MicrosoftDocs · Taojunshen · Apr 30, 2025 · Apr 30, 2025
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that compare values in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/19/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_comparison_operators?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Comparison_Operators
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ specified patterns. PowerShell includes the following comparison operators:
 
 **Replacement**
 
-- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - replaces strings matching a regex
-  pattern
+- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - finds and replaces strings matching a
+  regex pattern
 
 **Containment**
 

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that are supported by PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 09/03/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_operators?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Operators
 ---
 # about_Operators
 
 ## Short description
+
 Describes the operators that are supported by PowerShell.
 
 ## Long description
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ determine whether they're equal.
 
 The comparison operators also include operators that find or replace patterns
 in text. The (`-match`, `-notmatch`, `-replace`) operators use regular
-expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards `*`.
+expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards like `*`.
 
 Containment comparison operators determine whether a test value appears in a
 reference set (`-in`, `-notin`, `-contains`, `-notcontains`).

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date?view=powershell-5.1&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Date
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ The valid **UFormat specifiers** are displayed in the following table:
 | `%u` | Day of the week - number                                                | Sunday = 0               |
 | `%V` | Week of the year                                                        | 01-53                    |
 | `%w` | Same as 'u'                                                             |                          |
-| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 00-52                    |
+| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 1-53                     |
 | `%X` | Same as 'T'                                                             |                          |
 | `%x` | Date in standard format for locale                                      | 06/27/19 for English-US  |
 | `%Y` | Year in 4-digit format                                                  | 2019                     |

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that compare values in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/19/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_comparison_operators?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Comparison_Operators
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ specified patterns. PowerShell includes the following comparison operators:
 
 **Replacement**
 
-- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - replaces strings matching a regex
-  pattern
+- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - finds and replaces strings matching a
+  regex pattern
 
 **Containment**
 

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that are supported by PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 09/03/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_operators?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Operators
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ determine whether they're equal.
 
 The comparison operators also include operators that find or replace patterns
 in text. The (`-match`, `-notmatch`, `-replace`) operators use regular
-expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards `*`.
+expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards like `*`.
 
 Containment comparison operators determine whether a test value appears in a
 reference set (`-in`, `-notin`, `-contains`, `-notcontains`).

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date?view=powershell-7.4&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Date
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ The valid **UFormat specifiers** are displayed in the following table:
 | `%u` | Numeric day of the week (1-7) (Changed in PowerShell 7.2)               | Monday = 1, Sunday = 7   |
 | `%V` | Week of the year                                                        | 01-53                    |
 | `%w` | Numeric day of the week (0-6)                                           | Sunday = 0, Saturday = 6 |
-| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 00-52                    |
+| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 1-53                     |
 | `%X` | Same as 'T'                                                             |                          |
 | `%x` | Date in standard format for locale                                      | 06/27/19 for English-US  |
 | `%Y` | Year in 4-digit format                                                  | 2019                     |

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that compare values in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/19/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_comparison_operators?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Comparison_Operators
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ specified patterns. PowerShell includes the following comparison operators:
 
 **Replacement**
 
-- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - replaces strings matching a regex
-  pattern
+- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - finds and replaces strings matching a
+  regex pattern
 
 **Containment**
 

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that are supported by PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 09/03/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_operators?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Operators
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ determine whether they're equal.
 
 The comparison operators also include operators that find or replace patterns
 in text. The (`-match`, `-notmatch`, `-replace`) operators use regular
-expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards `*`.
+expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards like `*`.
 
 Containment comparison operators determine whether a test value appears in a
 reference set (`-in`, `-notin`, `-contains`, `-notcontains`).

