If you want to check which PowerShell version you are using, then execute either the command get-host or the command echo $PSVersionTable on PowerShell with elevated privileges.
Get PowerShell Version
Powershell Command:
echo $PSVersionTable
Result:
The latest version is 5.1 and it is available in the newer generation of Windows Server 2016.
PowerShell Versions on Windows
List of previous PowerShell versions:
- Version 1.0 (Available in Windows Server 2008)
- Version 2.0 (Available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008)
- Version 3.0 (Available in Windows 8 and Server 2012)
- Version 4.0 (Available in Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2)
- Version 5.0 (Available in Windows 10)
- Version 5.1 (Available in Windows 10 as an update and on Windows Server 2016)
Check PowerShell version remotely
If you have to check which PowerShell version is used on a remote computer, then use this command:
Invoke-Command -ComputerName REMOTEPC -ScriptBlock {$PSVersionTable.PSVersion}Replace the word REMOTEPC with the hostname of the remote system. Thank you to tinku for providing this addition to the tutorial.
Have a look here to learn more about PowerShell's uses and how to upgrade Windows 32bit to 64-bit.
