Update from Powershell 7.2 to 7.3 on Windows Server

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Update from Powershell 7.2 to 7.3 on Windows Server

David Trevor 321

I installed 7.2 on our Windows Server via MSI package as recommended by Microsoft. Updates for Powershell 7 are installed with Windows Updates and works as expected, in fact I just updated to 7.2.10 with that method. How do I update to 7.3 now? I hoped that this would also work through Windows Update? But all of our servers are still on 7.2 so far.

H Risbud 251 Reputation points

2023-04-06T17:55:43.98+00:00

Try this
Open Command Prompt --> Run as administrator option winget upgrade -h --id Microsoft.PowerShell -v '7.3.3.0'
David Trevor 321 Reputation points

2023-04-07T10:44:02.8833333+00:00

Thanks for the answer, but I was asking for MSI installs in particular.
H Risbud 251 Reputation points

2023-04-07T15:04:39.7066667+00:00

try this - for more details see this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/command-line-options

msiexec.exe /i /fa /package PowerShell-7.3.3-win-x64.msi /quiet ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1 USE_MU=1 ENABLE_MU=1 ADD_PATH=1

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H Risbud 251 Reputation points

2023-04-06T17:55:43.98+00:00

Try this
Open Command Prompt --> Run as administrator option winget upgrade -h --id Microsoft.PowerShell -v '7.3.3.0'
David Trevor 321 Reputation points

2023-04-07T10:44:02.8833333+00:00

Thanks for the answer, but I was asking for MSI installs in particular.
H Risbud 251 Reputation points

2023-04-07T15:04:39.7066667+00:00

try this - for more details see this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/command-line-options

msiexec.exe /i /fa /package PowerShell-7.3.3-win-x64.msi /quiet ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1 ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL=1 ENABLE_PSREMOTING=1 REGISTER_MANIFEST=1 USE_MU=1 ENABLE_MU=1 ADD_PATH=1

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Found the answer in the FAQ: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/microsoft-update-faq?view=powershell-7.3

I am on PowerShell 7.2, why have I not been upgraded to 7.3?

The Microsoft Update feature for PowerShell only updates versions in the same release channel. PowerShell 7.2 is the latest long term supported (LTS) version. PowerShell 7.3 is the latest stable (non-LTS) version. Microsoft Update automatically updates you to the next patch level versions for both 7.2 and 7.3. For example, 7.2.x to 7.2.y and 7.3.x to 7.3.y. For more information about support lifecycles, see PowerShell Support Lifecycle.

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