I've seen various guides on this, but many seem outdated or ineffective. Here's my process: First, ensure you've installed PowerShell 7. After that, open the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) and create a new file with a script that needs to be saved as 'Microsoft.PowerShellISE_profile.ps1' in your DocumentsWindowsPowerShell folder. Restart the ISE, and you should see an option to 'Switch to PowerShell 7' in the Add-ons menu. I found that ANSI encoding didn't work well, so I configured it to start as plaintext to avoid rendering issues. By the way, you could always use Visual Studio Code instead!
4 Answers
Honestly, you shouldn't bother with the ISE for PowerShell 7. Microsoft has dropped support for it; your best bet is to switch to an actual modern IDE, like Visual Studio Code. The ISE is from a time that's long past, and you're likely to hit all sorts of errors trying to use it with newer versions of PowerShell. It's just not worth it!
I still find some enjoyment from using ISE, even if it’s outdated.
I love that you've figured out how to make this work in the ISE! But honestly, isn’t it easier just to run `Enter-PSHostProcess` in a normal PowerShell window? It simplifies things without the additional steps.
I see your point, but I just like having those options saved in my profile for quick access.
I don’t get why anyone would want to use ISE for PowerShell 7. Especially on servers! It's a hassle to set up VS Code each time, and my work environment is strict about installed software.
Yeah, I get that. Sometimes it's just a pain to deal with new setups, especially on servers.
While this is a neat trick, I really think you should consider switching to Visual Studio Code. The IDE is deprecated, and you’ll run into problems that can make your scripts behave inconsistently compared to when they're run in a normal PowerShell window.
Exactly! Using a deprecated tool like ISE for anything outside basics isn’t a great idea.
Totally agree! Using IDE is a big step up from the ISE. Just go with Visual Studio Code for PS7.