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January 4th, 2013

PowerTip: Easily Find the Location of Current User Profile

Doctor Scripto

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Summary: Easily find the location of the Windows PowerShell current user current host profile.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I find the location of the current Windows PowerShell profile for your current host?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the $profile automatic variable, as shown here:

13:25 C:\> $profile

C:\Users\ed.IAMMRED\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

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