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opened on Nov 21, 2023

Prerequisites

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install PowerShell 7
  2. Wait, until there is a new version
  3. Try to update PowerShell 7

With step 3, the nightmare begins. Not even https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/README.md
has any note about "how to update PowerShell 7". Since years.

Expected behavior

1. Of course, this is obvious and a shame that M$ Customers have to explain it, here, M$ must explain how customers can easily update PowerShell 7: 
https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/README.md
2. I expect two simple PowerShell Cmdlets, e.g.:
   - `Check-PowerShell-Update` which returns $True if there is a new release and with `-GetDetails` M$ Customers can get additional information like the installed and new version numbers and a link to the Release Notes
   - `Update-PowerShell` which, of course, updates PowerShell
3. If M$ is not able to assure a working update by offering two Cmdlets, I hope there are still some great engineers who know how to do the job. Or does M$ need to do this job for free people who spend their spare time, too?

Actual behavior

1. M$ Customers must use Google to get information about how PowerShell 7 could easily be updated.
2. Fun fact: M$ Bing offers still less useful links for its own product - after years.

Environment data

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.3.9
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.3.9
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

OS Data

@{Version=10.0.19045; Caption=Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise}

Windows update log

PS C:\Temp
λ  12  Get-WindowsUpdateLog

Converting C:\WINDOWS\logs\WindowsUpdate into C:\Users\schittli\Desktop\WindowsUpdate.log ...

Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.90.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.91.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.92.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.93.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.94.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.95.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.96.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.97.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.032918.394.98.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.044048.941.1.etl

0.00%5.41%10.81%16.22%21.62%27.03%32.43%37.84%43.24%48.65%54.05%59.46%64.86%70.27%75.68%81.08%86.49%91.89%97.30%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00000

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.





















Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.053153.844.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.074048.215.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.084048.232.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.094048.032.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.104048.060.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.114048.078.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.114048.078.2.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.135031.299.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.141528.875.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.142715.251.1.etl

0.00%13.68%27.35%41.03%54.70%68.38%82.05%95.73%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00001

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.










Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.170006.169.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.180006.754.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.210242.469.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231119.223045.813.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.002445.463.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.014416.628.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.023521.608.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.025209.562.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.045906.561.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.054250.647.1.etl

0.00%17.02%34.04%51.06%68.09%85.11%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00002

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.








Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.055905.676.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.085316.272.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.100234.831.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.101417.975.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.102551.420.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.115527.284.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.2.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.3.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.4.etl

0.00%9.20%18.39%27.59%36.78%45.98%55.17%64.37%73.56%82.76%91.95%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00003

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.













Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.5.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.130628.522.6.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.132615.510.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.133658.898.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.135307.951.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.140937.953.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.150304.460.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.151652.816.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.165401.696.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.183101.807.1.etl

0.00%16.84%33.68%50.53%67.37%84.21%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00004

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.








Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.194125.996.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.195541.775.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.200807.654.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.210226.261.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.214453.317.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.232158.053.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231120.233333.322.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.005857.202.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.013456.248.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.013456.248.2.etl

0.00%14.68%29.36%44.04%58.72%73.39%88.07%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00005

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.









Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.013456.248.3.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.032047.924.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.032047.924.2.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.050817.225.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.060817.062.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.090816.871.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.100816.883.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.103724.277.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.112239.610.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.113524.948.1.etl

0.00%14.29%28.57%42.86%57.14%71.43%85.71%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00006

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.









Eingabe
----------------
Datei(en):
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.120711.432.1.etl
     C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsUpdate\WindowsUpdate.20231121.121852.683.1.etl

0.00%100.00%

Ausgabe
----------------
Speicherabbilddatei:           C:\Users\schittli\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsUpdateLog\wuetl.CSV.tmp.00007

Der Befehl wurde erfolgreich ausgeführt.



WindowsUpdate.log written to C:\Users\schittli\Desktop\WindowsUpdate.log


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