PowerShell provides a more powerful command-line environment than Command Prompt and is used for many advanced administration and TapeTrack support tasks.

1. Click the Start button.
2. Type PowerShell.
3. Select Windows PowerShell or PowerShell from the search results.

1. Press Windows + R.
2. Type:

powershell

1. Press Enter.

Some TapeTrack utilities require elevated permissions.

1. Click Start.
2. Type PowerShell.
3. Right-click Windows PowerShell (or PowerShell).
4. Select Run as administrator.
5. If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes.

powershell

1. Press Enter.

PowerShell will open with the current folder already selected.

You can confirm PowerShell is running by entering:

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion

The installed PowerShell version will be displayed.

• Windows 10 and Windows 11 include Windows PowerShell 5.1 by default.
• If PowerShell 7 is installed, it may appear simply as PowerShell in the Start menu.
• Unless instructed otherwise, either version is suitable for most TapeTrack administration tasks.