Preview 2 has dropped! Let’s look at some of the major things that are coming in this preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First – let’s look at the breaking changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-OlderThan<\/code> and -NewerThan<\/code> parameters for Test-Path<\/code>, addressing issues when used with PathType<\/code> and a date range\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n- The default
CatalogVersion<\/code> for New-FileCatalog<\/code> has been changed to 2\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Restrictions have been added to block help from network locations in restricted remoting sessions\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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And now to the improvements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tab Completion Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Efforts led by contributors like @ArmaanMcleod have refined tab completion, including preventing fallback to file completion when tab completing type names and adding argument completers for various cmdlets like
Set-StrictMode<\/code>, Get-Verb<\/code>, Start-Process<\/code>, and more\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nWeb Cmdlets Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Fixes have been made to
Invoke-WebRequest<\/code> to ensure accurate size reporting when the -Resume<\/code> parameter is specified\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Web Cmdlets have been adjusted to allow
WinForm<\/code> applications to work correctly\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther Cmdlet Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- A range of cmdlet improvements and fixes, including for
Test-Connection<\/code>, Get-Service<\/code>, and adding new parameters to New-Guid<\/code>. For instance, New-Guid<\/code> now supports -Empty<\/code> and -InputObject<\/code> parameters\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nEngine Improvements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Enhancements in the engine include telemetry for module imports, adjustments to module load telemetry, and fixes for regressions introduced by the WDAC logging feature\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Experimental Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n