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Powershell showing two different version
You should use $PSVersionTable :
[W2K22DC]: PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.20348.320
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.20348.320
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
This matches the data if you run it locally:
PS C:\Users\Administrator> $PSVersionTable
Name Value
---- -----
PSVersion 5.1.20348.320
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.20348.320
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1
In a enter-pssession "get-host | Select-Object version" gives this:
Version
-------
1.0.0.0
and $host.Version gives this:
Major Minor Build Revision
----- ----- ----- --------
1 0 0 0
- yes now it matches the info. thank you. is there any reason why this is not showing same version by running "get-host | select-object version" command? Just trying to understand the difference here.
Get-Host returns information about your powershell session like if you started it from the Start Menu, in a remote pssession that isn't really correct because you're starting point is the session from your computer. I think it displays a value for compatibility reasons? Please mark my answer as solution to mark it as solved.
I have a similar question! I have recently noticed that Microsoft Update is now automatically updating Powershell which is currently 7.4! Which seemed to work without any errors that I could notice.
But, when I checked the version two different ways, I got Two different versions as well!
If I access Powershell through the Start Menu it shows that the version is 7.4!
If I access Powershell by pressing the Windows Key & the X Key, Powershell recommends a pscore6 Update!
Also, please note that both
Powershell MODES are (ADMINISTRATION).
