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How to uninstall Windows PowerShell

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I attempted In-Place install of Vista SP2 over an exiting Vista SP2, then a message said I must uninstall Windows PowerShell. There is its short-cut in the program folder but there is no such entry in Add/Remove list.
How can I uninstall the Windows Powershell?
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Hi,
Try to remove it from Installed Updates:
1. Click on “Control Panel” in “Start menu”
2. Go to “Uninstall a program” in “Control Panel”
3. Click on “View installed updates” in “Programs and Features”
4. Right click on Update which reads Powershell and uninstall it.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.- Marked as answer by Robinson ZhangModerator Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:55 AM
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Hi,
Try to remove it from Installed Updates:
1. Click on “Control Panel” in “Start menu”
2. Go to “Uninstall a program” in “Control Panel”
3. Click on “View installed updates” in “Programs and Features”
4. Right click on Update which reads Powershell and uninstall it.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.- Marked as answer by Robinson ZhangModerator Wednesday, August 12, 2009 6:55 AM
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Good question.
I have had the same problem with both windows 7 and vista updates. Powershell just does not show up in the installed updates folder anywhere or it must be hidden within some other update. Yet upgrade needs it uninstalled.
Where is it hiding? The only link I've found is the shortcut link. I'd like to just turn it off but another Microsoft web page said that will not satisfy windows upgrade. It must be we are the only two people in the world that the powershell kb928439 installed update does not show in the installed updates file.
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i had the same problem. BUT i thought if i could found the KB number of the update that powershell, i could removed it through control panel.
So i went in control panel> windows update> view update history> i looked for any update with the powershell word and thats it!
Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista (KB968930) dont search it through the bar.. does not work!
the rest was easy! go to the Control Panel\Programs and Features > Installed Updates and just search through bar this time! and unistall!i hope i helped!
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I had the same problem. It was not showing up as an installed program or update...it was still there though!
I even tried to install it and then uninstall it, nothing seemed to work.
After playing around I decided to manually remove the files but even after trying to change the permissions, it would not let me delete them. What a pain.
Here is my quick fix:
Open "Computer" and navigate into your Local Disk C: (or wherever your windows install is located).
Navigate into the Windows folder and then the System32 folder.
(C:\Windows\System32\)
Note: If you are running a 64-bit version of windows, it is also listed in the SysWow64 folder.
(C:\Windows\SysWow64\)
Find the "WindowsPowerShell" folder. Right-click on it and click Rename.
Rename the folder to WindowsPowerShell2.
Close the window and attempt to perform the upgrade again.
You will still have the shortcuts for Powershell in your start menu and anywhere else they appear, you can right-click them and delete them.
OR
If your feeling spunky, you can rename the folder back to WindowsPowerShell, after the upgrade, despite it being incompatible...but I wouldn't recommend it.
Hope this helps. Best of Luck and have a blessed day!
Thanks.
Dr. Bell
Systems Specialist
CompTIA A+, IC3 -
I know this is old, but just in case someone else has this issue.
Go to Windows Update - View Update History
You should see "Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista (KB968930)"
Then look through Installed Updates and you should see "Windows Management Framework Core (KB968930)"
The KB#'s are the same. Uninstall it. Reboot. Run the upgrade.
Worked like a champ for me...though ur milage may vary.
- Proposed as answer by Microbolt Monday, October 17, 2011 6:15 PM
- Unproposed as answer by Microbolt Monday, October 17, 2011 6:24 PM
- Proposed as answer by microzoft . net Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:29 PM
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On xp they are not the same but still the same uninstall process nontheless. I just looked for windows management uninstalled and the vista upgrade worked.
- Proposed as answer by StriderRyu Saturday, August 09, 2014 2:14 AM
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I tried all your suggestions and still cannot find the update to remove. Could my multiboot config cause part of this? New laptop had 7 Home ed; I reinstalled Home ed with 2 HDD partitions. Put retail 7 Pro (not upgrade) on 2nd partition. No update listed by the name or number cited above (checked both partitions). All Programs/Accessories/Powershell exists listing both x86 (32-bit) and 64-bit versions, plus ISE for both (whatever that is). No uninstall there. In Windows features again, I recognize nothing that would be associated with the powershell.
