How can I run PowerShell with the .NET 4 runtime?

Question

I am updating a PowerShell script that manages some .NET assemblies. The script was written for assemblies built against .NET 2 (the same version of the framework that Power

Answer 1

If you only need to execute a single command, script block, or script file in .NET 4, try using Activation Configuration Files from .NET 4 to start only a single instance of PowerShell using version 4 of the CLR.

Full details:

http://blog.codeassassin.com/2011/03/23/executing-individual-powershell-commands-using-net-4/

An example PowerShell module:

https://gist.github.com/882528