


To my knowledge I did not install program, feature, or update/hotfixįor scripting. Am not able, nor want, to write/edit scripts. Don't know how or when PS got on computer. No uninstall or update exe in path or subfolders. In Run. the command powershell.exe launches. Prompt shows exe in 1 path in Pro partition. Task Manager shows 2 PS services running, with identical paths. Uninstalled all my scientific apps, reset MS Office 2007 Ultimate to bare bones (for 'first usage' installation wherever poss).

Here's my computer setup: Dell, dual-core CPU, 4G RAM, 64-bit, using Win 7 Pro almost always. How can I disable it? Are there 6 or 8 copies on this setup? Would MS Office 2007 Ultimate have installed it? Message that psdiagnostic.exe cannot load because something was disabled. In Windows features again, I recognize nothing that would be associated with the powershell.Ĭan you guide me to another solution or a good place to pick up troubleshooting? I don't create scripts, don't want to, and don't want such unnecessary stuff running or cluttering my resources. All Programs/Accessories/Powershell exists listing both x86 (32-bit) and 64-bit versions, plus ISE for both (whatever that is). No update listed by the name or number cited above (checked both partitions). Could my multiboot config cause part of this? New laptop had 7 Home ed I reinstalled Home ed with 2 HDD partitions. I tried all your suggestions and still cannot find the update to remove. If your feeling spunky, you can rename the folder back to WindowsPowerShell, after the upgrade, despite it being incompatible. You will still have the shortcuts for Powershell in your start menu and anywhere else they appear, you can right-click them and delete them. Right-click on it and click Rename.Ĭlose the window and attempt to perform the upgrade again. (C:\Windows\SysWow64\)įind the "WindowsPowerShell" folder. Note: If you are running a 64-bit version of windows, it is also listed in the SysWow64 folder.

Navigate into the Windows folder and then the System32 folder. Open "Computer" and navigate into your Local Disk C: (or wherever your windows install is located). I even tried to install it and then uninstall it, nothing seemed to work.Īfter playing around I decided to manually remove the files but even after trying to change the permissions, it would not let me delete them. It was not showing up as an installed program or was still there though!