Can you guide me to another solution or a good place to pick up troubleshooting? I don't create scripts, don't want to, and don't want such unnecessary stuff running or cluttering my resources. Please help. I have no idea what evoked the message that psdiagnostic.exe cannot load because something was disabled. How can I disable it? Are there 6 or 8 copies on this setup? Would MS Office 2007 Ultimate have installed it?
Here's my computer setup: Dell, dual-core CPU, 4G RAM, 64-bit, using Win 7 Pro almost always. Uninstalled all my scientific apps, reset MS Office 2007 Ultimate to bare bones (for 'first usage' installation wherever poss). Restored OS defaults. Cold boot. In Run... the command powershell.exe launches. Prompt shows exe in 1 path in Pro partition. Task Manager shows 2 PS services running, with identical paths. No indication if one is 64-bit vs 32-bit. No uninstall or update exe in path or subfolders. Don't know how or when PS got on computer. Am not able, nor want, to write/edit scripts. To my knowledge I did not install program, feature, or update/hotfix for scripting. No home network; 1 printer. (Ptr works okay on diff stand-alone PC.)
Home ed. always was faster than Pro. 2 weeks performance SLOW: 25+% physical memory used, >2 min to shutdown, >1 min to get to initial Windows logo, no indication of which services if any hang up during the shutdown (checked Event Logs). Can't ID cause of spiking CPU usage. Using Performance Monitor and all above, improved 4% RAM usage. Also, now Home ed won't boot at all. Since the psdiagnostic.exe problem arose, I get the following error message when double clicking on a Word doc to open it in Word: "Can't send command to the program." While message still displayed, MS Word will completely launch, but it will immediately close the initial blank document and block opening files from 'recent documents.' No such problems when use Word menu or toolbar to open doc. Also, no error message if opening MS Word via Start/All Programs, etc.
My concern right now is only the Pro as it is critical to my work, which I must complete by Tues. Do I have the same problem? a multiboot problem? or a different problem all together? I appreciate any direction offered. Thank you. --cc
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hey
Robinson Zhang
I got one for you as to when is microsoft going to stop with the just do it as to putting program on ever pc that uses windows and start asking the would you like this program and a short discripiont of it and what it does insted of uses user having to look and hunt for ways to get programs off our pc that are no good to some uses please tell us or me would you
thanks you
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Renaming to windowspowershell2 worked! Renamed in both the System32 and SysWow64 folders. Note: You may have to install the Powershell first, then uninstall, in order to do the renaming. Thanks - been pulling my hair out all day. Tried renaming before, but it didn't work. So either the reinstalling/uninstalling, or renaming with the 2 at the end worked.
- Proposed as answer by VixRulez4ever Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:44 AM
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Rafal,
I was reading the posts and yours seemed so simple to resolve that I just had to help you resolve your problem. First and most important on O.S Vista the Powershell program is listed as (Windows Management Framework Core KB968930). Open installed Windows Updates and locate this listing - uninstall.
Presto! If you need any more help with resolving simple problems, e-mail me [redacted] this is not my primary account but I do check it from time to time so please be patient on an answer.
- Edited by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Sunday, June 05, 2011 1:49 AM PI Redacted
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This update is also know as "Windows Framework Management Core Package". might make it easier to find if it was named powershell, but then again that is microsoft for ya.
- Proposed as answer by compTechRose Wednesday, September 21, 2011 3:12 PM
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After hours of hair-tear I found this workaround. This worked like a charm Dr. Bell !!! A Zillion thanks to you.
- Proposed as answer by VixRulez4ever Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:43 AM
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This update is also know as "Windows Framework Management Core Package". might make it easier to find if it was named powershell, but then again that is microsoft for ya.
Windows Framework Management Core Package ( kb968930 ) = Powershell 2.0
Thanks :)
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I had the same problem. It was not showing up as an installed program or update...it was still there though!
