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Removes modules from the current session.
Remove-Module [-ModuleInfo] <PSModuleInfo[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-Module [-Name] <string[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
The Remove-Module cmdlet removes the members of a module 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.
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-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
C:\PS>remove-module -name BitsTransfer
Description
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This command removes the BitsTransfer module from the current session.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
C:\PS>get-module | remove-module
Description
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This command removes all modules from the current session.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
C:\PS>"FileTransfer", "PSDiagnostics" | remove-module -verbose
VERBOSE: Performing operation "Remove-Module" on Target "filetransfer (Path: 'C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\f
iletransfer\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')".
Description
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This command removes the FileTransfer 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 informat
ion 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 it
s cmdlets and a nested module with its own assembly. The PSDiagnostics module includes a module script file (.psm1) that exports functions.
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C:\PS>$a = get-module BitsTransfer
C:\PS> remove-module -moduleInfo $a
Description
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This command uses the ModuleInfo parameter to remove the BitsTransfer module.