Install PowerShell WMF 5.1

Explanation

Here is the Powershell WMF (Windows Management Framework) 5.1 installation files:

[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/wmf/setup/install-configure?view=powershell-6#download-and-install-the-wmf-51-package](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/wmf/setup/install-configure?view=powershell-6#download-and-install-the-wmf-51-package){target="_blank"}

In case you landed in different download page, please take note the "Windows 2012 R2" is different from "Windows 2012" (without "R2")

[https://hemantmahajan08.wordpress.com/2017/08/16/update-powershell-to-5-1-on-windows-server-2012r2/](https://hemantmahajan08.wordpress.com/2017/08/16/update-powershell-to-5-1-on-windows-server-2012r2/){target="_blank"}

Updates

• 18th Jan 2022, you will find the latest installation files in the following link:

  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.2

• 04.Aug.2025: for installing the latest Powershell

  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.4

  Windows 10 or above and Windows Server 2016 or above has shipped with WMF 5.1. As a result, you don't need to install it manually.

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