Worked for me....Thanks!!!I even tried to install it and then uninstall it, nothing seemed to work.
After playing around I decided to manually remove the files but even after trying to change the permissions, it would not let me delete them. What a pain.
Here is my quick fix:
Open "Computer" and navigate into your Local Disk C: (or wherever your windows install is located).
Navigate into the Windows folder and then the System32 folder.
(C:\Windows\System32\)
Note: If you are running a 64-bit version of windows, it is also listed in the SysWow64 folder.
(C:\Windows\SysWow64\)
Find the "WindowsPowerShell" folder. Right-click on it and click Rename.
Rename the folder to WindowsPowerShell2.
Close the window and attempt to perform the upgrade again.
You will still have the shortcuts for Powershell in your start menu and anywhere else they appear, you can right-click them and delete them.
OR
If your feeling spunky, you can rename the folder back to WindowsPowerShell, after the upgrade, despite it being incompatible...but I wouldn't recommend it.
Hope this helps. Best of Luck and have a blessed day!
Thanks.
Dr. Bell
Systems Specialist
CompTIA A+, IC3 -
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THANK YOU DR. BELL!!
Alleluia!! My computer is now in the process of upgrading!!
I've tried so many things for two months without success, that I was ready to give up on my computer!
Here is something else I just found with additional instructions before renaming the powershell folder, in case this solution is not enough for somebody else.
http://www.box.com/s/j5t65xlxykxk4caan1l1
I did not use it as Dr. Bell's instructions were enough for me!
I renamed the folder to windowspowershellold, wondering if and when powershell2 comes around there would be a conflict. At any rate the renaming did the trick for me.
Kind regards to all,
A. Patricia Pedraza
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968930
Windows Management Framework Core package (Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0)
This affects everything on the computer. Updated on my system November 2010.Labeled as "Windows Management Framework Core" in add and remove programs. Found it by clicking one each and every update and support information for each. Now backing up my system and creating a restore point just in case.
I am going to remove it and see what happens. be back later I hope.
434.321.6095
- Proposed as answer by summerangel Wednesday, June 06, 2012 6:37 PM
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On Vista x86 SP2...
Go to Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs.
In the column on the left, bottom option is:
"Turn Windows Features on or off".
Chose that.
Scroll down, and THERE you will find the option to disable and remove Powershell features.
Sigh? ; ) And...
Peace!
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- Proposed as answer by microzoft . net Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:49 AM
- Edited by microzoft . net Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:51 AM
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Also read: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd351188.aspx
Uninstall Previous Versions of Windows PowerShell and Windows Remote Management
3 out of 28 rated this helpful - Rate this topicApplies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2011-03-19
You need to uninstall previous versions of Windows PowerShell and Windows Remote Management (WinRM) before you can install Windows Management Framework, which includes Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0. This procedure should be performed on computers running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP.
You don't need to perform this procedure on computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. The current version of Windows Management Framework is already installed on these operating systems.
Looking for other management tasks related to Windows PowerShell and Windows Remote Management? Check out Managing Exchange Management Shell Connections.
Note:
If you want to run remote Shell on a computer that already has Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 installed, you don't need to perform this procedure. Instead, for more information about how to open the Shell with the Exchange management tools installed, see Open the Shell. - Remove Windows PowerShell on Windows Vista
- Remove Windows PowerShell on Windows Server 2008 with the built-in version of Windows PowerShell installed
- Remove Windows PowerShell on Windows Server 2008 with a pre-release version of Windows PowerShell V2 installed
- Remove WinRM on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- Remove Windows PowerShell on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
- Remove WinRM on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "PowerShell and WinRM installation" entry in the Exchange and Shell Infrastructure Permissions topic.
- In Control Panel, in Programs, open Programs and Features.
- Uninstall any instances of Windows PowerShell that appear in the installed programs list or the installed updates list. Previous versions may appear as
Windows PowerShell(TM) V2 if you have installed the Community Technology Preview (CTP) versions of Windows PowerShell v2. If Windows PowerShell v1 is installed, it might be listed as a Windows update with one of the following Knowledge Base
article numbers:
- KB928439
- KB923569
Note:
You might need to click the View installed updates link in the Tasks sidebar to view currently installed updates.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "PowerShell and WinRM installation" entry in the Exchange and Shell Infrastructure Permissions topic.
