Windows PowerShell Hands-On Training for Beginners - PowerShell Update Help

The video tutorial explains the importance of PowerShell's help feature and guides users on how to update it. It covers launching PowerShell, executing the 'update-help' cmdlet, and understanding verbose and error actions. The tutorial emphasizes the necessity of regular updates to keep the help section current, as Microsoft frequently updates commandlets and help content. The process involves downloading updated help files from Microsoft's Azure cloud storage. The video concludes by highlighting the benefits of having an up-to-date help section for troubleshooting.

Why is it important to know how to access PowerShell help?

• To avoid using PowerShell altogether

• To create new commandlets

• To understand different concepts and syntax easily

• To replace Microsoft documentation

What is the primary function of the 'Update-Help' cmdlet?

• To install new software

• To delete old commandlets

• To update the help content for PowerShell

• To create verbose messages

Which switch can be used with 'Update-Help' to suppress error messages?

• Stop

• ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

• Force

• Verbose

Where is the help content for PowerShell hosted?

• On personal computers

• On local servers

• On Microsoft's Azure cloud BLOB storage

• On GitHub

How often is it recommended to update the PowerShell help content?

• Once in two months

• Every day

• Never

• Once a week