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It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Today at the keynote at ITForum in Barcelona, we announced the official release of Windows PowerShell 1.0!  

For those of you unfamiliar with Windows PowerShell, it is a best of breed next-generation commandline shell designed from the ground up to be flexible and powerful while still remaining easy to use. Many thanks go to our friends at MySpace.com for coming all the way to Barcelona to show how they're using Windows PowerShell in production today for the mission critical task of maintaining and managing the second busiest website in the world.

To download Windows PowerShell, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/powershell/download

Finally, thanks to each and every one of you in the Windows PowerShell community! We've been extremely grateful and appreciative of the high level of community support and fantastic feedback we've received throughout the time we've been developing PowerShell. With your help, we've created the best shell experience ever for the Windows platform. We're confident you'll be very pleased with the result!

Thanks again and Enjoy!

Leonard Chung, Jeffrey Snover, and Arul Kumaravel on behalf of the PowerShell Team

Update:  PowerShell is also available for Vista-RC1 and Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" IDS 5600. Please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/powershell/download

[Edit: Updated links 2:40pm and clarified Vista information. ]

Published Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:19 AM by PowerShellTeam

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# TechEd 2006 IT Forum - Day One

Right, here we are again, up and running (well, sort of) at TechEd 2006 IT Forum. I'm actually feeling

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:32 AM by B# .NET Blog

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The download page doesn't specify a version for Vista. Is this ready yet?

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:59 AM by Markus

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Congratulations!

Where can I find the PowerShell install for Vista?

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:59 AM by iwkid

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

None of the download links on the page referenced work...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:09 AM by Paul

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The download links dont work !!!!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:22 AM by David

# PowerShell 1.0 Released

Wow, loads of announcements lately, but here's another biggie coming out of ITForum in Barcelona. Windows

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:24 AM by James' Windows & Development Blog

# Fake? ;-)

There are microsoft.com pages hidden below those links up there but the links on those pages are dead. Sorry...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:53 AM by Acid

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Congratulations! I'm downloading now.

I'll spread this news on Brazilian community.

[]s,

Vinicius

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:12 AM by Vinicius Canto [MVP]

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The download seems to have been moved, and now requires Genuine Advantage validation.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:36 AM by TheMuuj

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

All the download links in the KB articles are invalid.

All I can find is RC2.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:36 AM by TKDude

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The download URLs are not working? Any status?

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:40 AM by Mark

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

All the links of the support page don't work:-(

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:56 AM by Mike

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

All the links of the support page don't work:-(

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:56 AM by Mike

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Vista has RTM'd, so why is PowerShell for Vista not supported?  Very sad indeed.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:20 AM by Chyld

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The link from the download page to the XP SP2 x86 installer just takes me to the Microsoft Search page

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:28 AM by Bill

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Download links are dead...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:28 AM by Chyld

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

We've been getting some reports that folks aren't always to download PowerShell. We're looking into this now.

Thanks,

Leonard

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:29 AM by PowerShellTeam

# Windows PowerShell RTM's!

The keynote at IT Forum announces that Windows PowerShell RTM’s today. It should be available for

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:05 AM by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

All I can find is this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926140

But download links also not working there :(

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:21 AM by katabuki

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

WTF? where's the PS download?

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:47 AM by WTF

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

I looked at the link provided by TheMuuj, but it points to RC2, not the new 1.0 release.

Looking forward to the working download link.  :-)

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:11 PM by Jon Schneider

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

excellent work gents.  All we need now are other microsoft products to get with the program ;-)

All we need now is it working with Vista!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:19 PM by Paul Flaherty

# April Fools?

April fools day is still about 6 months away... those links (as noted by others) go nowhere.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:26 PM by Rick Glos

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Let me get this straight, Vista (Microsoft's revolutionary new OS) and PowerShell (Microsoft's revolutionary new scripting language) DO NOT WORK TOGETHER! What?!?  Did someone not inform the PowerShell team that Vista is done?  Windows XP is old, who cares if powershell works on XP.  If it doesn't work on Vista then it's as good as junk.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:47 PM by Chyld

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

It was announced in Europe.. I guess there's a time difference with the download servers in the West Coast or maybe they can't read clocks..

