unable to update help in power shell?

hemant chaudhari 6 Reputation points
2022-01-28T10:32:41.707+00:00

Update-Help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'ConfigDefender, PSReadline' 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 -Force
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  • CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToRetrieveHelpInfoXml,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand
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  1. Rich Matheisen 44,416 Reputation points
    2022-01-28T15:48:42.783+00:00

    For the PSReadline problem try this: updating-help-for-the-psreadline-module-in-windows-powershell-5-1

    For ConfigDefender, it's an open source bit of code. There's probably a web page or something to report problems and ask for help.

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  2. aj-47 66 Reputation points
    2022-02-01T01:54:09.713+00:00

    @hemant chaudhari If you continue getting the same or different error after trying what @Limitless Technology suggested, please send the output of the following:

    $error[0] | fl * force  
    
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  3. Limitless Technology 39,301 Reputation points
    2022-01-31T09:46:28.717+00:00

    Hello Hemantchaudhari

    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/


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