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Reputation: 33880

Why isn't Microsoft.Powershell.Core listed when I in the results of Get-Module?

Why isn't the core Powershell module Microsoft.Powershell.Core listed in the results of the Get-Module command?

Upvotes: 5

Views: 257

Answers (1)

James Thorpe
James Thorpe

Reputation: 32222

The docs for Get-Module specify:

Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, the core commands that are included in Windows PowerShell are packaged in modules. The exception is Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, which is a snap-in (PSSnapin). By default, only the Microsoft.PowerShell.Core snap-in is added to the session. Modules are imported automatically on first use and you can use the Import-Module cmdlet to import them.

(emphasis mine)

If you run Get-PSSnapin instead, you do indeed see it:

PS C:\Users\JamesThorpe> get-pssnapin

Name        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core
PSVersion   : 5.1.15063.502
Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets used to manage components of Windows PowerShell.

Upvotes: 5

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