ) {
            $osVersion = "$(([version]$osVersion).Major).$(([version]$osVersion).Minor).*"
        }

        Write-Output "Installing for OS: $($osversionLookup[$osVersion])"

		    switch ($osversionLookup[$osVersion]) {
            "Vista/2008" {
                Write-Warning "PowerShell 3 is the highest supported on Windows $($osversionLookup[$osVersion])."
                Write-Output "You can install PowerShell 3 using these parameters: 'PowerShell -version 3.0.20121027'"
            }
            "Win7/2008R2" {
                Write-Warning "PowerShell $ThisPackagePSHVersion Requires SP1 for Windows $($osversionLookup[$osVersion])."
                Write-Warning "Update to SP1 and re-run this package to install WMF/PowerShell 5"
                Write-Output "You can install PowerShell 3 using these parameters: 'PowerShell -version 3.0.20121027'"
            }
            "Win7 SP1/2008R2 SP1" {
                #Special Procedures for WMF 5.1
                $MinimumNet4Version = 378389
                $Net4Version = (get-itemproperty "hklm:software\microsoft\net framework setup\ndp\v4\full" -ea silentlycontinue | Select -Expand Release -ea silentlycontinue)
                if ($Net4Version -lt $MinimumNet4Version)
                {
                  throw ".NET Framework 4.5.2 or later required.  Use package named `"dotnet4.5` to upgrade.  Your .NET Release is `"$MinimumNet4Version`" but needs to be at least `"$MinimumNet4Version`"."
                }
                Else
                {
                  If ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -eq 3)
                  {
                    Write-Warning "Found WMF 3 On Win 7 or Server 2008 R2"
                    If (!(test-path env:ChocolateyForce))
                    {
                        Throw "This package will not install WMF 5.1 over 3.0 on Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 Unless you use the -Force switch on the package command line."
                    }
                    Else
                    {
                        Write-Host " " 
                        Write-Host "  ***********************************************************************************************"
                        Write-Host "  *  This machine is running Windows or Server 2008 R2 with WMF 3 installed and                 *"
                        Write-Host "  *  -Force was used, Experimental PSModulePath Backup and Attempted Restore Will Be Performed  *"
                        Write-Host "  *     What will be done:                                                                      *"
                        Write-Host "  *       1) The custom parts of the PSModulePath backed up to BackupPSModulePath               *"
                        Write-Host "  *       2) A fix up script that appends those values to the PSModulePath is written to:       *"
                        Write-Host "  *             %WINDIR%\Temp\psmodulepathfixup.ps1                                             *"
                        Write-Host "  *       3) A scheduled task is setup for the next reboot that runs the fix up script          *"
                        Write-Host "  *                                                                                             *"
                        Write-Host "  *   If you find that #3 does not work correctly, then you can use #1 or #2 with some of your  *"
                        Write-Host "  *   own automation to recover from the situation                                              *"
                        Write-Host "  ***********************************************************************************************"
                        Write-Host " " 
                        
                        $StandardPathsToFilterOut = @('%ProgramFiles%\WindowsPowerShell\Modules','%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules','%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\')
                        [string[]]$currentpsmodulepath = (get-Item 'hklm:system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment').GetValue("PsModulePath","Default",[Microsoft.WIN32.RegistryValueOptions]::DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames).split(';')
                        $FilteredList = ($CurrentPSModulePath | Where {$StandardPathsToFilterOut -inotcontains $_}) -join ';'
                        Write-host "PSModulePath contains the following values that are not in the PSH 5 default values: $FilteredList, backing them up to BackupPSModulePath Environment Variable"
                        If ($FilteredList) {New-Itemproperty 'hklm:system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -name 'BackupPsModulePath' -PropertyType 'ExpandString' -value "$FilteredList" | out-null}
                        $WMF5Over3WasForced = $True
                    }
                  }
                  Install-ChocolateyZipPackage -PackageName "$packagename" -unziplocation "$toolsdir" -url "$urlWin7x86" -checksum "$urlWin7x86checksum" -checksumtype "$ChecksumType" -url64bit "$urlWin2k8R2andWin7x64" -checksum64 "$urlWin2k8R2andWin7x64checksum" -checksumtype64 "$ChecksumType"
                  $x64MSUName = "$toolsdir\$(($urlWin2k8R2andWin7x64.split('/') | select -last 1).replace('.zip','.msu'))"
                  $x86MSUName = "$toolsdir\$(($urlwin7x86.split('/') | select -last 1).replace('.zip','.msu'))"
                  Write-Host "64-bit file: $x64MSUName"
                      Install-ChocolateyPackage "$packageName" 'MSU' "$SilentArgs" -url $x86MSUName -url64 $x64MSUName -validExitCodes $validExitCodes
                  If ($WMF5Over3WasForced)
                  {
                    If (!$FilteredList)
                    {
                        Write-Host "PSModulePath does not contain any customized paths that need to be preserved."
                    }
                    Else
                    {
                        $scriptlocation = "$env:windir\temp\psmodulepathfixup.ps1"

