MicrosoftDocs · learn-build-service-prod · Nov 6, 2025 · Nov 6, 2025 · Nov 6, 2025 · Nov 6, 2025
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 12/12/2022
+ms.date: 11/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Uptime
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ title: Get-Uptime
 # Get-Uptime
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
+
 Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.
 
 ## SYNTAX
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
 -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
--WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
+-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
+[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
 ## INPUTS
 
@@ -107,18 +109,13 @@ By default, this cmdlet returns a **TimeSpan** object representing the elapsed t
 When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
 last boot time.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
-> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
->
-> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
-> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).
-
 ## NOTES
 
-On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
+This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
+ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
+methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
 **Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
+[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 12/12/2022
+ms.date: 11/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Uptime
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ title: Get-Uptime
 # Get-Uptime
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
+
 Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.
 
 ## SYNTAX
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
 -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
--WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
+-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
+[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
 ## INPUTS
 
@@ -107,18 +109,13 @@ By default, this cmdlet returns a **TimeSpan** object representing the elapsed t
 When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
 last boot time.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
-> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
->
-> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
-> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).
-
 ## NOTES
 
-On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
+This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
+ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
+methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
 **Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
+[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 12/12/2022
+ms.date: 11/06/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-uptime?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Uptime
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ title: Get-Uptime
 # Get-Uptime
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
+
 Get the **TimeSpan** since last boot.
 
 ## SYNTAX
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
 -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
--WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
+-WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
+[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
 ## INPUTS
 
@@ -107,18 +109,13 @@ By default, this cmdlet returns a **TimeSpan** object representing the elapsed t
 When you use the **Since** parameter, this cmdlet returns a **DateTime** object representing the
 last boot time.
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> If Windows fast startup is enabled, Windows does not update the value stored in
-> **LastBootUpTime**. To disable fast startup, run the following command: `Powercfg -h off`.
->
-> For more information about Windows fast startup, see
-> [Distinguishing Fast Startup from Wake-from-Hibernation](/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/distinguishing-fast-startup-from-wake-from-hibernation).
-
 ## NOTES
 
-On Windows, the value returned is the same as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
+This command uses a high resolution timer to calculate the uptime. This time record the number of
+ticks since the system started. As a result, the reported uptime may differ slightly from other
+methods of calculating system uptime, such as the **LastBootUpTime** property of the
 **Win32_OperatingSystem** class in WMI.
 
 ## RELATED LINKS
 
-[Win32_OperatingSystem](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
+[Win32_OperatingSystem class](/windows/win32/cimwin32prov/win32-operatingsystem#properties)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: List of changes to the PowerShell documentation for 2025
-ms.date: 09/02/2025
+ms.date: 11/06/2025
 title: What's New in PowerShell-Docs for 2025
 ---
 # What's new in PowerShell Docs for 2025
@@ -14,6 +14,37 @@ get started.
 <!-- Link references -->
 [01]: contributing/overview.md
 
+## 2025-October
+
+Content updates
+
+- [What's New in PowerShell 7.6](/powershell/scripting/whats-new/what-s-new-in-powershell-76)
+- New PlatyPS documentation
+  - [Types of help in PowerShell](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/types-of-help)
+  - [Create new command help Markdown using PlatyPS](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/step-1-create-new-markdown-help)
+  - [Update Markdown help files using Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/step-1-update-markdown-help)
+  - [Edit Markdown help files](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/step-2-edit-markdown-help)
+  - [Test Markdown help files](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/step-3-test-markdown-help)
+  - [Convert and publish the help files](/powershell/utility-modules/platyps/step-4-convert-publish-help)
+
+GitHub stats
+
+- 18 PRs merged (3 from Community)
+- 32 issues opened (29 from Community)
+- 34 issues closed (29 Community issues closed)
+
+Top Community Contributors
+
+The following people contributed to PowerShell docs this month by submitting pull requests or
+filing issues. Thank you!
+
+|   GitHub Id    | PRs merged | Issues opened |
+| -------------- | :--------: | :-----------: |
+| OscarFalck17   |     1      |               |
+| StuartMosquera |     1      |               |
+| kMitty         |            |       2       |
+| MartinGC94     |            |       2       |
+
 ## 2025-September
 
