Colored Windows PowerShell

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Hello,

I installed the newest Windows(!) Powershell (not PowerShell) 5.1 for Windows 8.1 Pro.

$PSVersionTable

PSVersion 5.1.14409.1005
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
BuildVersion 10.0.14409.1005
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

I would like to color my Windows PowerShell 5.1 like in Windows 10.

How can I turn colors on?

Cheers

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This works for PowerShell and Command Prompt and I suspect it will work for your Powershell.

Open the Powershell
Right click the icon at the top left of the title bar
Select Properties from the context menu.
Select Colors tab and make your changes
OK your changes to save.

Let us know if if works for your version of Powershell.

HTHG, Dana:))

HTH, Dana:))

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Searching,

You can also do it via your Profile using PSReadline:

Import-Module G:\BEKDocs\WindowsPowershell\Modules\PSReadline
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Keyword   -ForegroundColor DarkBlue 
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Variable  -ForegroundColor Red 
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Operator  -ForegroundColor DarkGray
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Type      -ForegroundColor Cyan
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Command   -ForegroundColor Blue
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Parameter -ForegroundColor DarkCyan
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Comment   -ForegroundColor DarkGreen
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind String    -ForegroundColor DarkRed
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Number    -ForegroundColor DarkBlue
Set-PSReadlineOption -TokenKind Member    -ForegroundColor Black

Note: the Import command at the top is only necesary in WindowsPowerShell. PSReadline is automatically included in PowerShell Core V6+

May the Forces of good computing be with you!

RG

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