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Update WMF support dates (#10368)
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Document new parameters for New-Guid (#10369)
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Remove about topics from DSC redirection (#10370)
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10 changes: 0 additions & 10 deletions .openpublishing.redirection.dsc.json
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{
"redirections": [
{
"redirect_document_id": false,
"redirect_url": "/powershell/module/psdesiredstateconfiguration/about/about_classes_and_dsc?view=dsc-1.1",
"source_path": "reference/5.1/psdesiredstateconfiguration/about/about_classes_and_dsc.md"
},
{
"redirect_document_id": true,
"redirect_url": "/powershell/module/psdesiredstateconfiguration/disable-dscdebug?view=dsc-1.1",
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"redirect_url": "/powershell/module/psdesiredstateconfiguration/update-dscconfiguration?view=dsc-1.1",
"source_path": "reference/5.1/psdesiredstateconfiguration/update-dscconfiguration.md"
},
{
"redirect_document_id": false,
"redirect_url": "/powershell/module/psdesiredstateconfiguration/about_classes_and_dsc?view=dsc-2.0",
"source_path": "reference/7.2/psdesiredstateconfiguration/about/about_classes_and_dsc.md"
},
{
"redirect_document_id": false,
"redirect_url": "/powershell/module/psdesiredstateconfiguration/get-dscresource?view=dsc-2.0",
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101 changes: 98 additions & 3 deletions reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/New-Guid.md
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external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
Locale: en-US
Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
ms.date: 10/04/2021
ms.date: 08/28/2023
online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/new-guid?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
schema: 2.0.0
title: New-Guid
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## SYNTAX

### Default (Default)
```
New-Guid [<CommonParameters>]
```

### Empty
```
New-Guid [-Empty] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### InputObject
```
New-Guid [-InputObject <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `New-Guid` cmdlet creates a random globally unique identifier (GUID). If you need a unique ID in
a script, you can create a GUID, as needed.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1: Create a GUID
### Example 1: Create a new GUID

```powershell
New-Guid
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This command creates a random GUID. Alternatively, you could store the output of this cmdlet in a
variable to use elsewhere in a script.

### Example 2: Create an empty GUID

```powershell
New-Guid -Empty
```

```Output
Guid
----
00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
```

### Example 3: Create a GUID from a string

This example converts a string that contains a GUID to a GUID object.

```powershell
New-Guid -InputObject "d61bbeca-0186-48fa-90e1-ff7aa5d33e2d"
```

```Output
Guid
----
d61bbeca-0186-48fa-90e1-ff7aa5d33e2d
```

### Example 4: Convert strings from the pipeline to GUIDs

This examples converts strings from the pipeline to GUID objects.

```powershell
$guidStrings = (
'11c43ee8-b9d3-4e51-b73f-bd9dda66e29c',
'0f8fad5bd9cb469fa16570867728950e',
'{0x01234567, 0x89ab, 0xcdef,{0x01,0x23,0x45,0x67,0x89,0xab,0xcd,0xef}}'
)
$guidStrings | New-Guid
```

```Output
Guid
----
11c43ee8-b9d3-4e51-b73f-bd9dda66e29c
0f8fad5b-d9cb-469f-a165-70867728950e
01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef
```

## PARAMETERS

### -Empty

Indicates that this cmdlet creates an empty GUID. An empty GUID has all zeros in its string.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Empty
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -InputObject

This parameter accepts a string representing a GUID and converts it to a GUID object.

```yaml
Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: InputObject
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
-InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).
-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
[about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).

## INPUTS

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## NOTES

The cmdlet passes string input to the constructor of the **System.Guid** class. The constructor
support strings in several formats. For more information, see
[System.Guid(String)](/dotnet/api/system.guid.-ctor?view=net-7.0#system-guid-ctor(system-string)).

## RELATED LINKS
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---
description: WMF is a prerequisite for Windows PowerShell. This articles shows the history of WMF versions and provides information about how to find and install WMF.
ms.date: 10/25/2022
ms.date: 08/26/2023
title: Windows Management Framework (WMF)
---

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To learn about various enhancements in PowerShell and other components of a given WMF, please refer
to the links below to review the release notes:

- [WMF 5.1][09]
- [WMF 5.0][08]
- [WMF 5.1][08]
- [WMF 5.0][07]

## WMF availability across Windows operating systems

| OS Version | End of Support | [WMF 5.1][04] | WMF 5.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 4.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 3.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 2.0<br>_Out of support_ |
| -------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Windows Server 2022 | | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2019 | | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2016 | Jan 12, 2027 | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 11 | | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 10 | | Ships in-box | Ships in-box | | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Oct 10, 2023 | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows 8.1 | Jan 10, 2023 | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows Server 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | |
| Windows 8 | _Out of support_ | | | | Ships in-box | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | _Out of support_ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows 7 SP1 | _Out of support_ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | _Out of support_ | | | | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Vista | _Out of support_ | | | | | Yes |
| Windows Server 2003 | _Out of support_ | | | | | Yes |
| Windows XP | _Out of support_ | | | | Yes | Yes |
| OS Version | End of Support | WMF 5.1 | WMF 5.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 4.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 3.0<br>_Out of support_ | WMF 2.0<br>_Out of support_ |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Windows Server 2022 | [2031-10-14][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2019 | [2029-01-09][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows Server 2016 | [2027-01-11][04] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 11 | [2025-10-14][03] | Ships in-box | | | | |
| Windows 10 | [2025-10-14][03] | Ships in-box | Ships in-box | | | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows 8.1 | [_Out of support_][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Ships in-box | | |
| Windows Server 2012 | [2023-10-10][02] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box | |
| Windows 8 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Ships in-box | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows 7 SP1 | [_Out of support_][01] | [Yes][05] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ships in-box |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Vista | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows Server 2003 | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | | Yes |
| Windows XP | [_Out of support_][01] | | | | Yes | Yes |

- **Ships in-box**: The features of the specified version of WMF were shipped in the indicated
version of Windows client or Windows Server.
- **Out of support**: These products are no longer supported by Microsoft. You must upgrade to a
supported version. For more information, see the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy][07] page.
supported version. For more information, see the [Microsoft Lifecycle Policy][06] page.

> [!NOTE]
> The installer for WMF 4.0 is no longer available or supported.

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[08]: whats-new/release-notes.md#wmf-50-changes
[09]: whats-new/release-notes.md#wmf-51-changes
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-->
[01]: /lifecycle/products/?products=windows
[02]: /windows/release-health/status-windows-8.1-and-windows-server-2012-r2
[03]: /windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client
[04]: /windows/release-health/windows-server-release-info
[05]: https://aka.ms/wmf51download
[06]: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
[07]: whats-new/release-notes.md#wmf-50-changes
[08]: whats-new/release-notes.md#wmf-51-changes