Determine installed PowerShell version

Question

How can I determine what version of PowerShell is installed on a computer, and indeed if it is installed at all?

Answer 1

I found the easiest way to check if installed was to:

• run a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd, then OK)
• type powershell then hit return. You should then get the PowerShell PS prompt:

C:\Users\MyUser>powershell

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\Users\MyUser>

You can then check the version from the PowerShell prompt by typing $PSVersionTable.PSVersion:

PS C:\Users\MyUser> $PSVersionTable.PSVersion

Major  Minor  Build  Revision
-----  -----  -----  --------
2      0      -1     -1

PS C:\Users\MyUser>

Type exit if you want to go back to the command prompt (exit again if you want to also close the command prompt).

To run scripts, see http://ss64.com/ps/syntax-run.html.