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PS C:\Users\Admin> help gsnp -full

NAME
    Get-PSSnapin

SYNOPSIS
    Gets the Windows PowerShell snap-ins on the computer.

SYNTAX
    Get-PSSnapin [[-name] <string[]>] [-registered] [<CommonParameters>]


DETAILED DESCRIPTION
    The Get-PSSnapIn cmdlet gets objects representing each Windows PowerShell snap-in available in the current console or registered on the system. The snap-ins are listed in the order in which they appear in the console file.


PARAMETERS
    -name <string[]>
        Gets only the specified Windows PowerShell snap-ins. Enter the names of one or more Windows PowerShell snap-ins. Wildcards are permitted.

        The parameter name ("-Name") is optional.

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

    -registered <SwitchParameter>
        Gets only the Windows PowerShell snap-ins that have been registered on the system. The snap-ins that are installed with Windows PowerShell do not appear in this list.

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

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


INPUT TYPE
    PSSnapInInfo.Name


RETURN TYPE
    PSSnapInInfo objnct.


NOTES


        For more information, type "Get-Help Get-PSSnapIn -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Get-PSSnapIn -full".

         When specifying multiple values for a parameter, use commas to separate the values. For example, "<parameter-name> <value1>, <value2>".

        You can also refer to Get-PSSnapin by its built-in alias, "psnp". For more information, see About_Alias.


    ----------------- EXAMPLE 1 -----------------

    C:\PS>get-PSSnapIn


    This command get the Windows PowerShell snap-ins that are currently loaded in the console. This includes the snap-ins that are installed with Windows PowerShell and those that have been added to the console.





    ----------------- EXAMPLE 2 -----------------

    C:\PS>get-PSSnapIn * -registered


    This command gets the Windows PowerShell snap-ins that have been registered on the computer, including those that have already been added to the console. The output does not include snap-ins that are installed with Windows PowerShell or Windows PowerShell snap-in DLLs that have not yet been registered on the system.





    ----------------- EXAMPLE 3 -----------------

    C:\PS>get-PSSnapIn smp*


    This command gets the Windows PowerShell snap-ins in the current console that have names that begin with "smp".






RELATED LINKS
    Add-PSSnapIn
    Remove-PSSnapIn
    Export-Console