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skip powershell startup check for new version

tl;dr How to force Powershell to skip checking for a new release?

When I start Powershell 7, it checks for a new version of Powershell.

Currently, this looks like

PowerShell 7.0.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

https://aka.ms/powershell
Type 'help' to get help.

   A new PowerShell stable release is available: v7.1.3
   Upgrade now, or check out the release page at:
     https://aka.ms/PowerShell-Release?tag=v7.1.3

This check for a new release delays the start of Powershell. Sometimes this delay is ten to twenty seconds. It's mildly annoying. I'd like to skip the powershell release check.

Solution

  • The accepted answer works for me, but with some adjustments.

    Setting $env:POWERSHELL_UPDATECHECK = 'Off' in the PS profile $profile didn't disable the update checks.

    I had to set the environment variable through system dialog: enter image description here

    After setting the variable this way PS no longer hangs looking for the new version:

    PowerShell 7.1.0
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/powershell
Type 'help' to get help.

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