;-0

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:49 PM by WTF

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

perhaps update your blog entry to indicate that you are working on fixing the links to the downloads...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:29 PM by Eber Irigoyen

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Seriously.  How did this not RTM without a Vista installer????? I ask again... How did this not RTM without a Vista installer?????

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:32 PM by Very Sad

# Windows Powershell - Cooler than Cool!

As you probably know Windows Powershell has RTWed ! You can find the download links and more information

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:20 PM by Mohammed Jeelani's Blog

# PowerShell aka Monad e' stata rilasciata in RTM

Monad PowerShell RTM

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:50 PM by Tecnologie .NET (Dotnet)

# Linea di comando .NET PowerShell aka Monad e' stata rilasciata in RTM

Monad PowerShell RTM

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:52 PM by Tecnologie .NET (Dotnet)

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

It now seems to be available on MS Downloads...

Search for Powershell and 1.0...

<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?DisplayLang=en&nr=20&freetext=powershell+1.0&sortCriteria=date">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?DisplayLang=en&nr=20&freetext=powershell+1.0&sortCriteria=date</a>

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:47 PM by gduncan411

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Url working. Yey!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:48 PM by Mike

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Just check this link for Downloads:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:54 PM by Ivan Petrov

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

The download wouldn't work for me at first, but I went back and tried again. It worked the second time around.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:54 PM by techturtle

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

It's now available via the link on the above/original URL (i.e. the KB article)...

Downloaded and installed...  ;)

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:02 PM by gduncan411

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Well done!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:19 PM by Toby Broom

# Linea di comando .NET PowerShell aka Monad e' stata rilasciata in RTM

Monad PowerShell RTM

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:26 PM by Tecnologie .NET (Dotnet)

# Linea di comando .NET PowerShell aka Monad e' stata rilasciata in RTM

Monad PowerShell RTM

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 4:30 PM by Tecnologie .NET (Dotnet)

# Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released

The official "RTW" (release to web) version of Windows PowerShell is now available! Check out the Windows

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:15 PM by Mabsterama

# Windows PowerShell 1.0 Final: Download

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:23 PM by Martin Pavlis - KPCS CZ, s.r.o. (www.kpcs.cz)

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

PowerShell Analyzer for the latest powershell is row avaible at http://www.powershellanalyzer.com

Harnessing the power of Powershell

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:51 PM by Karl Prosser

# Link Listing - November 14, 2006

EJ: Essential JavaScript The Library [Via: Dion Almaer ] Apache Axis2 1.1 Released [Via: Anil John ]...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:12 PM by Christopher Steen

# News from Tech·Ed IT Forum 2006

Well I must confess that, so far, I didn't attend one single session about Exchange or Unified Communications.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:55 AM by subject: exchange

# Windows PowerShell (Monad) 1.0 released...

[via PowerShell blog] Microsoft just released PowerShell 1.0 today during the ITForum of TechEd...

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:07 AM by Rexiology::Work

# Windows PowerShell (Monad) 1.0 released...

crosspost from http://rextang.net/blogs/work/ [via PowerShell blog ] Microsoft just released PowerShell

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:10 AM by Rexiology...

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

I cannot install this. I have RC1 version installed and there is no uninstall. And no uninstaller.

It refuses to install saying I have to uninstall the earlier version but there is no way to do that. It isn't under Add/Remove Programs. There is no uninstall in the C:\Windows\System32\windowspowershell directory. If you delete the directory then the installer STILL complains and refuese to install it.

So how do I uninstall RC1 version so it will allow me to install this release version?

