PowerShell for Windows

Microsoft Corporation · Open source

PowerShell is an open-source task automation framework and command-line shell developed by Microsoft. Built on .NET, it processes structured objects rather than plain text streams, providing robust scripting capabilities for operating system and application management.

Download for Windows

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✓ Official source (winget)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 7.6.9.0
Release date: Oct. 25, 2026
License: MIT
Installer type: msix

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell -e

SHA256 (file verification)

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How to install

Click the official download button on our page to get the installer, or run 'winget install --id Microsoft.PowerShell -e' in your existing terminal.
Launch the downloaded installer package.
Follow the setup wizard prompts to select optional actions and complete the installation.

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