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Create GUID in PowerShell

PowerShell 5.1 comes pre-packaged with a nifty cmdlet to generate new Globally Unique Identifier (GUIDs) for you.

ℹ️ Note

PowerShell 5.1 comes pre-packaged in Windows 11.

Generate a new GUID

You can generate a new GUID in PowerShell using

[guid]::NewGuid()

Generate GUID in Registry format

Alternatively, you can also generate a new GUID in Registry format using

'{'+[guid]::NewGuid().ToString()+'}'

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