Security News > 2021 > June > Microsoft will release future PowerShell updates via Windows Update

Microsoft is making it easier to update PowerShell on Windows 10 and Windows Server devices by releasing future updates through the Microsoft Update service.

"In the past, Windows users were notified in their console that a new version of PowerShell 7 is available, but they still had to hop over to our GitHub release page to download and install it, or rely on a separate package management tool like the Windows Package Manager, Chocolatey, or Scoop," said PowerShell Senior Software Engineer Travis Plunk.

To update PowerShell via Microsoft Update, your computer needs to run Windows 10 RS3 or later together with PowerShell 7.2.

You can enable to feature by going to Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options and toggling on "Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows."

You also need to opt-in to use Microsoft Update for PowerShell 7 updates by running a script available here.

To keep PowerShell up to date, you will need to go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and then click Check for updates.

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