# Version 5 supported on Win10 but unsupported as "Preview" on 8.1 and 7?

**URL:** <https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001>\
**Category:** PowerShell Help\
**Created:** [October 12, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001 "2015-10-12T04:12:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![william-ponder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@william-ponder](https://forums.powershell.org/u/william-ponder)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001/1 "2015-10-12T04:12:11Z")

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Is version 5 supported for production use by Microsoft in Win10 but remains in preview status for Win8.1 and Win7?

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**Author:** ![donj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.powershell.org/donj/32/137_2.png) [@donj](https://forums.powershell.org/u/donj)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001/2 "2015-10-12T04:15:30Z")

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The “production preview” of WMF5 is supported by Microsoft in production (hence the “production preview” name) until shortly after the “RTM” release later this quarter.

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**Author:** ![william-ponder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@william-ponder](https://forums.powershell.org/u/william-ponder)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001/3 "2015-10-12T21:38:00Z")

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Thank-you Don.

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**Author:** ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/version-5-supported-on-win10-but-unsupported-as-preview-on-8-1-and-7/5001/4 "2024-05-16T20:44:41Z")

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