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 external help file: Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll-Help.xml
 Locale: en-US
 Module Name: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date?view=powershell-7.5&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: Get-Date
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ The valid **UFormat specifiers** are displayed in the following table:
 | `%u` | Numeric day of the week (1-7) (Changed in PowerShell 7.2)               | Monday = 1, Sunday = 7   |
 | `%V` | Week of the year                                                        | 01-53                    |
 | `%w` | Numeric day of the week (0-6)                                           | Sunday = 0, Saturday = 6 |
-| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 00-52                    |
+| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 1-53                     |
 | `%X` | Same as 'T'                                                             |                          |
 | `%x` | Date in standard format for locale                                      | 06/27/19 for English-US  |
 | `%Y` | Year in 4-digit format                                                  | 2019                     |

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that compare values in PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 01/19/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_comparison_operators?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Comparison_Operators
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ specified patterns. PowerShell includes the following comparison operators:
 
 **Replacement**
 
-- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - replaces strings matching a regex
-  pattern
+- `-replace`, `-ireplace`, `-creplace` - finds and replaces strings matching a
+  regex pattern
 
 **Containment**
 

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: Describes the operators that are supported by PowerShell.
 Locale: en-US
-ms.date: 09/03/2024
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 online version: https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_operators?view=powershell-7.6&WT.mc_id=ps-gethelp
 schema: 2.0.0
 title: about_Operators
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ determine whether they're equal.
 
 The comparison operators also include operators that find or replace patterns
 in text. The (`-match`, `-notmatch`, `-replace`) operators use regular
-expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards `*`.
+expressions, and (`-like`, `-notlike`) use wildcards like `*`.
 
 Containment comparison operators determine whether a test value appears in a
 reference set (`-in`, `-notin`, `-contains`, `-notcontains`).

@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ The valid **UFormat specifiers** are displayed in the following table:
 | `%u` | Numeric day of the week (1-7) (Changed in PowerShell 7.2)               | Monday = 1, Sunday = 7   |
 | `%V` | Week of the year                                                        | 01-53                    |
 | `%w` | Numeric day of the week (0-6)                                           | Sunday = 0, Saturday = 6 |
-| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 00-52                    |
+| `%W` | Week of the year                                                        | 1-53                     |
 | `%X` | Same as 'T'                                                             |                          |
 | `%x` | Date in standard format for locale                                      | 06/27/19 for English-US  |
 | `%Y` | Year in 4-digit format                                                  | 2019                     |

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 description: This articles explains the limitations of PowerShell transcripts and the cases than can cause data to be logged out of order or be missing from the transcript.
 ms.custom: wiki-migration
-ms.date: 11/16/2022
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 title: Limitations of PowerShell transcripts
 ---
 # Limitations of PowerShell transcripts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ When you emit objects from your script the formatting of those objects is handle
 But the formatting can occur after the script has completed and transcription has stopped. This
 means that the output doesn't get transcribed. Strings are handled differently. Sometimes string
 output is passed through formatting, but not always. `Write-Host` makes an immediate write to the
-host process. `Write-Object` is sent through the formatting system. Combining the output of complex
+host process. `Write-Output` is sent through the formatting system. Combining the output of complex
 objects with writes to the host makes it difficult to predict what gets logged in the transcript.
 
-## Scenario 1 - Output of a structured object at the end of all of the other operations
+## Scenario 1 - Output of a structured object after all other operations
 
 Consider the following script and its output:
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Path
 Transcript stopped, output file is /Users/user1/src/projects/transcript/scenario3.log
 ```
 
-The string output from both `Write-Host` and `Write-Object` makes it into the transcript. However,
+The string output from both `Write-Host` and `Write-Output` makes it into the transcript. However,
 the output from `Get-Location` occurs after transcription has stopped.
 
