$PROFILE discrepancy between "built-in" PowerShell and PowerShell 7

Question

I don't know if you guys have noticed this or not, in Windows 10's built-in PowerShell, the profile is at
C:\Users\<user>\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

If I install PowerShell 7, the profile is at
C:\Users\<user>\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

It's the same problem in Windows Server.

Seems like PowerShell design teams don't agree with each other!

Don't you guy think it's better for end-users to have unified AND unique profile?

Answer 1

Hi,

PowerShell 7 is built on .NET Core and not fully compatible with Windows PowerShell 5.1. The separate profiles, installation paths and executable names enable you to run PowerShell 7 side-by-side with Windows PowerShell 5.1

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/migrating-from-windows-powershell-51-to-powershell-7

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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