 Content updates

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: List of the GitHub users that have the most contributions to the PowerShell-Doc project.
-ms.date: 10/01/2025
+ms.date: 11/06/2025
 title: Community contributor Hall of Fame
 ---
 # Community Contributor Hall of Fame
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Pull Requests help us fix those issues and make the documentation better for eve
 
 |     PRs Merged     | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total |
 | ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: |
-| Community          |    3 |  194 |  446 |  467 |  321 |  160 |   99 |  121 |  108 |   81 |  138 |        2138 |
+| Community          |    3 |  194 |  446 |  467 |  321 |  160 |   98 |  121 |  108 |   81 |  142 |        2141 |
 | matt9ucci          |      |      |  157 |   80 |   30 |    1 |    6 |      |      |      |      |         274 |
 | nschonni           |      |      |      |   14 |  138 |   10 |      |      |      |      |      |         162 |
 | kiazhi             |      |   25 |   79 |   12 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |         116 |
@@ -48,19 +48,19 @@ GitHub issues help us identify errors and gaps in our documentation.
 
 |   Issues Opened    | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Grand Total |
 | ------------------ | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ----------: |
-| Community          |    3 |   54 |   95 |  210 |  562 |  557 |  363 |  225 |  270 |  220 |  117 |        2676 |
+| Community          |    3 |   54 |   95 |  210 |  562 |  557 |  363 |  225 |  270 |  220 |  134 |        2693 |
 | mklement0          |      |      |   19 |   60 |   56 |   61 |   28 |    8 |   20 |   24 |    2 |         278 |
 | ehmiiz             |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |   20 |   14 |      |      |          34 |
 | iSazonov           |      |      |    1 |    4 |   10 |    8 |    4 |    3 |      |    1 |      |          31 |
-| iRon7              |      |      |      |      |      |    2 |    2 |    2 |   10 |    8 |    3 |          27 |
+| iRon7              |      |      |      |      |      |    2 |    2 |    2 |   10 |    8 |    4 |          28 |
 | jszabo98           |      |      |      |    2 |   15 |    6 |    1 |      |    1 |    2 |      |          27 |
 | juvtib             |      |      |      |      |      |   15 |    7 |      |      |      |      |          22 |
 | surfingoldelephant |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |    6 |   15 |          21 |
 | doctordns          |      |      |    5 |    3 |    5 |    7 |    1 |      |      |      |      |          21 |
 | peetrike           |      |      |      |    1 |      |    4 |    2 |    6 |    4 |    3 |      |          20 |
 | JustinGrote        |      |      |      |    1 |    3 |    6 |    1 |    1 |    2 |    2 |    2 |          18 |
+| kilasuit           |      |      |      |      |    3 |    2 |    1 |    4 |    1 |    3 |    4 |          18 |
 | vexx32             |      |      |      |    3 |   11 |      |      |    3 |      |      |      |          17 |
-| kilasuit           |      |      |      |      |    3 |    2 |    1 |    4 |    1 |    3 |    3 |          17 |
 | KirkMunro          |      |      |      |    7 |    7 |    1 |      |      |      |      |      |          15 |
 | alexandair         |      |    9 |    4 |    2 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |          15 |
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@@ -356,10 +356,10 @@ Sometimes, your module might include helper functions you don't want to expose t
 private functions are used internally by other functions in the module but aren't exposed to users.
 There are a few ways to handle this scenario.
 
-If you're not following best practices and only have a `.psm1` file without a proper module
-structure, your only option is to control visibility using the `Export-ModuleMember` cmdlet. This
-option lets you explicitly define which functions should be exposed directly from within the `.psm1`
-script module file, keeping everything else private by default.
+If you're not following best practices and only have a `.psm1` file without a module manifest, your
+only option is to control visibility using the `Export-ModuleMember` cmdlet. This option lets you
+explicitly define which functions should be exposed directly from within the `.psm1` script module
+file, keeping everything else private by default.
 
 In the following example, only the `Get-MrPSVersion` function is exposed to users of your module,
 while the `Get-MrComputerName` function remains accessible internally to other functions within the