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:31 PM by Bruce Garrick

# Windows Powershell 1.0 ready for download, but doesn’t work with Windows Vista

You can now download Microsoft&#39;s new command line shell and scripting language. If you don&#39;t run an English Windows version, make sure that you also get the Multilingual User Interface Package. It is interesting to note that there is not yet a

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:30 PM by 4sysops

# Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

In an ongoing stream of end-of-year releases from Microsoft, we're finally able to get our hands on the

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:48 PM by Talking Out Loud with ASB

# Windows PowerShell

Windows PowerShell (our new command line scripting and administration too) officially RTW’d today. If

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:12 PM by Microsoft Higher Education Tech

# Windows PowerShell 1.0 Final: Download

Friday, November 17, 2006 4:41 PM by Martin Pavlis - KPCS CZ, s.r.o. (www.kpcs.cz)

# PowerShell v1.0 j

Saturday, November 18, 2006 6:39 AM by LA.Net

# Want the build for Vista RTM (Build 6000)

Now all we want is the PowerShell that works on Windows Vista RTM (Build 6000). I'm shocked they don't even got a build for Vista RC2, only RC1.

What's this? Locking out those who are not MSDN subscribers or what? I'm sure if I had the money I would pay double MSDN subscription to get what I want, but it's a real world and not everyone are millionaires.

Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:11 AM by saivert

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

what powershell for? MS... you are too late. Cygwin bash has been there for so many years free and following open standards. Check http://www.cygwin.com

Sunday, November 19, 2006 6:06 PM by user

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

ups... this doesn't have any buttons! hey... I'm a windows user, I don't understand this kind of things. If this is going to continue I will better learn linux!

Sunday, November 19, 2006 7:40 PM by a user

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

I'm in the same situation as Bruce (~9 posts above).  The release version won't install because a beta version is installed but there seems to be no way to remove the beta.

Monday, November 20, 2006 2:52 PM by Steve Hiner

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

To uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK. (or alternativly run Software from System Settings)

2. Click to select the Show updates check box (on the top in the middle).

3. In the Currently installed programs list, click Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0, and then click Remove.  

4. Follow the instructions to remove Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 1:55 AM by Christian

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

um, yeah, good job Microsoft.  Releasing Powershell for XP and not for the new flagship RTM version OS is as much crap as releasing Zune without support for Vista or the Xbox 360.  Oh yeah, and Windows Mobile doesn't sync with Vista or play well with the Xbox 360.  So much for interoperability...

Shouldn't a "RTM" OS have the intended functionality of as much interoperabiltiy as the prior OS?

Friday, December 01, 2006 6:52 PM by Scott

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

I'm now upgrading to the released version of PowerShell. The upgrade requires that previous versions be uninstalled; the version I have is RC2.

In several places, I found uninstall instructions which say:

"Note If Windows PowerShell 1.0 is installed on the computer, you must remove Windows PowerShell 1.0 before you install the Windows PowerShell 1.0 localized update package. To remove Windows PowerShell 1.0, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.

2. Click to select the Show updates check box.

3. In the Currently installed programs list, click Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0, and then click Remove.

4. Follow the instructions to remove the Windows PowerShell(TM) 1.0 program."

Well, on my XP Pro x64, there is no entry for PowerShell in the usual add/remove programs list, nor is there any place I can find that is the "Show Updates" check box.

The Windows Installer Cleanup facility does not list PowerShell as being installed, so I can't remove it that way.

I'm really missing something, as it doesn't seem that others have had this problem, but I'm STUCK.

Thanks, Tom

Friday, December 01, 2006 7:12 PM by tlongman

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Hi Tom;

The "Show updates" box should be at the top, right of the Add / Remove Programs list (to the right of "Currently installed programs and updates."

