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MargaretSpace24
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Dec 10, 2024

Unable to update help in MS PowerShell

Dear community,

I have just started learning Microsoft PowerShell, so I apologize in advance in case my problem turns out to be too trivial.

 

I have Windows 10 (Version 10.0.15063) installed on my virtual machine. PSVersion 5.1.15063.0

 

When trying to run Update-Help (in Administrator privilege) the process finished with multiple errors.

 

PS C:\> Update-Help
Update-Help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) "AppBackgroundTask, AppvClient, AssignedAccess, BitsTransfer, CimCmdlets, Defender, DnsClient, iSCSI, ISE, Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive, Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics, Microsoft.PowerShell.Host, Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts, Microsoft.PowerShell.Management, Microsoft.PowerShell.ODataUtils, Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation, Microsoft.PowerShell.Security, Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility, Microsoft.WSMan.Management, NetAdapter, NetEventPacketCapture, NetLbfo, NetNat, NetQos, NetSwitchTeam, NetTCPIP, PackageManagement, PowerShellGet, PSReadline, PSScheduledJob, PSWorkflow, PSWorkflowUtility, ScheduledTasks, Storage, TLS, UEV, WindowsDeveloper License, WindowsErrorReporting, WindowsSearch" with UI culture(s) {ru-RU}: Unable to connect to Help content. The server on which Help content is stored might not be available. Verify that the server is available, or wait until the server is back online, and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Update-Help
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToConnect,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand

Update-Help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) "PSDesiredStateConfiguration, VpnClient" with UI culture(s) {ru-RU}: Unable to retrieve the HelpInfo XML file for UI culture en-US. Make sure the HelpInfoUri property in the module manifest is valid or check your network connection and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1
+ Update-Help
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToRetrieveHelpInfoXml,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand

 

I would be extremely grateful if anyone could help me deal with this issue!

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