Powershell Version and Lifecycle

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Powershell version for Workstation

Powershell 3.0 Powershell 4.0 Powershell 5.0 Powershell 5.1 Powershell 6.2 Powershell 7.x
Windows 10 version 1607 or up Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Installed by default Support Support
Windows 10 version 1507, 1511 Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Installed by default Install WMF 5.1 Support Support
Windows 8.1 Higher version installed by default Installed by default *Install WMF 5.1 Install WMF 5.1 Support Support
Windows 8 Installed by default Not support Not support Not support Not support Not support
Windows 7 SP 1 WMF 3.0 WMF 4.0 *Install WMF 5.1 Install WMF 5.1 Not support Not support

* WMF 5.0 is replaced by WMF 5.1

 

Powershell version for Server

Powershell 3.0 Powershell 4.0 Powershell 5.0 Powershell 5.1 Powershell 6.2 Powershell 7.x
Windows 2019 Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Installed by default Support Support
Windows 2016 Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Higher version installed by default Installed by default Support Support
Windows 2012 R2 Higher version installed by default Installed by default *Install WMF 5.1 Install WMF 5.1 Support Supportㄒ
Windows 2012 Installed by default WMF 4.0 *Install WMF 5.1 Install WMF 5.1 Not support Not support
Windows 2008 R2 SP1 WMF 3.0 WMF 4.0 *Install WMF 5.1 Install WMF 5.1 Not support Not support
Windows 2008 SP2 WMF 3.0 **WMF 4.0 Not support Not support Not support Not support

* WMF 5.0 is replaced by WMF 5.1
** Not Support Server Core Version

Powershell Lifecycle

Powershell 7.1 : Mid-Feb-2020
Powershell 7.0 : 03-Dec-2022
Powershell 6.2 : 04-Sep-2020
Powershell 6.1 : 28-Sep-2019
Powershell 6.0 : 04-Sep-2020

Author: joeschoice_admin