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22 description: Learn how to install the latest version of PowerShell 7, which runs side-by-side with Windows PowerShell 5.1.
3 −ms.date: 07/20/2026
3 +ms.date: 08/13/2026
44 title: Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
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66 # Install PowerShell 7 on Windows
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5151 ```Output
5252 Name Id Version Source
5353 -----------------------------------------------------------------
54 −PowerShell Microsoft.PowerShell 7.6.4.0 winget
54 +PowerShell Microsoft.PowerShell 7.6.5.0 winget
5555 ```
5656
5757 Beginning with the winget package for PowerShell 7.6.0, winget installs the MSIX package by default.
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8686
8787 Latest stable release:
8888
89 −- [PowerShell-7.6.4-win-x64.msi][17]
90 −- [PowerShell-7.6.4-win-arm64.msi][15]
89 +- [PowerShell-7.6.5-win-x64.msi][17]
90 +- [PowerShell-7.6.5-win-arm64.msi][15]
9191
9292 Once downloaded, double-click the installer file and follow the prompts.
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131131
132132 ```powershell
133133 $msiParams = @(
134 − '/package PowerShell-7.6.4-win-x64.msi'
134 + '/package PowerShell-7.6.5-win-x64.msi'
135135 '/quiet'
136136 'ADD_EXPLORER_CONTEXT_MENU_OPENPOWERSHELL=1'
137137 'ADD_FILE_CONTEXT_MENU_RUNPOWERSHELL=1'
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151151 <a id="zip"></a>PowerShell binary ZIP archives are provided to enable advanced deployment scenarios.
152152 Download one of the following ZIP archives from the [current release][21] page.
153153
154 −- [PowerShell-7.6.4-win-x64.zip][18]
155 −- [PowerShell-7.6.4-win-arm64.zip][16]
154 +- [PowerShell-7.6.5-win-x64.zip][18]
155 +- [PowerShell-7.6.5-win-arm64.zip][16]
156156
157157 Depending on how you download the file you may need to unblock the file using the `Unblock-File`
158158 cmdlet. Unzip the contents to the location of your choice and run `pwsh.exe` from there. Unlike
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192192 To manually install the MSIX package, download one of the following packages from the GitHub
193193 releases page and double-click the file to install it.
194194
195 −- Next LTS - [PowerShell-7.6.4.msixbundle][19]
196 −- Latest stable - [PowerShell-7.5.9.msixbundle][14]
197 −- Current LTS - [PowerShell-7.4.18.msixbundle][13]
198 −- Current preview - [PowerShellPreview-7.7.0-preview.3.msixbundle ][20]
195 +- Next LTS - [PowerShell-7.6.5.msixbundle][19]
196 +- Latest stable - [PowerShell-7.5.10.msixbundle][14]
197 +- Current LTS - [PowerShell-7.4.19.msixbundle][13]
198 +- Current preview - [PowerShellPreview-7.7.0-preview.4.msixbundle ][20]
199199
200200 Alternatively, you can use the following command to install the MSIX package from the command line:
201201
202202 ```powershell
203 −Add-AppxPackage -Path ".\PowerShell-7.6.4.msixbundle"
203 +Add-AppxPackage -Path ".\PowerShell-7.6.5.msixbundle"
204204 ```
205205
206206 #### Limitations of a MSIX-based installation
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355355 [10]: #msstore
356356 [11]: #winget
357357 [12]: #zip
358 −[13]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.18/PowerShell-7.4.18.msixbundle
359 −[14]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.9/PowerShell-7.5.9.msixbundle
360 −[15]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.4/PowerShell-7.6.4-win-arm64.msi
361 −[16]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.4/PowerShell-7.6.4-win-arm64.zip
362 −[17]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.4/PowerShell-7.6.4-win-x64.msi
363 −[18]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.4/PowerShell-7.6.4-win-x64.zip
364 −[19]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.4/PowerShell-7.6.4.msixbundle
365 −[20]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.7.0-preview.3/PowerShellPreview-7.7.0-preview.3.msixbundle
358 +[13]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.4.19/PowerShell-7.4.19.msixbundle
359 +[14]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.5.10/PowerShell-7.5.10.msixbundle
360 +[15]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.5/PowerShell-7.6.5-win-arm64.msi
361 +[16]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.5/PowerShell-7.6.5-win-arm64.zip
362 +[17]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.5/PowerShell-7.6.5-win-x64.msi
363 +[18]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.5/PowerShell-7.6.5-win-x64.zip
364 +[19]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.6.5/PowerShell-7.6.5.msixbundle
365 +[20]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/download/v7.7.0-preview.4/PowerShellPreview-7.7.0-preview.4.msixbundle
366366 [21]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases/latest
367367 [22]: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9MZ1SNWT0N5D
368368 [23]: media/install-powershell-on-windows/powershell-start-menu.png
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