Lee

Friday, December 01, 2006 7:19 PM by PowerShellTeam

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

hi,

Even after selecting the ShowUpdates check box, i cant see windows Powershell in the list. i am unable to install higher versions of powershell

Monday, December 04, 2006 12:12 AM by Ramya

# Uninstall Issues

The Powershell install is actually a KB install. Currently it is KB926139, however I could not find that KB number in my windows directory. After fishing around a bit, I found:

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB925228$\spuninst

Uninstalling this one got the old PS install off my box. I was then able to install the new one. Apparently the CTPs had different KB numbers than the current one. The file to look for to let you know which KB is the right one would be "PSCustomSetupUtil.exe".

happy hunting... -d

Monday, December 04, 2006 7:00 PM by dave "davman" anderson

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Ok, enough, someone please link the Vista build version 6000 powerShell and put me out of my misery....

Thursday, December 14, 2006 10:37 PM by Kurt

# Reference Manual

Hi, where can I find the reference documentation for Windows PowerShell?  The Primer and Getting Started guides are good, but they are not sufficient.

Thank you.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:34 AM by H.C. Eng

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Unable to upgrade XP Pro to Vista Business. Stuck at how to remove. Above suggestions does not help.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:32 AM by Saurabh

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

> Unable to upgrade XP Pro to Vista Business. Stuck at how to remove. Above suggestions does not help.

Let me redirect you to the newsgroup Microsoft.Public.Windows.PowerShell.  Post the problem there along with the specific errors you are getting.  That newsgroup is monitored by the the team a community of smart folks with lots of scar tissue.  One of them might have encountered the same problem and know how to work around it.

Jeffrey Snover [MSFT]

Windows PowerShell/Aspen Architect

Visit the Windows PowerShell Team blog at:    http://blogs.msdn.com/PowerShell

Visit the Windows PowerShell ScriptCenter at:  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:39 AM by PowerShellTeam

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

There have been many comments concerning the removal of PowerShell prior to upgrading to Vista. Yes, you can remove PowerShell using the Add/Remove routine; however, to be able to see the entry, you must check the "Show Updates" box and it will show up under "Windows XP - Software Updates".

Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:01 PM by Sanford Zelkovitz

# Powershell 1.0 released

Powershell Version 1.0 is finally released, thank you microsoft. You can read about it from the powershell

Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:19 AM by Powershell News

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

Is there a way to uninstall PowerShell 1.0 from command line? I am trying to do this as part of an automation.

Thursday, May 10, 2007 3:37 PM by alemyis

# Windows update or MSI for enterprise distiribution?

Is there an windows update or MSI availables? I am unable to find one and i need to deploy it to all our workstations.

Regards,

Remco.

Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:54 AM by Remco

# Windows update or MSI for enterprise distiribution?

Is there an windows update or MSI availables? I am unable to find one and i need to deploy it to all our workstations.

Regards,

Remco.

Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:55 AM by Remco

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

There is a update package for XP/W2K3 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926139) and CBS package for Vista (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928439). Both of them support cmdline quiet install.

Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:59 PM by PowerShellTeam

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

How to uninstall Powershell?  I also had problems with this.

Look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926139

Explains it perfectly.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:10 PM by Catho

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

no url. is there a way to uninstall windows powershell from Vista there are many errors in the OS ultimate and Dell is completely lost. don't know why they installed it in first place

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:42 PM by LouA

# re: It's a Wrap! Windows PowerShell 1.0 Released!

DAVMAN is the only one who posted correctly...

It is a KB that is listed under "Windows Server 2003" category after you click "Show Updates", the flippin' ICON shows you which one it is, but in case you want your hand held... follow his instructions!

****

# Uninstall Issues

The Powershell install is actually a KB install. Currently it is KB926139, however I could not find that KB number in my windows directory. After fishing around a bit, I found:

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB925228$\spuninst

Uninstalling this one got the old PS install off my box. I was then able to install the new one. Apparently the CTPs had different KB numbers than the current one. The file to look for to let you know which KB is the right one would be "PSCustomSetupUtil.exe".

happy hunting... -d

Monday, December 04, 2006 7:00 PM by dave "davman" anderson

Friday, August 21, 2009 1:32 PM by Richard

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