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Microsoft is finally shutting down PowerShell 2.0

1 day, 16 hours ago   techradar.com
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  • PowerShell 2.0 gets pulled from the latest Windows 11 Insider build
  • Versions 5.1 and 7.x are the best replacements
  • No word on removal from Windows Server

Microsoft has confirmed PowerShell 2.0 is officially being removed from Windows, starting with the latest Windows 11 Insider builds – Build 27891 (Canary Channel).

The news comes eight years after PowerShell 2.0 was deprecated in 2017 due to dependency-related delays (for example older SQL Server versions), but Microsoft retained backwards compatibility to ease the transition.

It's not to say that PowerShell has gone entirely – instead, users will be directed to version 5.1 (which comes preinstalled on most modern Windows editions) or 7.x (which offer cross-platform support).

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