Where is PowerShell 2?

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Where is PowerShell 2?

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Hello. Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.

I installed a Windows Update which supposedly includes Windows PowerShell V 2. But my shortcut still points to version 1.0 and the PowerShell folder within 'C:\Windows\System 32' still is for version 1.0.

Any idea where version 2 has gone please? Andy.
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Re: Where is PowerShell 2?

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PowerShell 2.0 was included with Vista SP1. Since you have SP2 I'd expect you to have PowerShell 2.0, even if the folder says v1.0. On my Windows 7 PC, the folder name is also v1.0 although Windows 7 comes with PowerShell 2.0.
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Re: Where is PowerShell 2?

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Thanks, Andy.
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Re: Where is PowerShell 2?

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It is impossible for Poweshell 2.0 to be in Vista Sp-1. Vista SP-1 was released Feb., 2008. PowerShell 2.0 was released August 2009. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 had PowerShell 2.0 integrated into them and were the first OSes to have PowerShell integrated. PowerShell 2.0 is available for XP & Vista via Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0). PowerShell 2.0 can be installed on a machine with Vista SP-1 or Vista SP-2. PowerShell 1.0 & 2.0 can exist side-by-side. So, the PS 1.0 icons will not be replaced.

IIRC, you can go to Start | All Programs | Accessories. I can't remember whether PS 2.0 is either a separate entry or under Windows PowerShell.

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