- Powershell 2.0 will be drawn from the latest Windows 11 Insider Build
- Versions 5.1 and 7.x are the best replacements
- No word about removal from Windows Server
Microsoft has confirmed PowerShell 2.0 officially 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 discharged in 2017 due to addiction-related delays (for example, older SQL Server versions), but Microsoft retained the rear compatibility to facilitate the transition.
That is not to say that Powershell has gone hero-in the place users will be led to version 5.1 (which comes pre-installed on most modern Windows editions) or 7.x (which offers cross-platform support).
Powershell 2.0 finally steps aside for newer versions
As a reminder of how long Powershell 2.0 has existed, it was originally sent with Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as Server 2003 and 2008. Although set to be removed with the latest version of Windows 11, Microsoft has not shared any plans to remove it from Windows Server yet.
“More information will be shared in the coming months on the removal of Windows Powershell 2.0 in an upcoming update to Windows 11,” wrote the Windows Insider Program Amanda Langowski and Principal Product Manager Brandon Lebland in a blog post.
Removal of Powershell 2.0 is the biggest update coming in upcoming versions of Windows 11, but Build 27891 also includes corrections to the ‘Reset This PC’ setting, TaskBar-Acrylic Registration, Non-English characters (such as Vietnamese and Arabic) and other errors, including Windows update that is stuck at some units.
Redmond also recognized some problems with the update, including a Windows Hello Pin and Biometrics Glitch on Copilot+ PCS and reproduction problems for external desktops on Arm64 machines.
Meanwhile, users who want a more reliable OS can leave the Canary Channel by installing a fresh copy of Windows 11.