                        $code = "set-Itemproperty 'hklm:system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -name 'PsModulePath' -value `$((get-Item 'hklm:system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment').GetValue('PsModulePath','Default',[Microsoft.WIN32.RegistryValueOptions]::DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames)" + "+`';$(invoke-expression -command '(get-variable FilteredList).value')`'" + ')'
                        $code | out-file $scriptlocation
                        "start-sleep -s 2" | out-file $scriptlocation -append
                        "schtasks.exe /delete /f /tn `"PSModulePathFixUp`"" | out-file $scriptlocation -append

                        schtasks.exe /create /tn "PSModulePathFixUp" /ru SYSTEM /Sc ONSTART /tr "powershell.exe -file $scriptlocation"

                        Write-Host "`"$scriptlocation`" is scheduled to run on reboot."

                        Write-Warning "ATTENTION: This Computer Must Be Restarted."
                    }
                  }
                }
            }
            "Win8/2012" {
                if($os.ProductType -gt 1) {
                    #Windows 2012
                    Install-PowerShell5 -urlx86 "$urlWin2012" -checksumx86 $urlWin2012checksum
                }
                else {
                    #Windows 8
                    Write-Verbose "Windows 8 (not 8.1) is not supported"
                    throw "$packageName not supported on Windows 8. You must upgrade to Windows 8.1 to install WMF/PowerShell 5.0."
                }
            }
            "Win8.1/2012R2" {
              Install-PowerShell5 -urlx86 "$urlWin81x86" -checksumx86 $urlWin81x86checksum -urlx64 "$urlWin2k12R2andWin81x64" -checksumx64 $urlWin2k12R2andWin81x64checksum -checksumtype "$ChecksumType" -checksumtype64 "$ChecksumType"
            }
            "Windows 10/Server 2016" {
                #Should never be reached.
                Write-Warning "Windows 10 / Server 2016 has WMF/PowerShell 5 pre-installed which is maintained by Windows Updates."
            }
            default {
                # Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, or unknown?
                throw "$packageName $ThisPackagePSHVersion is not supported on $ProductName, ($EditionId), Windows Kernel: $osVersion"
            }
	    }
    }
}
catch {
  If (Test-Path "$installlogfilename")
  {
    Write-Host "Opps we had a error."
    $logfileerrors = @(Get-WinEvent -Path "$installlogfilename" -oldest | where {($_.level -ge 2) -AND ($_.level -le 3)})
    If ($logfileerrors.count -gt 0)
    {
      Write-Host "Found the following error(s) and warnings in the MSU log `"$installlogfilename`""
      $logfileerrors | Format-List ID, Message | out-string | write-host
    }
  }
  Throw $_.Exception
}
tools\chocolateyUninstall.ps1
Write-Debug ("Starting " + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)

[string]$packageName="PowerShell.5.0"

<#
Exit Codes:
    3010: WSUSA executed the uninstall successfully.
    2359303: The update was not found.
#>

#5.0.10586
$osVersion = (Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem).Version
if(-not (($osVersion -ge [version]"6.4") -or ($osVersion -ge [version]"10.0"))) {
    Start-ChocolateyProcessAsAdmin "/uninstall /KB:3191566 /quiet /norestart /log:`"$env:TEMP\PowerShellUninstall5.evtx`"" -exeToRun "WUSA.exe" -validExitCodes @(3010,2359303)
    Start-ChocolateyProcessAsAdmin "/uninstall /KB:3191565 /quiet /norestart /log:`"$env:TEMP\PowerShellUninstall5.evtx`"" -exeToRun "WUSA.exe" -validExitCodes @(3010,2359303)
    Start-ChocolateyProcessAsAdmin "/uninstall /KB:3191564 /quiet /norestart /log:`"$env:TEMP\PowerShellUninstall5.evtx`"" -exeToRun "WUSA.exe" -validExitCodes @(3010,2359303)
}


Write-Warning "$packageName may require a reboot to complete the uninstallation."