- Start Server Manager and navigate to Features.
- Click Uninstall Features.
- Select Windows PowerShell and follow the directions to uninstall.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "PowerShell and WinRM installation" entry in the Exchange and Shell Infrastructure Permissions topic.
- In Control Panel, in Programs, open Programs and Features.
- Uninstall any instances of Windows PowerShell that appear in the installed programs list or the installed updates list.
Note:
You might need to click the View installed updates link in the Tasks sidebar to view currently installed updates.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure. To see what permissions you need, see the "PowerShell and WinRM installation" entry in the Exchange and Shell Infrastructure Permissions topic.
- In Control Panel, in Programs, open Programs and Features.
- Uninstall any instances of Windows Remote Management that appear in the installed programs list or the installed updates list. WinRM might be listed as a Windows update with one of the following Knowledge Base articles numbers:
- KB936059
- KB950099
Note:
You might need to click the View installed updates link in the Tasks sidebar to view currently installed updates.
- In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs.
- Uninstall any instances of Windows PowerShell that appear in the installed programs list or the installed updates list. Windows PowerShell might be listed as a Windows update with the Knowledge Base article number KB926139.
Note:
You might need to select the Show updates box to view currently installed updates.
- In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs.
- Uninstall any instances of Windows Remote Management that appear in the installed programs list or the installed updates list. WinRM might be listed as a Windows update with the Knowledge Base article number KB936059.
Note:
You might need to select the Show updates box to view currently installed updates.
After you uninstall all previously installed versions of Windows PowerShell and WinRM, you need to install Windows Management Framework. For more information, see Install Windows Management Framework.
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I know this is old, but just in case someone else has this issue.
Go to Windows Update - View Update History
You should see "Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista (KB968930)"
Then look through Installed Updates and you should see "Windows Management Framework Core (KB968930)"
The KB#'s are the same. Uninstall it. Reboot. Run the upgrade.
Worked like a champ for me...though ur milage may vary.
- Proposed as answer by peterson_0311521 Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:01 AM
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well - i have had to remove powershell on 4 windows xp upgrades and on neither was it listed in "the installed updates file"..
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Tried absolutely everything else, but nothing worked. This solved my issue!
I had the same problem. It was not showing up as an installed program or update...it was still there though!
I even tried to install it and then uninstall it, nothing seemed to work.
After playing around I decided to manually remove the files but even after trying to change the permissions, it would not let me delete them. What a pain.
Here is my quick fix:
Open "Computer" and navigate into your Local Disk C: (or wherever your windows install is located).
Navigate into the Windows folder and then the System32 folder.
(C:\Windows\System32\)
Note: If you are running a 64-bit version of windows, it is also listed in the SysWow64 folder.
(C:\Windows\SysWow64\)
Find the "WindowsPowerShell" folder. Right-click on it and click Rename.
Rename the folder to WindowsPowerShell2.
Close the window and attempt to perform the upgrade again.
You will still have the shortcuts for Powershell in your start menu and anywhere else they appear, you can right-click them and delete them.
OR
If your feeling spunky, you can rename the folder back to WindowsPowerShell, after the upgrade, despite it being incompatible...but I wouldn't recommend it.
Hope this helps. Best of Luck and have a blessed day!
Thanks.
Dr. Bell
Systems Specialist
CompTIA A+, IC3 -
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Hi,
Try to remove it from Installed Updates:
1. Click on “Control Panel” in “Start menu”
2. Go to “Uninstall a program” in “Control Panel”
3. Click on “View installed updates” in “Programs and Features”
4. Right click on Update which reads Powershell and uninstall it.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.Doesn't work in 2015. What a bunch of monkey butts! Whay not say "uninstall KBxyzabc"
I can't find the correct KB to uninstall from the info provided by doofus above.
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