Not able to update-help in PowerShell

Question

PS C:\> Update-Help -SourcePath 'C:\Powershell Updates'
Update-Help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'ConfigDefender, PSReadline, WindowsUpdateProvider' with UI
culture(s) {en-US} : Unable to retrieve the HelpInfo XML file for UI culture en-US. Make sure the HelpInfoUri property
in the module manifest is valid or check your network connection and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1

• Update-Help -SourcePath 'C:\Powershell Updates'
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToRetrieveHelpInfoXml,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand

I've tried -Force switch. Tried save-help then run using -sourcepath still same error message. Any help really appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi,

It seems the issue has been around for a while.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/issues/139

Please check to see if this fixes the PSReadline module.
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/updating-help-for-the-psreadline-module-in-windows-powershell-5-1/

Best Regards,
Ian Xue

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