Remove-Module - PowerShell command help and examples

Removes modules from the current session. (Remove-Module)

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 NAME
 
    Remove-Module 

 SYNOPSIS
 
    Removes modules from the current session. 

 SYNTAX
 
    Remove-Module [-ModuleInfo] <PSModuleInfo[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>] 

    Remove-Module [-Name] <string[]> [-Force] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>] 

 DESCRIPTION
 
    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. 

 PARAMETERS
 
    -Force [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Removes modules even when their access mode is read-only. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -ModuleInfo <PSModuleInfo[]> 
        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. 

        Required?                    true 
        Position?                    1 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       true (ByValue) 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -Name <string[]> 
        Specifies the names of modules to remove.  Wildcards are permitted. You can also pipe name strings to Remove-Module. 

        Required?                    true 
        Position?                    1 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       true (ByValue) 
        Accept wildcard characters?  true 

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    <CommonParameters> 
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, 
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, 
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type, 
        "get-help about_commonparameters". 

 INPUTS
 
    System.String, System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfo 
        You can pipe module names (strings) and module objects to Remove-Module. 

 OUTPUTS
 
    None 
        Remove-Module does not generate any output. 

 NOTES
 

        You can also refer to Remove-Module by its alias, "rmo". For more information, see about_Aliases. 

 Examples
    
EXAMPLE 1
 

    C:\PS>remove-module -name BitsTransfer 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    This command removes the BitsTransfer module from the current session. 

    
EXAMPLE 2
 

    C:\PS>get-module | remove-module 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    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
 
    ----------- 
    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 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. 

    
EXAMPLE 4
 

    C:\PS>$a = get-module BitsTransfer 

    C:\PS> remove-module -moduleInfo $a 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    This command uses the ModuleInfo parameter to remove the BitsTransfer module. 

RELATED LINKS 
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=141556 
    Get-Module 
    Import-Module 
    about_modules 

C:\Windows>powershell get-help New-ModuleManifest -full 

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