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The property `$PSStyle.AutoSizeDefaultFormatting` is added to allow user to force the default implicit formatting to use `AutoSize` for Table and Wide views Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#13289 · Opened Sep 17, 2026
Document updated needed for new parameters of Stop/Restart-Computer cmdlet Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#13195 · Opened Aug 3, 2026
Document MSIX-only system-wide configuration in a PFN-isolated ProgramData store Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#13172 · Opened Jul 20, 2026
Proposal: Comprehensive PowerShell 5.1 to 7.x migration guide (7 new articles) Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12948 · 2 reactions · Opened Apr 15, 2026
Document -WindowStyle Hidden behavior change on Windows 11 24H2+ Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12897 · Opened Mar 29, 2026
Document -Current Parameter on Get-Process Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12853 · Opened Mar 17, 2026
Document PSInvocationSettings.Timeout and PowerShell.Stop(TimeSpan) hosting API additions Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12852 · Opened Mar 13, 2026
Document PSContentPath Feature in PowerShell Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12827 · Opened Mar 9, 2026
Document SQLite Feature for PSReadline Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12811 · Opened Mar 4, 2026
Document how to check if running in an elevated session Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12761 · Opened Feb 15, 2026
Document "AsStream" parameter for ConvertTo-Json cmdlet Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#12104 · 1 reaction · Opened May 25, 2025
Formatting inconsistencies and style guide updates Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#11968 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 28, 2025
Add "Avoid function / scriptblock based recursion" section to `Performance Considerations` document Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#11037 · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 20, 2024
We need docs about using of Windows Runtime assemblies Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#10983 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Mar 26, 2024
Add topic about best practices for writing secure code Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#10099 · 3 comments · Opened May 26, 2023
Writing Portable Module docs are out of date Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#9989 · 4 comments · Opened Apr 4, 2023
Expand on code reuse practices and considerations when scripting Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#9898 · Opened Mar 13, 2023
Documentation Around Invoking Powershell Script From C# Is Sparse Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#8594 · Opened Feb 17, 2022
Document the extra steps needed for copying the Modules directory when a PowerShell SDK app is using self-contained deployment Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#8382 · 1 reaction · Opened Dec 1, 2021
Add a new conceptual help topic to cover the ETS (Extended Type System) systematically and comprehensively Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#6763 · 13 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 16, 2020
Introduce a conceptual help topic about calling external programs (native applications) Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#5152 · 6 comments · 8 reactions · Opened Nov 24, 2019
PowerShell Threading/Concurrency Model Not Documented Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#5097 · 5 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Nov 14, 2019
Reference assemblies are needed for above example Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#4210 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 24, 2019
Document modules bundling and configuration in PowerShell SDK Open

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MicrosoftDocs/PowerShell-Docs#3340 · 2 comments · Opened Nov 27, 2018

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