Microsoft on Tuesday released a 'preview' test version of Windows Management Framework (WMF) 4.0, which opens up new PowerShell 4 capabilities for older Windows systems.

On Windows 10, you can check the version of .NET through File Explorer, Registry, PowerShell, and Command Prompt, and in this guide, I'll show you how to complete this task.

This test version of the framework, which can be downloaded here, is designed to boost the manageability of Microsoft's current flagship Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Microsoft last week released a community technology preview (CTP) version of Windows Management Framework 3.0. The CTP requires having Common Language Runtime 4.0 in place. Users can get it by ...