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20180105 552283 Saturday, January 6, 2018 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20170510 986455 Thursday, May 11, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20170402 255695 Monday, April 3, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20170301 76666 Thursday, March 2, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.20170214 73832 Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.1.14409.1005 59989 Monday, January 30, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10586.20170115 46059 Monday, January 16, 2017 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10586.20161216 37331 Friday, December 16, 2016 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10586.20161201 5610 Thursday, December 8, 2016 Exempted
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10586.20151218 171350 Monday, April 11, 2016 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10514-ProductionPreview 8316 Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Exempted
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10105-April2015Preview 4050 Friday, May 1, 2015 Exempted
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.10018-February2015Preview 1245 Friday, March 20, 2015 Exempted
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 5.0.9883-November2014Preview 678 Friday, March 20, 2015 Exempted
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 4.0.20141001 152215 Monday, October 6, 2014 Approved
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 4.0.20140915 3920 Monday, September 29, 2014 Unknown
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 3.0 3.0.20121027 49375 Monday, October 29, 2012 Unknown
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 3.0 3.0.20120905 955 Thursday, September 6, 2012 Unknown
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 3.0 3.0.20120904 2764 Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Unknown
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 3.0 RC 3.0.20120823-Beta 764 Friday, August 24, 2012 Unknown
Windows Management Framework and PowerShell 3.0 Beta 3.0.20120627-Beta 989 Sunday, July 1, 2012 Unknown

WMF 5.1 Release Notes: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/wmf/5.1/release-notes

2018.01.05
WMF Version: 5.1.14409.1005
Pkg Version: 5.1.14409.20170510
- fix to .NET version too low error message.

2017.05.10
WMF Version: 5.1.14409.1005
Pkg Version: 5.1.14409.20170510
- fix to .NET version checking logic for Win7 / Server 2008 R2

2017.04.02
WMF Version: 5.1.14409.1005
Pkg Version: 5.1.14409.20170402
- powershell install log files are serialized so that they don't accumulate in the same file across multiple attempts
- if an errors occurs, the errors are extracted from the log file and displayed into the chocolatey log

2017.03.01
WMF Version: 5.1.14409.1005
Pkg Version: 5.1.14409.20170301
- fixed bug misidentifying the .net version on Server 2012

2017.02.14
WMF Version: 5.1.14409.1005
Pkg Version: 5.1.14409.20170214
- fixed bug causing Server 2012 (non-R2) from being detected as windows 8

2017.01.26 (5.1.14409.1005)
- New: Installs WMF 5.1
- Tested On: Win7 + PSH 2, Win7 + WMF 3, Win 8.1 + WMF 4, 2012 R2 + WMF 5.0, Windows 10
- EXPERIMENTAL: Attempts to Preserve the PSModulePath when WMF 5.1 is
installed over WMF 3 on Windows 7 or Server 2008.

How the experimental support works:
*) It only takes effect on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 and only if WMF 3 is installed
*) You must pre-install at least .NET 4.5.1 (required by WMF 4 and later)
*) You must use the -force switch on the package

What steps are taken to preserve PSModulePath:
1) The custom parts of the PSModulePath backed up to BackupPSModulePath
2) A fix up script that appends those values to the PSModulePath is written to:
%WINDIR%\Temp\psmodulepathfixup.ps1
3) A scheduled task is setup for the next reboot that runs the fix up script

If you find that #3 does not work correctly, then you can use #1 or #2 with some of your
own automation to recover from the PsModulePath overwrite.

2016.12.01 (5.0.10586.20170115)
- Fixed: Package generates error that you must upgrade to Windows 8.1 on Server 2012 (not-R2) domain controllers.

2016.12.01 (5.0.10586.20161201)
- IMPORTANT: This package no longer updates a machine to an older version of PowerShell when 5 cannot be applied, the package must
be explicitly called with the -version parameter if the system being configured cannot take PowerShell 5.
- Updated to use checksums
- Updated to use re-released MSUs discussed here (old ones getting 404s):
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2016/02/24/windows-management-framework-wmf-5-0-rtm-packages-has-been-republished/
- Checks and errors if Windows Update service is disabled, the error message suggests enabling it just for the time this package runs
(it is a common good practice to disable Windows Update when doing long running orchestration,
however, it must be enabled for this package to run)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDANCE:
If you receive the error 'ERROR: Running ["C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe" ' it generally means the system does not have the prerequisites
required by the .MSU file.

Find the reference to the the log file "PowerShell.Install.evtx" and double-click it to open it in eventvwr. The reason for the failure
should be within the messages in this file.

Please do this before reporting the error because it will be the first thing you are asked to do in order to establish root cause.


This package has no dependencies.

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