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Q: Can I have PowerShell 2.0 and 3.0 on the same machine?
PowerShell 3.0 can be on the same machine as PowerShell 2.0, but if you want 2.0 to run, there's a command you can use.
John Savill
January 4, 2013
1 Min Read
A: Yes. Installing Windows PowerShell 3.0 doesn't remove 2.0 if it was already installed. However, if PowerShell 1.0 was installed, then the installation of PowerShell 2.0 or 3.0 will remove the 1.0 installation.
If 2.0 and 3.0 are installed on the same box, then launching Powershell.exe will start 3.0. To start 2.0, run
powershell -version 2 To quick show if you are runing 2.0 or 3.0, use
Get-Host To learn more about PowerShell, see our PowerShell 101 Series, or see "Top 10 Active Directory Tasks Solved with PowerShell."
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