 ```

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 description: The ISEOptions object represents various settings for Windows PowerShell ISE.
-ms.date: 03/27/2025
+ms.date: 04/30/2025
 title: The ISEOptions Object
 ---
 
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ Specifies the colors of the IntelliSense tokens in the Windows PowerShell ISE Co
 property is a dictionary object that contains name/value pairs of token types and colors for the
 Console pane. To change the colors of the IntelliSense tokens in the Script pane, see
 [TokenColors][08]. To reset the colors to the default values, see
-[RestoreDefaultConsoleTokenColors][05]. Token colors can be set for the following: Attribute,
-Command, CommandArgument, CommandParameter, Comment, GroupEnd, GroupStart, Keyword,
-LineContinuation, LoopLabel, Member, NewLine, Number, Operator, Position, StatementSeparator,
-String, Type, Unknown, Variable.
+[RestoreDefaultConsoleTokenColors][05]. Token colors can be set for the following: `Attribute`,
+`Command`, `CommandArgument`, `CommandParameter`, `Comment`, `GroupEnd`, `GroupStart`, `Keyword`,
+`LineContinuation`, `LoopLabel`, `Member`, `NewLine`, `Number`, `Operator`, `Position`,
+`StatementSeparator`, `String`, `Type`, `Unknown`, `Variable`.
 
 ```powershell
 # Sets the color of commands to green.
@@ -204,14 +204,17 @@ ShowDefaultSnippets                       : True
 ShowToolBar                               : True
 ShowOutlining                             : True
 ShowLineNumbers                           : True
-TokenColors                               : {[Attribute, #FF00BFFF], [Command, #FF0000FF], [CommandArgument, #FF8A2BE2], [CommandParameter, #FF000080]...}
-ConsoleTokenColors                        : {[Attribute, #FFB0C4DE], [Command, #FFE0FFFF], [CommandArgument, #FFEE82EE], [CommandParameter, #FFFFE4B5]...}
-XmlTokenColors                            : {[Comment, #FF006400], [CommentDelimiter, #FF008000], [ElementName, #FF8B0000], [MarkupExtension, #FFFF8C00]...}
+TokenColors                               : {[Attribute, #FF00BFFF], [Command, #FF0000FF],
+                                            [CommandArgument, #FF8A2BE2], [CommandParameter, #FF000080]...}
+ConsoleTokenColors                        : {[Attribute, #FFB0C4DE], [Command, #FFE0FFFF],
+                                            [CommandArgument, #FFEE82EE], [CommandParameter, #FFFFE4B5]...}
+XmlTokenColors                            : {[Comment, #FF006400], [CommentDelimiter, #FF008000],
+                                            [ElementName, #FF8B0000], [MarkupExtension, #FFFF8C00]...}
 DefaultOptions                            : Microsoft.PowerShell.Host.ISE.ISEOptions
 FontSize                                  : 9
 Zoom                                      : 100
 FontName                                  : Lucida Console
-ErrorForegroundColor                      : #FFFF0000
+ErrorForegroundColor                      : #FFFF9494
 ErrorBackgroundColor                      : #00FFFFFF
 WarningForegroundColor                    : #FFFF8C00
 WarningBackgroundColor                    : #00FFFFFF
@@ -233,7 +236,6 @@ ShowIntellisenseInConsolePane             : True
 ShowIntellisenseInScriptPane              : True
 UseEnterToSelectInConsolePaneIntellisense : True
 UseEnterToSelectInScriptPaneIntellisense  : True
-IntellisenseTimeoutInSeconds              : 3
 ```
 
 ### ErrorBackgroundColor
@@ -391,12 +393,12 @@ $psISE.Options.SelectedScriptPaneState = 'Maximized'
 
 Supported in Windows PowerShell ISE 3.0 and later, and not present in earlier versions.
 
-Specifies whether the <kbd>CTRL</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> list of snippets includes the starter set that's
+Specifies whether the <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> list of snippets includes the starter set that's
 included in Windows PowerShell. When set to `$false`, only user-defined snippets appear in the
-<kbd>CTRL</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> list. The default value is `$true`.
+<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> list. The default value is `$true`.
 
 ```powershell
-# Hide the default snippets from the CTRL+J list.
+# Hide the default snippets from the Ctrl+J list.
 $psISE.Options.ShowDefaultSnippets = $false
 ```