Remove-Module [-FullyQualifiedName*] <ModuleSpecification[]> [-Confirm] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]Remove-Module [-ModuleInfo*] <PSModuleInfo[]> [-Confirm] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]Remove-Module [-Name*] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]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.
Parameters
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
- Default value is False
- Accepts pipeline input False
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
- Default value is False
- Accepts pipeline input False
Indicates that this cmdlet removes read-only modules. By default, Remove-Module removes only read-write modules.
The ReadOnly and ReadWrite values are stored in AccessMode property of a module.
-FullyQualifiedName <ModuleSpecification[]>
- This value is required
- Default value is None
- Accepts pipeline input ByValue
Specifies the fully qualified names of modules to remove.
-ModuleInfo <PSModuleInfo[]>
- This value is required
- Default value is None
- Accepts pipeline input ByValue
Specifies the module objects to remove. Enter a variable that contains a module object ( PSModuleInfo ) or a command that gets a module object, such as a Get-Module command. You can also pipe module objects to Remove-Module .
-Name <String[]>
- This value is required
- Default value is None
- Accepts pipeline input ByValue
Specifies the names of modules to remove. Wildcard characters are permitted. You can also pipe name strings to Remove-Module .
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
- Default value is False
- Accepts pipeline input False
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
Inputs
System.String, System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfoOutputs
NoneExamples
- Remove a module:
PS C:\> Remove-Module -Name "BitsTransfer"This command removes the BitsTransfer module from the current session.
- Remove all modules:
PS C:\> Get-Module | Remove-ModuleThis command removes all modules from the current session.
- Remove modules by using the pipeline:
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\Microsof t.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.
- Remove a module by using ModuleInfo:
PS C:\> $a = Get-Module BitsTransfer PS C:\> Remove-Module -ModuleInfo $aThis command uses the ModuleInfo parameter to remove the BitsTransfer module.