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Remove-Module



This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Remove-Module', in PowerShell version 5 - as retrieved from Windows version 'Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.

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SYNOPSIS

Removes modules from the current session.

SYNTAX


Remove-Module [-ModuleInfo] <PSModuleInfo[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-Module [-Name] <String[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-Module [-FullyQualifiedName] <ModuleSpecification[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Remove-Module cmdlet removes the members of a module, such as cmdlets and functions, from the current session.


If the module includes an assembly (.dll), all members that are implemented by the assembly are removed, but the assembly is not unloaded.


This cmdlet does not uninstall the module or delete it from the computer. It affects only the current Windows PowerShell session.



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RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=289607
Get-Module
Import-Module
about_Modules

REMARKS

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Examples


-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------

PS C:\>Remove-Module -Name BitsTransfer



This command removes the BitsTransfer module from the current session.










-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------

PS C:\>Get-Module | Remove-Module



This command removes all modules from the current session.










-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------

PS C:\>"FileTransfer", "PSDiagnostics" | Remove-Module -Verbose
VERBOSE: Performing operation "Remove-Module" on Target "filetransfer (Path: 'C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\filetransfer\filetransfer.psd1')".
VERBOSE: Performing operation "Remove-Module" on Target "Microsoft.BackgroundIntelligentTransfer.Management (Path:
'C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.BackgroundIntelligentTransfer.Management\1.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft.BackgroundIntelligentTransfe
r.Management.dll')".
VERBOSE: Performing operation "Remove-Module" on Target "psdiagnostics (Path: 'C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\psdiagnostics\psdiagnostics.psd1')".
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Start-Trace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Stop-Trace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Enable-WSManTrace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Disable-WSManTrace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Enable-PSWSManCombinedTrace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Disable-PSWSManCombinedTrace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Set-LogProperties'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Get-LogProperties'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Enable-PSTrace'.
VERBOSE: Removing imported function 'Disable-PSTrace'.
VERBOSE: Performing operation "Remove-Module" on Target "PSDiagnostics (Path: 'C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\psdiagnostics\PSDiagnostics.psm1')".



This command removes the BitsTransfer and PSDiagnostics modules from the current session.

The command uses a pipeline operator (|) to send the module names to Remove-Module. It uses the Verbose common parameter to get detailed information about the members that
are removed.

The Verbose messages show the items that are removed. The messages differ because the BitsTransfer module includes an assembly that implements its cmdlets and a nested
module with its own assembly. The PSDiagnostics module includes a module script file (.psm1) that exports functions.










-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------

PS C:\>$a = Get-Module BitsTransfer
PS C:\>Remove-Module -ModuleInfo $a



This command uses the ModuleInfo parameter to remove the BitsTransfer module.