Install PowerShell 5.1 & Core on Windows 7

Refer to the steps below on how to install PowerShell 5.1 & Core on Windows 7

1. Verify the PowerShell version installed

PS C:\Users\administrator> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
CLRVersion                     2.0.50727.8800
BuildVersion                   6.1.7601.17514
PSVersion                      2.0
WSManStackVersion              2.0
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0}
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.1

2. Download and install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2

3. Download and install PowerShell 5.1 for Windows 7 – Win7AndW2K8R2-KB3191566-x64.zip

4. Restart the Windows 7 workstations and verify the PowerShell had been upgraded to 5.1 successfully

PS C:\Users\administrator> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.14409.1005
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.14409.1005
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.34209
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

PowerShell Core 6.1

1. Download PowerShell Core 6.1 from Github

2. Install by accepting all the default value

3. Download Visual Studio Code as PowerShell ISE can no longer be used for PowerShell Core

4. Enable PowerShell Extension in VS Code

5. Change to PowerShell Core