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Enable Powershell ISE from Windows Server 2008 R2

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PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) gets installed by default with Windows 7  or Windows Server 2008 R2 but doesn't show in the start menu. There are two ways to enable PowerShell ISE.

Using PowerShell

  1. Open Powershell Window
  2. Execute following cmdlets.
  Import-Module ServerManager 
 Add-WindowsFeature PowerShell-ISE

 

Using Server Explorer

  1. Open the Server Explorer
  2. Navigate to the Features Node
  3. Right-click on Features node, select “ Add Features ”
  4. You will get Add Features wizard with list of features provided with checkboxes.
  5. Check the “Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)”
  6. Click on Next button
  7. Click on Install button.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    May 06, 2014
    FYI you need to close and re-open PowerShell for the change to take effect. Enabling the ISE allows use of | out-GridView

  • Anonymous
    June 26, 2014
    didnt have to close and re-open

  • Anonymous
    December 04, 2014
    Thanks

  • Anonymous
    May 22, 2015
    This was helpful Thank you Guru Pratap Ketepalli

  • Anonymous
    August 27, 2015
    This was helpful, thanks for updating