What is Windows Management Framework used for?
IntroductionThis article describes the new management functionality in Windows Management Framework 3.0, which is available for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Show This update enables you to use the following features on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1:
More InformationFor more information about the new management functionality in Windows Management Framework 3.0, go to the "Overview" section of the following Microsoft Download Center webpage: Windows Management Framework 3.0 Update informationImportant Before you install Windows Management Framework 3.0, review the "Prerequisites" section. Certain server applications are not yet compatible with Windows Management Framework 3.0. How to obtain this updateMicrosoft UpdateThis update is available from the Microsoft Update website: http://update.microsoft.com Microsoft Download CenterThe following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center: For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. To install Windows Management Framework 3.0, use the following steps:
To uninstall Windows Management Framework 3.0, locate and uninstall the following installed Windows Update: For more information about this fix for Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 2506146 Description of Windows Management Framework 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 PrerequisitesImportant Windows Management Framework 3.0 is not currently compatible with the following applications:
To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 Additionally, you must install the following software:
Registry informationTo use the update in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry. Restart requirementYou must restart the computer after you apply this update. Hotfix replacement informationThis update does not replace a previously released update. File informationThe global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notesImportant Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 824684Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates Status Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. Does Windows Management Framework 5.1 require reboot?Installing WMF 5.1 requires a reboot.
What is WMF version?Windows Metafile (WMF) is an image file format originally designed for Microsoft Windows in the 1990s. The original Windows Metafile format was not device-independent (though could be made more so with placement headers) and may contain both vector graphics and bitmap components.
Does upgrading PowerShell require a reboot?To update the software installation Group Policy settings, you need to restart the computers. The new version of PowerShell will be installed on all computers at startup.
What is KB2506143?KB2506143 is the WMF 3.0 update for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1; KB2506146 is the WMF 3.0 update for Windows Server 2008 SP2.
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