power shell update complete from microsoft store

Question

after installing from Microsoft store do I need to do anything else

Answer 1

If PowerShell 7 was installed or updated successfully from Microsoft Store, no additional steps are required for it to work.

However, consider the following optional checks and actions:

1. Confirm you are running PowerShell 7 (not Windows PowerShell 5.1):
   • Start menu → search for PowerShell 7 or PowerShell with the new icon and version.
   • In the console, run:

          $PSVersionTable.PSVersion
     

     and verify the major version is 7.
2. Decide how you want future updates handled:
   • When installed via Microsoft Store (MSIX), updates are handled by the Store automatically.
   • If PowerShell was installed via MSI instead, updates can be managed through Microsoft Update or WinGet:
     • Microsoft Update flow is described in Microsoft Update for PowerShell FAQ.
     • To upgrade with WinGet when needed:

              winget list --id Microsoft.PowerShell --upgrade-available
              winget upgrade --id Microsoft.PowerShell
       

3. If Windows PowerShell shows an “update available” message:
   • That message is for installing PowerShell 7 and will continue to appear when starting Windows PowerShell 5.1 even if PowerShell 7 is already installed. It cannot be disabled and does not mean anything else needs to be done.

No further configuration is mandatory after a successful Microsoft Store installation unless there are specific enterprise policies or management requirements.

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References:

• Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
• Microsoft Update for PowerShell FAQ
• Windows PowerShell update message FAQ